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World Chess Championship 1894
1894 – 1894
The fifth World Chess Championship was held in New York City (games 1–8), Philadelphia (games 9–11), and Montreal (games 12–19), and was contested from 15 March to 26 May 1894. Holder William Steinitz lost his title to challenger Emanuel Lasker, who was 32 years his junior.
Lasker challenged Steinitz after moving to the United States, which the latter accepted, after having publicly contemplated retirement.
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