José Raúl Capablanca
Also known as Jose Raul Capablanca, J. R. Capablanca
Cuban chess player (1888-1942)
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José Raúl Capablanca was a Cuban chess player who lived from 1888 to 1942 and became one of the most dominant figures in the game during the early 20th century. He is remembered as a chess legend whose strategic brilliance and natural talent helped shape modern chess.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1888
- Died
- 1942
- Works
- 43
Top works
- Capablanca das Schacphänomen
- Satrancin esaslari
- Lecciones Elementales de Ajedrez
- Grundzüge der Schachstrategie
- Fundamentos del ajedrez
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Film & TV
Acting · Havana, Cuba
José Raúl Capablanca was a chess grandmaster and the World chess champion in 1921 to 1927, Capablanca appeared in the Soviet film Shakhmatnaya goryachka from 1925, which was filmed while he was competing in an international tournament in Moscow, Russia. Capablanca died in 1942 from a brain hemorrhage, at the age of 53. Today he continues to be remembered for being one of the best chess players…
Known for
- Chess Fever — Cameo The World Champion1925
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Article
José Raúl Capablanca y Graupera (19 November 1888 – 8 March 1942) was a Cuban chess player who was the third world chess champion from 1921 to 1927. A chess prodigy, he was widely renowned for his exceptional endgame skill and speed of play.
Capablanca was born in 1888 in the Castillo del Príncipe, Havana. He beat Cuban champion Juan Corzo in a match on 17 November 1901, two days before his 13th birthday. His victory over Frank Marshall in a 1909 match earned him an invitation to the 1911 San Sebastián tournament, which he won ahead of players such as Akiba Rubinstein, Aron Nimzowitsch and Siegbert Tarrasch. Over the next several years, Capablanca had a strong series of tournament results. After several unsuccessful attempts to arrange a match with then world champion Emanuel Lasker, Capablanca finally won the world chess champion title from Lasker in 1921. Capablanca was undefeated from February 10, 1916, to March 21, 1924, a period that included the world championship match with Lasker.