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]).

Alekhine vs. Capablanca

Results

The first player to win six games would be World Champion.

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.[2]

Notes

1.^ It has been suggested that if it reached 5-5 the incumbent (Capablanca) would retain the title, but it is unclear whether this is the case.[3]

References

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