José Raúl Capablanca

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José Raúl Capablanca

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Habana, Cuba
Death: March 08, 1942 (53)
Mount Sinai Hospital, Manhattan, New York, United States (Stroke)
Place of Burial: Habana, Cuba
Immediate Family:

Son of Jose Maria Capablanca and Maria Graupera Marin
Husband of Olga Evgenyevna Clark
Ex-husband of Gloria Simoni Betancourt
Father of Private and Private
Brother of Salvador Tadeo Capablanca; Alicia Capablanca; Ramiro Capablanca; Aquiles Capablanca; Carlos Capablanca and 5 others

Managed by: Susanna Barnevik
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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

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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.

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José Raúl Capablanca's Timeline

1888
November 19, 1888
Habana, Cuba
1942
March 8, 1942
Age 53
Mount Sinai Hospital, Manhattan, New York, United States
1942
Age 53
Cementerio Colón, Habana, Cuba