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World Chess Championship 1897

1896 CE · Russia, Asia · Sport

World Chess Championship 1897
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The World Chess Championship 1896–1897 was a match for the World Chess Championship, contested between Emanuel Lasker and Wilhelm Steinitz. It was played in Moscow between November 6, 1896, and January 14, 1897. Lasker won by a score of 10 wins to 2, with 5 draws, thus retaining his title.

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