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He. was said to be the best chess player in Spain, and while he was in Havana he taught a Cuban boy, known as Capablanca when he grew up, to play chess.
Borrowed Finery, A Memoir Fox, Paula 2001
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American Chess Bulletin with the caption 'Capablanca's Bungalow Near Havana'.
ChessBase News 2009
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In the book " Champions of the New Millenium," published by Quality Chess, Carlsen was called the improved Capablanca for his deep endgame understanding and excellent ability to calculate.
Lubomir Kavalek: Chess Robots By The Sea Lubomir Kavalek 2011
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In the book " Champions of the New Millenium," published by Quality Chess, Carlsen was called the improved Capablanca for his deep endgame understanding and excellent ability to calculate.
Lubomir Kavalek: Chess Robots By The Sea Lubomir Kavalek 2011
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In the book " Champions of the New Millenium," published by Quality Chess, Carlsen was called the improved Capablanca for his deep endgame understanding and excellent ability to calculate.
Lubomir Kavalek: Chess Robots By The Sea Lubomir Kavalek 2011
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In the book " Champions of the New Millenium," published by Quality Chess, Carlsen was called the improved Capablanca for his deep endgame understanding and excellent ability to calculate.
Lubomir Kavalek: Chess Robots By The Sea Lubomir Kavalek 2011
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Recently he competed in the Bangkok Open, and this week he finished a good third at Havana's annual Capablanca Memorial.
Nigel Short continues the roaming habit set by past English grandmasters 2010
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Alekhine had never beaten Capablanca going into their 1927 World Championship match in Buenos Aires.
Archive 2008-01-01 Jan 2008
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Capablanca was wrapped in a mantle of invincibility; he had the aura, and even the best players in the world had a dreadful feeling of inferiority and inadequacy when they sat before him.
Archive 2008-01-01 Jan 2008
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In his entire chess career of some 700 games, Capablanca lost only 35.
Archive 2008-01-01 Jan 2008
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