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A Capablanca Masterpiece

Submitted by RookHouse on Mon, 09/08/2008 at 8:35am.

The London International Chess Congress of 1922 provided us with many memorable games.  Jose Raul Capablanca was the reigning world champion at the time and headlined an impressive cast of participants.  His first round game was against future world champion Max Euwe, the very first meeting between these two great players.

Capablanca had the black pieces and played the Berlin defense of the Ruy Lopez.  His brilliant victory in this game serves as an excellent instructional to anyone wishing to learn the Spanish Opening with black.  The game analysis is by Hermann Helms.

SOURCE: Washington Post - October 8th, 1922

 

 

 

 

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Comments:

by richtseng - 3 days ago
Montreal Canada
Member Since: Sep 2008
Member Points: 1

yes he did, he saw what pavlos indicated coming. No way to avoid it.

by lithium11 - 4 days ago
Wellington New Zealand
Member Since: Dec 2007
Member Points: 297

Good game! Capablanca is solid

by pavlos - 4 days ago
larissa Greece
Member Since: Aug 2008
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39. Nxc5 e3+ 40. Kg1 Rg4+ 41. Rg2 Rxg2+ 42. Kh1 Rg3 ++  

by uritbon - 4 days ago
tel aviv Israel
Member Since: Apr 2008
Member Points: 351

amazing destruction, just a simple little slip that seems to be just an ?! and becomes an ? and capablanca wins.

by lapin - 5 days ago
Katerini Greece
Member Since: Apr 2008
Member Points: 738

Did white resign at move 38? Good game anyway.

 

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