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Superbly annotated treasury includes 113 of the Cuban master's greatest games against Marshall, Lasker, Euwe, and many other formidable opponents. It also contains not only many games previously unavailable in book form, but a biography of Capablanca, his tournament and match record, and an Index of Openings. Reprint of the Horowitz and Harkness, New York, 1942 edition.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Richard Reti said of Capablanca "Chess was his mother tongue". There is no doubt of his genius, his grasp of chess. His games are often virtuoso performances where his accuracy and classical style eclipses his opponents. Capablanca was the "least losing" of all World Champions, though this was due, in part, to his avoidance of taking too many risks (cf Tal !). The book contains 112 games, annotations are fairly light. The drawback to this book for me is the lack of insight into Capablanca's thoughts during (and after) the game - There is no comparison, for example, with "Mikhail Tal: My Life and Games" which gives superb insights into Tal's chess thinking. The openings in the book are also rather old and tired, or rather the analysis of them - Reinfield describes the Benoni Nf6, c5 and e6 as giving a "dreary, unpromising game for Black " (P. 57) ! The use of descriptive notation rather than algebraic is a downer, also. However, with fine examples of crystalline position play, clarity of endgame technique and sound tactics the book is worth having at only £8.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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Fred Reinfeld showed here that he could write good chess books when the subject interested him. The games of Capablanca are of interest to all serious players, and the author does a good job of annotating some of the Cuban genius's very best.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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Just $6.36 for a book that may influence the style of playing for your whole life! From the view of quality/price, this book ranks the top. If you like positional play, you can find a lot of instructive games. If you are crazy about combinations, there are also tons of sparkling moves! Who said Capablanca is famous for driness?
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