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World Chess Championship
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Before 1948, the World Chess Championship was arranged by the reigning World Champion. This continued until the titleholder died, leaving no successor.
| Year | Place |  |
World Championship | |
Next Steps |
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| 1937 | Netherlands |  |
Alekhine - Euwe | ||
| 1935 | Netherlands | |
Euwe - Alekhine | ||
| 1934 | Germany | |
Alekhine - Bogoljubov | ||
| 1929 | Europe | |
Alekhine - Bogoljubov | ||
| 1927 | Buenos Aires | |
Alekhine - Capablanca | ||
| 1921 | Havana | |
Capablanca - Lasker | ||
| 1910 | Berlin | Lasker - Janowski | |||
| 1910 | Germany | |
Lasker - Schlechter | ||
| 1909 | Paris | |
(Lasker - Janowski) | ||
| 1908 | Germany | |
Lasker - Tarrasch | ||
| 1907 | USA | |
Lasker - Marshall | ||
| 1896 | Moscow | |
Lasker - Steinitz | ||
| 1894 | USA/Canada | |
Lasker - Steinitz | ||
| 1892 | Havana | |
Steinitz - Chigorin | Lasker I | |
| 1890 | New York | Steinitz - Gunsberg | Chigorin II | ||
| 1889 | Havana | Steinitz - Chigorin | Gunsberg | ||
| 1886 | USA | |
Steinitz - Zukertort | Choosing a Challenger | |
| Year | Place | Unofficial events | Next Steps | ||
| 1883 | London | Tournament (Zukertort 1st) | The Two Rivals | ||
| 1866-76 | London | |
Steinitz matches | ||
| 1862 | London | Tournament (Anderssen 1st) | |||
| 1861-62 | London | Anderssen matches | |||
| 1858-59 | Paris/London | |
Morphy matches | ||
| 1851 | London | |
Tournament (Anderssen 1st) | ||
| 1843-46 | Paris/London | |
Staunton matches | ||
| 1834 | London | |
Labourdonnais - McDonnell |
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