The World Champion is the holder of the World Chess Championship—the most prestigious title in chess. The championship has been contested since Wilhelm Steinitz defeated Johannes Zukertort in 1886. The current system, administered by FIDE, involves a cycle of qualifying events culminating in a championship match against the reigning champion. The title has been held by Steinitz, Lasker, Capablanca, Alekhine, Euwe, Botvinnik, Smyslov, Tal, Petrosian, Spassky, Fischer, Karpov, Kasparov, Kramnik, Anand, Carlsen, Ding Liren, and Gukesh Dommaraju.