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Defending champion |
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 Wilhelm Steinitz |
 Emanuel Lasker | |||||
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Born 14 May 1836 57/58 years old |
Born 24 December 1868 26 years old | |||||
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The fifth World Chess Championship was held in New York City (games 1–8), Philadelphia (games 9–11), and Montreal (games 12–19), and was contested from 15 March to 26 May 1894. Holder William Steinitz lost his title to challenger Emanuel Lasker, who was 32 years his junior.