The Steinitz Papers: Letters and Documents of the First World Chess Champion (Paperback)The Steinitz Papers William Steinitz Edited by Kurt Landsberger; With Games Annotated by Grandmaster Andy Soltis Letters and Documents of the First World Chess Champion 360 pages, paperback About the Book One of the greatest of chess masters, William Steinitz (he changed his name from Wilhelm when he arrived in America) is recognized as the first world champion. More exactly (and thanks to the efforts of the editor of this book, Kurt Landsberger) he