Ken Cohen just sent me this incredible picture of Capablanca’s grave at the Necropolis Cristobal Colon in Havana. He just came back on Friday from leading a mission to Cuba.
Thank you Ken for sharing this with us! It is appropriate that Capablanca is honored with a King on his grave. 
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El Rey de Ajedrez!
Capablanca was one of my childhood heroes in chess.
I’m going to have a full chessboard with all pieces on my grave 🙂
Cool. But some letters seem to be missing: worn away by weather?
white rook takes black bishop, black rook takes back. White queen check on the back rank, rook blocks check and attacks white queen, white pawn check, any move, white takes black rook, and maybe soon to queen
In the context of life, Capablanca didn’t lose, he simply ran out of time. We all forfiet on time in the end.
I hope Cuba will be open to the world once again very soon.
I think that Olga Capablanca remarried at least once after Capa passed away. Does she or anyone that we know occupy the place at his gravesite? If so, please advise us who.
Thank You,
Churchill40
Capa was best known for his end game technique but no one beats the grim reaper.
Great picture.
I took this photo when I led a mission from American University Hillel to Cuba earlier this month. Capablanca is still very much of a celebrity in Cuba and just about everybody in Havana seems to know where the grave is located.
Those wishing to see more of my photos of the gran maestro’s grave should visit http://www.findagrave.com. You can leave virtual flowers and tributes on that page.
Viva Jose! Capablanca lives!
Warmly,
Ken Cohen,
Washington, DC