My Great Predecessors is rereleased in paperback and hardcover, enhanced in every way, with high-quality print, modern fonts and an upgraded visual style. Part I covers the dawn of modern chess and the reigns of the first four World Champions: Wilhelm Steinitz (1886-1894), Emanuel Lasker (1894-1921), José Raúl Capablanca (1921-1927), and Alexander Alekhine (1927-1935 and 1937-1946). Winner of the ECF Book of the Year 2003.