Results
The winner would be the first to 10 wins, draws not counting. In the event of a 9-9 tie, neither player would be champion.
| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johannes Zukertort (Great Britain) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | = | 0 | = | 0 | 0 | 1 | = | = | 0 | = | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| William Steinitz (United States) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | = | 1 | = | 1 | 1 | 0 | = | = | 1 | = | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
Steinitz won, thus becoming the first official world champion.
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