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Visits to Canada by World Chess Champions

   Visits to Canada by World Chess Champions
No.YearChampionLocations
11892Emanuel LaskerMontreal, QC; Quebec City, QC
21893Wilhelm Steinitz *Montreal, QC; Quebec City, QC
31894Wilhelm Steinitz *, Emanuel LaskerWorld Chess Championship Match, Montreal, QC
41905Emanuel Lasker *Montreal, QC
51907Emanuel Lasker *Winnipeg, MB
61909Jose CapablancaToronto, ON; Montreal, QC
71912Jose CapablancaWinnipeg, MB
81923Alexander AlekhineMontreal, Quebec City, Trois-Rivières, QC
91924Alexander AlekhineToronto, ON
101926Emanuel LaskerToronto, ON
111932Alexander Alekhine *Toronto, ON; Winnipeg, MB
121949Machgielis (Max) EuweMontreal, QC; Toronto, ON; Vancouver, BC
131956Robert Fischer1st Canadian Open Chess Championship, Montreal, QC
141964Robert FischerMontreal, QC; Quebec City, QC; Toronto, ON
151967Boris SpasskyNanaimo, BC; Vancouver, BC; North Vancouver, BC; Centennial Grandmaster Chess Tournament, Winnipeg, MB; Montreal, QC
161971Robert Fischer1/4 Final Match vs. Mark Taimanov, World Chess Championship Candidates, Vancouver, BC
171971Boris Spassky *9th Canadian Open Chess Championship, Vancouver, BC; CNE Open Chess Tournament, Toronto, ON; Montreal, QC
181977Mikhail BotvinnikMontreal, QC; 2nd World Computer Chess Championship, Toronto, ON
191979Boris SpasskyTerre des Hommes Grandmaster Chess Tournament, Montreal, QC
201979Mikhail Tal, Anatoly Karpov *Terre des Hommes Grandmaster Chess Tournament, Montreal, QC; Toronto, ON
211982Boris SpasskyMississauga, ON
221988Mikhail Tal, Boris SpasskyWorld Chess Festival, Saint John, NB
231988Mikhail Tal, Anatoly Karpov, Gary Kasparov *World Blitz Chess Championship, Saint John, NB
241994Boris SpasskyNorth Bay, ON
251995Boris SpasskyOttawa, Pickering, Toronto, Guelph, London, ON
261998Gary Kasparov *Toronto, ON
272007Gary KasparovToronto, ON
282007Anatoly KarpovToronto, ON

* Reigning World Champion

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