| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
1 online resource : illustrations |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
"Meticulously researched, utilizing many sources available only in Capablanca's home country, it puts truth to legend regarding a man who stood astride the chess world in of its most dynamic and dramatic eras. Numerous games and diagrams complement the text, as do a wealth of photographs"-- Provided by publisher |
| Contents |
Cover; Contents; Foreword by Andy Soltis; Preface; 1. Havana the Eldorado of Chess; 2. Tadeo's Saga; 3. The Boy Prodigy; 4. Champion of the Americas; 5. The Prodigal Son; 6. The New Conquistador; 7. In Morphy's 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; Capablanca's Matches. |
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Appendix I: Capablanca on Four Great Predecessors(Articulos sobre sus predecesores en Crítica, 1927); Appendix II: "The Illness and Death of José Raúl Capablanca," by Dr. Orlando Hernández-Meilán, Neurologist; Chapter Notes; Bibliography; Index of Images; Index of Opponents; Index of Openings (by Traditional Name); Index of Openings (by ECO Code); General Index. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Capablanca, José Raúl, 1888-1942.
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Capablanca, José Raúl, 1888-1942. |
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Chess players -- Cuba -- Biography.
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- General. |
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GAMES -- Board. |
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Chess players. |
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Cuba. |
| Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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Biographies.
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| Added Author |
Soltis, Andy, writer of foreword.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Sánchez, Miguel A., 1947- José Raúl Capablanca 9780786470044 (DLC) 2014013472 (OCoLC)862101992 |
| ISBN |
9781476614991 (electronic bk.) |
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1476614997 (electronic bk.) |
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9780786470044 |
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0786470046 |
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