World Chess Championship 1907

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The 1907 World Chess Championship was a chess match contested between reigning world champion Emanuel Lasker of Germany, and challenger Frank J. Marshall of the United States, for the world chess championship. Lasker defended his title in dominant fashion, holding Marshall winless throughout the series, while winning eight games and drawing seven.

Background

Lasker had played little chess since retaining the World Championship in 1896–1897, in part due to his doctoral studies in mathematics. However, Lasker agreed to defend his title against American challenger Frank Marshall from January 26 to April 6, 1907, in the United States, with the games being played in New York, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Chicago, and Memphis.

Results

Conditions

The first player to win eight games would be World Champion.

Match

World Chess Championship Match 1907
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Wins Total
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Template:Flagathlete 1 1 1 = = = = 1 = = = 1 1 1 1 8 11½

Lasker won the first three games, then scored one win and seven draws in games 4–11 before winning the last four games. Lasker retained his title.

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