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The Immortal Games of Capablanca
This is the biography of Jose R. Capablanca, famous grandmaster of chess, with 113 of his greatest games. The fame of the great Cuban Master chess champion of the world from 1921 to 1927, is ample assurance that this superbly annotated collection of his choicest masterpieces is destined to take its place at once among the classics of chess literature. The book contains many games which have hitherto not been available in book form. The qualities of simplicity and artistry for which Capablanca was famous in his lifetime will be appreciated by every reader, whether he studies the games for the sheer pleasure of it, or for the purpose of increasing his playing strength. Capablanca was born in Havana, Cuba on November 19, 1888. He became the World Chess Champion in 1921 by beating Emanuel Lasker. He lost the title in 1927 to Alexander Alekhine. Even after his loss, most believed that Capablanca was still the better player. However, Alekhine refused to give him a rematch, a subject that is still controversial and discussed today. Alekhine would not even play in the same tournament with Capablanca until Alekhine lost the world title to Euwe in 1935. He died in New York City on 8 March 1942, just before the publication of this book.
250 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1974
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November 11, 2020I bought a used, first edition, of this book years ago from Walt West Books in Provo, Utah. After watching the Netflix miniseries, The Queen's Gambit. It motivated me to dust off the old chess set and retrieve this book from the basement. I've been working through Capablanca's games and I've played a couple of games with an old friend via Zoom.
April 15, 2020
A collection of games by one of only two of the greatest natural players who ever lived (the other was Morphy), annotated by the inimitable Reinfeld. Chess as art. If you are ignorant of chess do yourself a favour and learn to play. Great for your mind.
November 15, 2013
before Fischer, there was Capablanca. He was remarkable.
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