World Chess Championship 1894
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| Wilhelm Steinitz | Emanuel Lasker | |
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| status | Defending champion | challenger |
| Age | 57 years | 25 years |
The world chess championship in 1894 was a duel between the reigning world chess champion Wilhelm Steinitz and his challenger Emanuel Lasker . Lasker won and became the second world chess champion in history.
Organization and rules
The game was played in New York (game 1-8), Philadelphia (game 9-11) and Montreal (game 12-19).
The winner should be the one who would have won 10 games first. It was also agreed that in the event of a defeat, Steinitz would have the right to take revenge.
course
The competition began on March 15, 1894. On May 26, Lasker was the new world champion.
World Chess Championship 1894 1 2 3 4th 5 6th 7th 8th 9 10 11 12 13 14th 15th 16 17th 18th 19th Victories Points Steinitz 0 1 0 1 ½ ½ 0 0 0 0 0 ½ 1 1 0 0 1 ½ 0 5 7th Lasker 1 0 1 0 ½ ½ 1 1 1 1 1 ½ 0 0 1 1 0 ½ 1 10 12
consequences
In accordance with the contract, Lasker Steinitz granted a revenge match in 1896 , but was able to retain his title with a convincing victory. Lasker remained world champion for a full 27 years until he competed against José Raúl Capablanca in 1921 .
literature
- Raymund Stolze : Contested crown . Sportverlag, Berlin 1992, ISBN 3-328-00526-9 .
- Henry Edward Bird : Steinitz & Lasker match with comments, review and original notes . Bell, London 1894. Digitized by HathiTrust