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About José Raúl Capablanca
Chess World Champion, 1921-1927. Campeón Mundial de Ajedrez, 1921-1927
http://www.chess-poster.com/great_players/capablanca.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Ra%C3%BAl_Capablanca
https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Ra%C3%BAl_Capablanca#Primer...
José Raúl Capablanca y Graupera (19 November 1888 – 8 March 1942) was a Cuban chess player who was world chess champion from 1921 to 1927. One of the greatest players of all time, he was renowned for his exceptional endgame skill and speed of play. Due to his achievements in the chess world, mastery over the board and his relatively simple style of play he was nicknamed the "Human Chess Machine".
José Raúl Capablanca, the second surviving son of a Spanish army officer, was born in Havana on November 19, 1888. According to Capablanca, he learned the rules of the game at the age of four by watching his father play, pointed out an illegal move by his father, and then beat his father twice. At the age of eight he was taken to Havana Chess Club, which had hosted many important contests, but on the advice of a doctor he was not allowed to play frequently.
José Raúl Capablanca's Timeline
1888 |
November 19, 1888
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Habana, Cuba
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1942 |
March 8, 1942
Age 53
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Mount Sinai Hospital, Manhattan, New York, United States
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1942
Age 53
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Cementerio Colón, Habana, Cuba
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