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World Chess Championship
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Before 1948, the World Chess Championship was arranged by the reigning World Champion. This continued until the titleholder died, leaving no successor.
Year | Place | World Championship | |
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1937 | Netherlands | Alekhine - Euwe | |
1935 | Netherlands | Euwe - Alekhine | |
1934 | Germany | Alekhine - Bogoljubov | |
1929 | Europe | Alekhine - Bogoljubov | |
1927 | Buenos Aires | Alekhine - Capablanca | |
1921 | Havana | Capablanca - Lasker | |
1910 | Berlin | Lasker - Janowski | |
1910 | Germany | Lasker - Schlechter | |
1909 | Paris | (Lasker - Janowski) | |
1908 | Germany | Lasker - Tarrasch | |
1907 | USA | Lasker - Marshall | |
1896 | Moscow | Lasker - Steinitz | |
1894 | USA/Canada | Lasker - Steinitz | |
1892 | Havana | Steinitz - Chigorin | |
1890 | New York | Steinitz - Gunsberg | |
1889 | Havana | Steinitz - Chigorin | |
1886 | USA | Steinitz - Zukertort | |
Year | Place | Unofficial events | |
1883 | London | Tournament (Zukertort 1st) | |
1866-76 | London | Steinitz matches | |
1862 | London | Anderssen - Paulsen | |
1862 | London | Tournament (Anderssen 1st) | |
1861 | London | Anderssen - Kolisch | |
1858-59 | Paris/London | Morphy matches | |
1851 | London | Tournament (Anderssen 1st) | |
1846 | London | Staunton - Horwitz | |
1843 | Paris/London | Staunton - Saint-Amant | |
1834 | London | Labourdonnais - McDonnell |
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