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 Emanuel Lasker |
 José Raúl Capablanca | |||||
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Born 24 December 1868 52 years old |
Born 19 November 1888 32 years old | |||||
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The 1921 World Chess Championship was played between José Raúl Capablanca and Emanuel Lasker. It was played in Capablanca's native Havana from March 18 to April 28. Capablanca won the match by a score of 9-5 (4 wins, 0 losses, 10 draws) to become the third World Chess Champion.