1886 World Chess Championship

1886 World Chess Championship
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★★★ INTRO ★★★

The 1886 World Chess Championship was between 49 year old Wilhelm Steinitz of Austria and 46 year old Johannes Zukertort of Poland.

★★★ BACKGROUND ★★★

Previous, there were unoffical world championship (e.g.Anderssen-Steinitz,1866). However, in 1886, the first offical one started). Zuketort likely earned his qualification by winning the London 1883 tournament (see Game Collection: London 1883 for games and more information), including placing 3 points ahead of second place finisher, Wilhelm Steinitz.

★★★ CONDITIONS ★★★

The time controls were 30 moves in 2 hours, and 15 moves for every hour. The winner would be the first to get 10 wins (draws not counting). Round 1 began on January 11th,1886. The first 5 rounds took place in New York. The next five were played in St.Louis. The remaining 10 rounds were played in New Orleans. Note: This match is measured in wins. Total points in brackets.

★★★ FINAL ★★★

Steinitz won the match on March 29th,1886 to become the first offical world chess champion. Steinitz won 10-5 (excluding draws). Including draws would be 12 1/2-7 1/2.

★★★ MINI TABLE ★★★

Steinitz 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1/2 1 1/2 1 1 0 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1 1 1 (10 wins,5 draws,5 losses)<62.5% score>

Zukertort 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1/2 0 1/2 0 0 1 1/2 1/2 0 1/2 0 0 0 (5 wins,5 draws,10 losses)<37.5% score>

★★★ OTHER LINKS ★★★

Head to head match up prior to 1886: http://www.chessgames.com/perl/ches...

Next World Championship Title : Game Collection: 1889 World Chess Championship

Game 1, Steinitz leads 1-0 (1-0)
Zukertort vs Steinitz, 1886
(D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 46 moves, 0-1
Game 2, Match tied 1-1 (1-1)
Steinitz vs Zukertort, 1886
(C47) Four Knights, 46 moves, 0-1
Game 3, Zukertort leads 2-1 (2-1)
Zukertort vs Steinitz, 1886
(D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 47 moves, 1-0
Game 4, Zukertort leads 3-1 (3-1)
Steinitz vs Zukertort, 1886
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 39 moves, 0-1
Game 5, Zukertort leads 4-1 (4-1)
Zukertort vs Steinitz, 1886
(D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 32 moves, 1-0
Game 6, Zukertort leads 4-2 (4-2)
Steinitz vs Zukertort, 1886
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 61 moves, 1-0
Game 7, Zukertort leads 4-3 (4-3)
Zukertort vs Steinitz, 1886
(D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 35 moves, 0-1
Game 8, Zukertort leads 4-3 (4 1/2-3 1/2)
Steinitz vs Zukertort, 1886
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 22 moves, 1/2-1/2
Game 9, Match tied 4-4 (4 1/2-4 1/2)
Zukertort vs Steinitz, 1886
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 38 moves, 0-1
Game 10, Match tied 4-4 (5-5)
Steinitz vs Zukertort, 1886
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 21 moves, 1/2-1/2
Game 11, Steinitz leads 5-4 (6-5)
Zukertort vs Steinitz, 1886
(C49) Four Knights, 42 moves, 0-1
Game 12, Steinitz leads 6-4 (7-5)
Steinitz vs Zukertort, 1886
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 44 moves, 1-0
Game 13, Steinitz leads 6-5 (7-6)
Zukertort vs Steinitz, 1886
(D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 86 moves, 1-0
Game 14, Steinitz leads 6-5 (7 1/2-6 1/2)
Steinitz vs Zukertort, 1886
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 48 moves, 1/2-1/2
Game 15, Steinitz leads 6-5 (8-7)
Zukertort vs Steinitz, 1886
(D50) Queen's Gambit Declined, 49 moves, 1/2-1/2
Game 16, Steinitz leads 7-5 (9-7)
Steinitz vs Zukertort, 1886
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 49 moves, 1-0
Game 17, Steinitz leads 7-5 (9 1/2-7 1/2)
Zukertort vs Steinitz, 1886
(D55) Queen's Gambit Declined, 52 moves, 1/2-1/2
Game 18, Steinitz leads 8-5 (10 1/2-7 1/2)
Steinitz vs Zukertort, 1886
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 40 moves, 1-0
Game 19, Steinitz leads 9-5 (11 1/2-7 1/2)
Zukertort vs Steinitz, 1886
(D53) Queen's Gambit Declined, 29 moves, 0-1
Game 20, Steinitz wins 10-5 (12 1/2-7 1/2)
Steinitz vs Zukertort, 1886
(C25) Vienna, 19 moves, 1-0

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