| "It's easy to learn to play chess, but difficult to learn to play well." (J. R. Capablanca) |
Jose Raul CAPABLANCA (Capablanca y Graupera)
Born: November 19, 1888 in Havana (Cuba); died: August 12, 1942 in New -York.
A Cuban chess player, the 3-d World Champion (1921 - 1927), a chess literary man and a diplomat. |
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| Four-year-old Capablanca got acquainted with chess watching his father's play.
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| 1902, Havana. |
At the age of 13 Capablanca defeated J. Korso (+ 4, - 3, = 6) and became the Champion of Cuba.
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| 1911, San Sebastian.
| Capablanca's international debut. The sensational victory: 9.5 points out of 14.
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| The World Championship Matches: |
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1921, Havana. |
Lasker - Capablanca. Capablanca won with the score of 9 : 5 (+ 4, - 0, = 10) and became the 3-d World Champion in the history of chess.
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| 1927,
Buenos Aires. |
Capablanca - Alekhine. After the stubborn struggle Capablanka lost his World Champion's title. The score was 15,5 : 18,5
(+ 3, - 6, = 25). |
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| "The Capablanca's play has a fascinating artistic influence. In it, the tendency to simplicity prevails, and in that simplicity there is a unique beauty of pure profundity." (M. Botvinnik, the 6-th World Champion). |
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