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World Chess Championship
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The struggles for the world chess title have seen many classic battles, often spanning many years and matches. Here is an overview of some of the greatest rivalries the chess world has witnessed.
 Lutteurs A.Falguiere pinx./A. Gilbert sculp. Salon de 1875. |
| 1834 London |
| *** |
| Statistics and openings |
| 1872 London |
| 1883 London Tournament |
| 1886 New York/St.Louis/New Orleans |
| *** |
| Statistics and openings |
| 1889 Havana |
| 1892 Havana |
| 1894 New York/Philadelphia/Montreal |
| 1896 Moscow |
| 1908 Germany |
| 1929 Germany/Netherlands |
| 1934 Germany |
| 1935 Netherlands |
| 1937 Netherlands |
| 1948 The Hague/Moscow |
| 1954 Moscow |
| 1957 Moscow |
| 1958 Moscow |
| 1960 Moscow |
| 1961 Moscow |
| 1966 Moscow |
| 1969 Moscow |
| 1972 Reykjavik |
| 1992 Sveti Stefan/Belgrade |
| 1971 Moscow (Candidates semifinal) |
| 1974 Odessa (Candidates semifinal) |
| 1977 Il Ciocco (Candidates quarterfinal) |
| 1980 Velden (Candidates quarterfinal) |
| 1974 Moscow (Candidates final) |
| 1978 Baguio City |
| 1981 Merano |
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| Statistics and openings |
| 1984-85 Moscow |
| 1985 Moscow |
| 1986 London/Leningrad |
| 1987 Seville |
| 1990 New York/Lyon |
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| Statistics and openings |
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