The 1907 World Chess Championship was a chess match contested between reigning world champion Emanuel Lasker of Germany, and challenger Frank J. Marshall of the United States, for the world chess championship. Lasker defended his title in dominant fashion, holding Marshall winless throughout the series, while winning eight games and drawing seven.
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 Emanuel Lasker |
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Born 24 December 1868 38 years old |
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Background
editLasker had played little chess since retaining the World Championship in 1896–1897, in part due to his doctoral studies in mathematics. However, Lasker agreed to defend his title against American challenger Frank Marshall from January 26 to April 6, 1907, in the United States, with the games being played in New York, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Chicago, and Memphis.
Results
editConditions
editThe first player to win eight games would be World Champion.
Match
editWorld Chess Championship Match 1907 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Wins Total 
Frank J. Marshall (United States)
0 0 0 = = = = 0 = = = 0 0 0 0 0 3½ 
Emanuel Lasker (Germany)
1 1 1 = = = = 1 = = = 1 1 1 1 8 11½
Lasker won the first three games, then scored one win and seven draws in games 4–11 before winning the last four games. Lasker retained his title.
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