Jose Raul Capablanca
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Jose Raul Capablanca 🇨🇺

José Raúl Capablanca y Graupera
["World Chess Champion", "Chess Machine", "Diplomat"]
Born Nov 19, 1888 🇨🇺 Havana, Cuba
Passed Away Mar 08, 1942 New York City, United States
Lifespan 53 years old
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"In order to improve your game, you must study the endgame before anything else."

Archival Overview

Third World Chess Champion hailed as the 'Chess Machine' for his effortless intuition, infallible endgame technique, and eight-year undefeated tournament streak.

Biographical Record

Jose Raul Capablanca learned chess at age four merely by watching his father play and beat Cuba's national champion at age twelve. Renowned for playing with effortless speed and simplicity, his intuition for positional harmony and endgame clarity remains the gold standard in chess pedagogy.

In 1921, Capablanca defeated Emanuel Lasker without losing a single game to claim the World Championship. Between 1916 and 1924, he went eight consecutive years without losing a single tournament game across sixty-three contests, earning immortal status in chess lore.

Key Life Milestones

World Championship

Defeating Lasker

Defeated Emanuel Lasker in Havana without losing a single game to claim the world title.

New York 1927

Dominance at New York

Won the legendary 1927 New York tournament undefeated, finishing 2.5 points ahead of Alekhine.

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Final Resting Place

Perpetual Memorial
Colon Cemetery
Havana, Cuba
GPS: 23.1250, -82.3986
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