World Chess Championship 1889

World Chess Championship 1889
 
Defending champion
Challenger
 
Wilheilm Steinitz
Wilheilm Steinitz
Mikhail Chigorin
Mikhail Chigorin
  United States Wilhelm Steinitz Russia Mikhail Chigorin
 
10½Scores
  Born 14 May 1836
52 years old
Born 12 November 1850
38 years old
← 1886

The World Chess Championship 1889 was the second official World Chess Championship, and was between Wilhelm Steinitz and Mikhail Chigorin. It took place in Havana, Cuba. Steinitz defended his world title, and was the first of the two players to reach 10½. He won the match 10½-6½.