World Chess Championship 1892 — chess game between Wilhelm Steinitz and Michael Chigorin
Steinitz secured his fourth consecutive world chess championship match victory, defeating Chigorin for the second time in Havana in 1892.
Key Facts
- Championship number
- Fourth World Chess Championship
- Duration
- 1 January – 28 February 1892
- Winning threshold
- 10 points
- Decisive games
- Steinitz won games 22 and 23 to clinch title
- Steinitz's record
- 4th successive world championship match victory
- Previous Steinitz victories
- Zukertort (1886), Chigorin (1889), Gunsberg (1891)
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
Following their 1889 world championship match and an Evans Gambit cable match in 1890–1891, Mikhail Chigorin earned a second challenge against defending champion Wilhelm Steinitz. The two players convened in Havana at the start of 1892, with Chigorin opening strongly by winning the first game using the Evans Gambit.
The match was held in Havana from 1 January to 28 February 1892. Chigorin mounted a strong challenge, tying the match after Steinitz held a one-point lead going into game 19. Steinitz ultimately reached the 10-point winning threshold by taking both the 22nd and 23rd games, narrowly defeating Chigorin to retain his title.
Steinitz's victory marked his fourth consecutive world championship match win, cementing his dominance over the chess world throughout the late 19th century. Chigorin, despite losing, remained one of the foremost challengers of the era. Steinitz would go on to defend his title once more before eventually losing it to Emanuel Lasker in 1894.
Result
at Havana, Cuba