Brought together for the first time in one volume are three books by the
titan of chess, José Capablanca. One of the greatest chess prodigies of
all time, he evolved the most perfect chess technique seen on a
chessboard. A former World champion, and one of the most successful
tournament players in the history of the game, Capablanca's uncanny
position judgment empowered him to produce games that were masterful
pieces of position play, and that culminated often in combinations of
startling brilliancy. My Chess Career. Written one year before he became
chess champion of the world, this book relives in Capablanca's own words
35 of his greatest games and those events of his life relevant to his
chess career. The seminal work of the Cuban genius who repeated the
exploits of Morphy, suddenly bursting onto the European scene and
annihilating the great masters who had hitherto dominated the
international arena. This book captures the magic of Capablanca's early
victory at San Sebastian 1911 and his second place - bowing only to
Lasker - at St Petersburg 1914. Chess Fundamentals. Capablanca's classic
instructional manual first appeared in 1921, the year he defeated
Emanuel Lasker for the world championship title. This handbook is packed
with timeless advice on different aspects of practical play and
illustrated by Capablanca's own games. A Primer of Chess. Capablanca's
introduction to chess 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. 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.
