World Chess Championship 1927

The 1927 World Chess Championship was played between José Raúl Capablanca and Alexander Alekhine, in Buenos Aires from September 16 to November 29, 1927. Alekhine, a Russian, became a naturalised French citizen during the match (on November 5).[1]

Defending champion Challenger
Jose Raul Capablanca
Alexander Alekhine
José Raúl Capablanca Alexander Alekhine
15½ 18½
Born 19 November 1888
38/39 years old
Born 31 October 1892
34/35 years old
1921 1929
Alekhine vs. Capablanca

Results

The first player to win six games would be World Champion. Some sources suggest the match would have been drawn and replayed if it reached a score of 5-5, but it is unclear whether this was the case.[2]

World Chess Championship Match 1927
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 José Raúl Capablanca (Cuba) 0=1===1===00========0=======1==0=0315½
 Alexander Alekhine (France) 1=0===0===11========1=======0==1=1618½

Alekhine won the Championship, scoring +6−3=25.[3]

References

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