Who was his successor as world champion?
Mikhail Botvinnik
Paul Morphy
Emanuel Lasker
Boris Spassky
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Emanuel Lasker was a German mathematician, philosopher, and chess world champion. He succeeded Wilhelm Steinitz as world champion in 1894, and held the title for 27 years, until his defeat by José Raúl Capablanca in 1921. Lasker was one of the greatest chess players of all time, and is considered to be one of the most creative and original thinkers in the history of the game.
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