Jose Raul Capablanca

Reprint of the original, first published in 1921.

Reprint of the original, first published in 1921.

Learn chess by one of the greatest. 150 remastered images show a few of Capablanca's games as well as beginner's chess using his very own system. Chess Fundamentals was regarded by Mikhail Botvinnik as the best chess book ever written. Capablanca preferred not to present detailed analysis but focused on critical moments in a game. His style of chess was influential in the play of future world champions Bobby Fischer and Anatoly Karpov.PREFACE7PART I9CHAPTER I9CHAPTER II25CHAPTER III39CHAPTER IV43CHAPTER V59CHAPTER VI75PART II83GAME 1. QUEEN'S GAMBIT DECLINED83GAME 2. QUEEN'S GAMBIT DECLINED84GAME 3. IRREGULAR DEFENCE87GAME 4. FRENCH DEFENCE90GAME 5. RUY LOPEZ93GAME 6. FRENCH DEFENCE96GAME 7. RUY LOPEZ99GAME 8. CENTRE GAME101GAME 9. QUEEN'S GAMBIT DECLINED105GAME 10. PETROFF DEFENCE108GAME 11. RUY LOPEZ110GAME 12. FRENCH DEFENCE112GAME 13. RUY LOPEZ114GAME 14. QUEEN'S GAMBIT DECLINED117Appendix

Reproduction of the original: Chess Fundamentals by Jos Ra l Capablanca

Reproduction of the original: Chess Fundamentals by Jos Ra l Capablanca

Jos Ra l Capablanca y Graupera was a Cuban chess player who was world chess champion from 1921 to 1927.

Jos Ra l Capablanca y Graupera was a Cuban chess player who was world chess champion from 1921 to 1927.

En 1914, l'issue du grand tournoi de Saint-P tersbourg, Jos -Ra l Capablanca, qui venait de livrer un chass -crois d'anthologie avec le Dr Emanuel Lasker pour la premi re place, d fia publiquement ce dernier pour le titre de champion du monde, proph tisant que le prochain champion du monde serait lui-m me, Capablanca. Le Dr Lasker, le g ant prussien champion du monde depuis vingt ans, ne daigna par r pondre au d fi lanc par son jeune adversaire natif du Nouveau Monde. Quand Capablanca prend sa plume en 1919 pour r diger cet ouvrage, c'est investi d'une mission. Lui, Capablanca, le champion incontest des Am riques, lui, le champion des Alli s qui viennent d'obtenir sur les champs de bataille de la Grande Guerre la reconnaissance par l'Empire allemand de sa d faite, lui, Capablanca, doit l'obtenir pr sent du g ant prussien dans l'univers des soixante-quatre cases. Capablanca va donc renouveler son d fi au Dr Emanuel Lasker et, pour ce faire, va r diger l'ouvrage que voici. Superbe recueil de ses meilleures parties comment es par lui-m me, cet ouvrage du grand Capablanca fut le livre de chevet du jeune Anatoli Karpov.

Former world champion Jose Capablanca's introduction to chess, available for the first time in English in algebraic notation, is an ideal first chess book for players of all ages. In systematic fashion, Capablanca lucidly explains the rules and basic principles of this fascinating game, and illustrates these with a wide range of practical examples. Topics covered include: . The game, the pieces, their moves and object . Improving your game . Elementary opening principles...and much more After capturing the world championship in in 1921, Capablanca was for a time regarded as practically invincible. Although he surprisingly lost his title to Alexander Alekhine in 1927, Capablanca remained a leading player until his death in New York in 1942.