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Home›World chess champions›José Raúl Capablanca
World champion #3 · 1921–1927

♚ José Raúl Capablanca

Effortless clarity · Cuba

Capablanca made chess look simple. His games are models of clear planning, accurate piece placement and smooth endgames — ideal study material for improving players because every move has an understandable purpose.

Three lessons from Capablanca for your own games

  1. Simplify when you are better
  2. Put every piece on its best square
  3. Study endgames early

José Raúl Capablanca’s games to replay

Botvinnik, Mikhail – Capablanca, Jose RaulAVRO · 1938Botvinnik–Capablanca1–0Reti, Richard – Capablanca, Jose RaulNew York · 1924Réti–Capablanca1–0Capablanca, Jose Raul – Forsberg, H.New York · 19411–0Capablanca, Jose Raul – Karff, May NNew York · 19410–1Capablanca, Jose Raul – Lewis, J.New York · 19410–1Capablanca, Jose Raul – Najdorf, MiguelMargate · 1939½–½Capablanca, Jose Raul – Trompowsky, OctavioBuenos Aires ol f-A · 19391–0Sergeant, Edward G – Capablanca, Jose RaulMargate · 1939½–½Capablanca, Jose Raul – Van Scheltinga, Theo DBuenos Aires ol f-A · 19391–0Capablanca, Jose Raul – Stahlberg, GideonBuenos Aires ol prel-D · 1939½–½Capablanca, Jose Raul – Tartakower, SavielyBuenos Aires ol f-A · 1939½–½Enevoldsen, Jens – Capablanca, Jose RaulBuenos Aires ol f-A · 19390–1Opocensky, Karel – Capablanca, Jose RaulBuenos Aires ol f-A · 19390–1Keres, Paul – Capablanca, Jose RaulMargate · 1939½–½Rojahn, Ernst – Capablanca, Jose RaulBuenos Aires ol prel-D · 1939½–½Czerniak, Moshe – Capablanca, Jose RaulBuenos Aires ol prel-D · 1939½–½Capablanca, Jose Raul – Mikenas, VladasBuenos Aires ol f-A · 19391–0Flores Alvarez, Rodrigo – Capablanca, Jose RaulBuenos Aires ol f-A · 1939½–½Capablanca, Jose Raul – Wheatcroft, GeorgeMargate · 19391–0Stahlberg, Gideon – Capablanca, Jose RaulBuenos Aires ol f-A · 1939½–½Capablanca, Jose Raul – Petrovs, VladimirsBuenos Aires ol f-A · 1939½–½Capablanca, Jose Raul – Vassaux, G.Buenos Aires ol prel-D · 19391–0Capablanca, Jose Raul – Czerniak, MosheBuenos Aires ol f-A · 19391–0Keres, Paul – Capablanca, Jose RaulBuenos Aires ol prel-D · 1939½–½
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