José Raúl Capablanca

José Raúl Capablanca

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“As one by one I mowed them down, my superiority
soon became apparent”

Ivanchuk Wins His 8th Capablanca Memorial 05/20/2019

Ivanchuk Wins His 8th Capablanca Memorial Former top grandmaster Vassily Ivanchuk showed his class in Havana this week where he won the Capablanca Memorial for the eighth time. The Ukrainian GM finished half a point ahead of GMs Sam Sevian (U.S.) and David Anton (Spain). Ivanchuk must be feeling much at home in the Cuban capital, where he i...

03/28/2019

How many chess games have you lost?

11/20/2018

Jose Raul Capablanca was born on this day in 1888.
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The third world champion was a master of endgames and rapid play, not unlike the current world champion 😉

Capablanca's Nimzo-Indian: World Champion Openings 08/21/2015

Capablanca's Nimzo-Indian: World Champion Openings Like Emanuel Lasker, his successor, Jose Raul Capablanca, was less of a theoretician and more of a keen practical player. Lasker utilized his great psychological understanding and clever trickiness, while...

DAVID R. SANDS: Cuba move a boon for chess 01/12/2015

DAVID R. SANDS: Cuba move a boon for chess It probably didn’t factor into his decision, but President Obama’s recent diplomatic breakthrough with Cuba could have the side benefit of re-establishing normal relations with one of the world’s great chess-playing cultures, a country with a rich history in the game that has long punched above its…

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