José Raúl Capablanca: 3rd World Champion

José Raúl Capablanca: 3rd World Champion

The World Chess Champion Series

The name of José Raúl 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.

Respected Russian chess historians Isaak and Vladimir Linder cover all aspects of the great Cuban world champion's life, from his development as chess prodigy, to becoming world champion and beyond. 
Dozens of archival photographs crosstables and a complete record of Capa's tournament and match results complement the 87 annotated games and fragments, the result being a magnificent tribute to one of the greatest chessplayers of all time.

Isaak Linder is regarded as one of the pre-eminent chess historians of the modern era. He is the author of many books, including the widely acclaimed books in the World Chess Champions Series.
Vladimir Linder is one of the best known sport journalists in Russia. He is also the co-author, with his father Isaak Linder, of many books, including the widely acclaimed books in the World Chess Champions Series.

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José Raúl Capablanca is renowned for his exquisite positional play and flawless endgame technique. But The Chess Machine was also a master of that other way to deliver mate: the attack on the enemy king. In this groundbreaking work, award-winning chess coach and author Frisco Del Rosario shines a long-overdue light on this neglected aspect of Capablancas record. He illustrates how the Cuban genius used positional concepts to build up irresistible king hunts, embodying the principles of good play ad

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Ta książka ukazała się po raz pierwszy w 1921 roku, lecz do dziś nie straciła nic na aktualności. Capablanca przedstawił w niej w typowy dla siebie, lakoniczny i elegancki sposób, praktyczne zalecenia dotyczące różnych elementów i aspektów gry szachowej, ilustrując je w pouczający sposób własnymi partiami i fragmentami pojedynków innych wielkich mistrzów swojej epoki. Capablanca omówił m.in.: podstawy strategii szachowej, zasady planowania, rolę inicjatywy w szachach, strategię rozgrywania

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