FIDE leader stresses legacy of Cuban World Chess Champion09:21, June 22, 2010 Visiting International Chess Federation (FIDE) president, Russian Kirsan Ilyumzhinov stressed here on Monday that the only Cuban World Chess Champion in history, Jose Raul Capablanca (1921-1927), was...
Unstoppable Ivanchuk
Vassily Ivanchuk’s Powerful Start at Capablanca MemorialVictories against Nigel Short and Evgeny AlekseevReport by Chessdom The 45th Capablanca Memorial is being held on 10th-22nd June in Havana, Cuba. The Elite Group is a six-player double round robin with Vassily...
“The game!”
Position after 19…Qxe4 Andre Lilienthal – Jose Raul Capablanca [E24]Hastings, 1935 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.a3 Bxc3+ 5.bxc3 b6 6.f3 d5 7.Bg5 h6 8.Bh4 Ba6 9.e4 Bxc4 10.Bxc4 dxc4 11.Qa4+ Qd7 12.Qxc4 Qc6 13.Qd3 Nbd7 14.Ne2 Rd8...
The eternal Cuban World Champion
José Raúl Capablanca: The eternal Cuban ChampionBy: Liduan Lezcano Marín José Raúl Capablanca Graupera was born in November 19th ,1888, in Havana, he was a genius of the chess. Seeing his father play when he was hardly four years...
In Capablanca’s Footsteps?
In Capablanca’s Footsteps? By Lubomir KavalekSpecial to The Washington PostMonday, July 20, 2009; 9:16 AM Can Hikaru Nakamura become the world chess champion in the next 10 years? Looking back into history, the answer is: Why not? Only twice...
Capablanca
One of the most greatest and famous champions in the history of chess, José Raúl Capablanca, was born on November 19, 1888 (ChessToday.net). Where would you rank Capablanca among the greatest World Champions? Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
El secreto de Capablanca
El secreto de CapablancaArticle by Jose Delgado 1.-Definición de ajedrez ¿Qué es el ajedrez? Fundamentalmente un juego de simulación de batallas. Entendido esto, deberían aplicársele los mismos conceptos estratégicos que a todas las campañas militares de la historia. 2.-Teoría...
Chess tactic from Buenos Aires
White to move. How should White proceed? Capablanca, Jose Raul – Alekhine, Alexander (Buenos Aires, 1927), presented by Andreas 6rk/p5p1/1pQ1Np1p/8/3B3P/4P1P1/5PK1/1q6 w – – 0 32 Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Alekhine vs Capablanca 1927
During my stay in Buenos Aires, I decided to visit the historic “Club Argentino” chess club with over 400 members. This is where Alekhine and Capablanca played their WC match in 1927. This is also THE chess table where...
Chess greats
Past greatsCHESSBy QUAH SENG SUN It is important to recognise the past champions who have elevated chess standards to where they are today. KIESERITZKY, Staunton, Capablanca … do any of these names ring a bell? No? You are not...