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Capablanca: The Chess Machine

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An enthralling chess biography of the celebrated player Jose Raul Capablanca, documenting his greatest matches to give new insights into his tactical brilliance and incisive playing style. This important book marks the life and games of a much-celebrated chess legend, and is vital to any chess... Read More
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An enthralling chess biography of the celebrated player JosΓ© RaΓΊl Capablanca, documenting his greatest matches to give new insights to his tactical brilliance and incisive playing style.

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An enthralling chess biography of the celebrated player Jose Raul Capablanca, documenting his greatest matches to give new insights into his tactical brilliance and incisive playing style.

This important book marks the life and games of a much-celebrated chess legend, and is vital to any chess player's collection. Learn all about Jose Raul Capablanca, his rigorous style, conceptual discoveries, and how they exist in a modern context, along with the moves that made him the best in the world.

Renowned Swedish chess author and chess master Thomas Engqvist plays through the best and most famous games of his chess idol, Jose Raul Capablanca (1888-1942). Capablanca is widely recognised as one of the greatest chess players of all time, whose reign as unbeaten World Champion from 1916 to 1924 is seen as a vital turning point between the old-fashioned Classical School of chess and the 'Hypermodern' period, which is still influential to this day.

With thirteen chapters that delve into some of Capablanca's more famous and influential games, Capablanca: The Chess Machine contains many illustrative chess boards so you can play through the games yourself, move by move, accompanied by Engqvist's insightful commentary. It also includes a selection of photos of Capablanca throughout his career, offering a more visual insight into his life.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781837330584

Publisher: Batsford

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 06 August 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Batsford

Illustration: Selection of photographs

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 408

About the Author

Thomas Engqvist is an International Master from Sweden. He has over 30 years' experience as a chess coach and teacher. He has worked with players at world championship level in both junior and correspondence chess. He is the author of two other chess books (for Gambit).

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