Jose Raul Capablanca

Even the most ardent Capa fan will learn something new from Sanchezs very readable bookChess Life Meticulously researched...a welcome addition...first rate...highly recommendedIM John Donaldson (JeremySilman.com) Amazing...substantial research...a nice addition to any chess libraryHuffington Post A luxurious work and a true labor of love...remarkable and well-researchedChessBase The first major biographical study of Capablanca in over 25 yearsMinds Eye Press The elegant volume is both a biography, a manual of history and an excellent collection of annotated gamesQue Pasa en Venezuela

Miguel A. Snchez, a journalist and historian in Cuba, also wrote several other books about Cuban contemporary history. In 2022 he was elevated to the Hall of Fame of Chess of the Americas in Mexico, which recognizes chess personalities from the three parts of the American continent, North, Central and South America. He lives in Sunny Isles Beach, Florida.

Table of Contents Foreword by Andy Soltis Preface 1.Havana the Eldorado of Chess 2.Tadeos Saga 3.The Boy Prodigy 4.Champion of the Americas 5.The Prodigal Son 6.The New Conquistador 7.In Morphys Footsteps 8.A King in Waiting 9.The World Chess Championship, 1921 10.The Crowned King 11.Slipups at the Summit 12.More Challenges, New Triumphs 13.The World Chess Championship, 1927 14.The Eternal Challenger 15.Twilight Intermezzo 16.Smiling Again 17.The Silent Killer 18.His Last Bow Epilogue Capablancas Matches Appendix I: Capablanca on Four Great Predecessors (Articulos sobre sus predecesores en Crtica, 1927) Appendix II: The Illness and Death of Jos Ral Capablanca, by Dr. Orlando Hernndez-Meiln, Neurologist Chapter Notes Bibliography Index of Images Index of Opponents Index of Openings (by Traditional Name) Index of Openings (by ECO Code) General Index