The name of Jos Ral Capablanca (1888-1942), the third world champion, is indelibly inscribed in the annals of chess history. Capablancas technique, intuition, remarkably quick calculation, and sense for elegant combinations made him the paragon of grandmasters during his lifetime. At the peak of his career Capablanca was almost invincible; each of his losses was regarded as a sensation. His books, articles, and lucid annotations became instant classics. As a star of the first magnitude, Capablanca continues to influence the ... Read More
The name of Jos Ral Capablanca (1888-1942), the third world champion, is indelibly inscribed in the annals of chess history. Capablancas technique, intuition, remarkably quick calculation, and sense for elegant combinations made him the paragon of grandmasters during his lifetime. At the peak of his career Capablanca was almost invincible; each of his losses was regarded as a sensation. His books, articles, and lucid annotations became instant classics. As a star of the first magnitude, Capablanca continues to influence the world of chess. All the world champions of the late 20th century Botvinnik, Smyslov, Tal, Petrosian, Spassky, Fischer, Karpov, and Kasparov have been influenced by Capablancas original ideas. Join Russian chess historians Isaak and Vladimir Linder as they take you on a journey exploring the life and games of the great Cuban world chess champion. Read Less
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Another excellent, well-written chess book in the "World Chess Champion Series". Like the 2 predecessor books in this series, this
book about the life & career of J.R.Capablan-
ca is very informative both on a biographical
level and a technical level. This is another
well-researched & published chess book by
Russell Enterprises, Inc.
