Back بطولة العالم للشطرنج 1886 Arabic Световно първенство по шахмат 1886 Bulgarian Svjetsko prvenstvo u šahu 1886. BS Campionat del món d'escacs de 1886 Catalan VM i skak 1886 Danish Schachweltmeisterschaft 1886 German Monda Ŝaka Ĉampionumo 1886 Esperanto Campeonato Mundial de Ajedrez 1886 Spanish قهرمانی شطرنج جهان ۱۸۸۶ Persian Championnat du monde d'échecs 1886 French
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Born 14 May 1836 49 years old |
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The World Chess Championship 1886 was the first official World Chess Championship match contested by Wilhelm Steinitz and Johannes Zukertort. The match took place in the United States from 11 January to 29 March, the first five games being played in New York City, the next four being played in St. Louis and the final eleven in New Orleans. The winner was the first player to achieve ten wins. Wilhelm Steinitz won the match 10–5, winning his tenth game in the twentieth game of the match. There were five draws.