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World Chess Championship 1889

1889 CE · Cuba, North America · Sport

World Chess Championship 1889
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The World Chess Championship 1889, considered the second official World Chess Championship match, was held in Havana, Cuba. Defending champion Wilhelm Steinitz beat Russian challenger Mikhail Chigorin by a score of 10½–6½.

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