Back بطولة العالم للشطرنج 1889 Arabic Световно първенство по шахмат 1889 Bulgarian Svjetsko prvenstvo u šahu 1889. BS Campionat del món d'escacs de 1889 Catalan VM i skak 1889 Danish Schachweltmeisterschaft 1889 German Monda Ŝaka Ĉampionumo 1889 Esperanto Campeonato Mundial de Ajedrez 1889 Spanish Championnat du monde d'échecs 1889 French 1889-es sakkvilágbajnokság Hungarian
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The World Chess Championship 1889 was the second official World Chess Championship, and was between Wilhelm Steinitz and Mikhail Chigorin. It took place in Havana, Cuba. Steinitz defended his world title, and was the first of the two players to reach 10½. He won the match 10½-6½.