Simplify the following text for a Grade 11 native English-speaking person.
Original: Lasker thus became the second formally-recognized World Chess Champion , and confirmed his title by beating Steinitz even more convincingly in their re-match in 1896 â `` 1897 ( ten wins , five draws , and two losses ) .
Simplified: Lasker thus became the second recognized World Chess Champion , and confirmed his title by beating Steinitz even more convincingly in their re-match in 1896 â `` 1897 ( ten wins , five draws , and two losses ) .