biography
| name: |
Capablanca, José Raúl
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pronunciation:
[kapablangka]
| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (1888–1942)
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| biography:
| Chess player, born in Havana, Cuba. At the age of four he learned chess by watching his father's games, and within nine years had defeated the Cuban champion, Corzo. He studied engineering at Columbia University, playing chess at the Manhattan Club, New York City, where he achieved a sensational win in a match against US champion Marshall (1909). In 1921 he won the world championship, defeating Lasker without losing a game. His defeat by Alekhine in 1927 was a major surprise, and despite further tournament successes he never regained his title. |
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