Results
The match was to last a maximum of 20 games, so the winner would be the first to reach a minimum of 10½ points. In the event of a 10-10 tie, the defending champion would retain the title.
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World Chess Championship Match 1889 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Total Mikhail Chigorin (Russian Empire) 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 ½ 6½ William Steinitz (United States) 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 ½ 10½
Steinitz retained his title.
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