World Chess Championship 1894

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From the World Championship MatchNew York, 1894Wilhelm Steinitz (left) - Emanuel Lasker (right)
From the World Championship Match
New York, 1894
Wilhelm Steinitz (left) - Emanuel Lasker (right)
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Game 19: Steinitz blundered with 26...Rd7?, the move that ultimately lost him the game and the World Championship title.

The fifth World Chess Championship was held in New York (games 1-8), Philadelphia (games 9-11) and Montreal (games 12-19) between March 15 and May 26, 1894. Holder William Steinitz lost his title to challenger Emanuel Lasker, who was 32 years his junior.

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The first player to win ten games would be the World Champion.

World Chess Championship Match 1894
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Wins
Flag of Germany Emanuel Lasker (Germany) 1 0 1 0 ½ ½ 1 1 1 1 1 ½ 0 0 1 1 0 ½ 1 10
Flag of the United States William Steinitz (United States) 0 1 0 1 ½ ½ 0 0 0 0 0 ½ 1 1 0 0 1 ½ 0 5


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