Isidore Weiss
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Isidore Weiss was a Frenchman who became the first world champion in draughts. He won eight world championships from 1894 to 1909, a record not matched until Alexei Chizhov
nearly a century later.
In the game the Coup Weiss is a refinement of the Coup de l'Expresse named for him.
Alexei Chizhov
Alexei Chizhov is a Russian who has been the ten-time world champion in international draughts. His first world champion title was in 1988 and his most recent was in 2005. He has won more world championships than any player since Isidore Weiss almost a century ago. In 2003 he headed the World...
nearly a century later.
In the game the Coup Weiss is a refinement of the Coup de l'Expresse named for him.