A1927
September 16 1927
November 30 1927
Alexander Alekhine Chess Champion By Defeat of Capablanca 30 Nov 1927, Wed Calgary Herald (Calgary, Alberta, Canada) Newspapers.com
Alexander Alekhine Chess Champion by Defeat of Capablanca
Buenos Aires, Nov, 30.—Alexander Alekhine, Russian chess master, Tuesday won the world's chess championship when Jose R. Capablanca, the title holder since 1921, resigned the 34th game of the series without resuming play, adjourned on Monday night after 81 moves. The score was 6 to 3 victories. The 25 drawn games did not count. In a letter to the new champion, Capablanca made known his decision to resign the game and offer his congratulations to the victor. Alekhine was happy, saying he had finally made good what had been his life's ambition.
December 02 1927
New Chess Champion and Loser 02 Dec 1927, Fri Messenger-Inquirer (Owensboro, Kentucky) Newspapers.com
New Chess Champion and Loser
Alexander Alekhine, Russian chess master, is the new world's champion, and Jose Capablanca (inset) joins the ranks of “'ex'c” as a result of Alekhine's victory at Buenos Aires in the 34th game of their long series. Alekhine, shown above seated at the board, says he is ready to defend his title, but not before 1929, and stipulates that the first challenger should be Capablanca.
