- Hardcover: 188 pages
- Publisher: Bell and Sons Ltd; First Edition edition (1920)
- Language English
- ASIN: B000858HSO
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,310,679 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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In chess publishing, there seems to be an obsession with books on combinations. You can get books collecting as many as 500 combinations. In a book of 500, a combination is like a person in a crowd - just one of many. However, when seen in the context of an individual game, it becomes something beautiful & remarkable. This is why it is more satisfying going through Capablanca's games, using the 'cover up & work out the next move' method, than it is just ploughing through lists of combos in other books. Some people might disagree, saying that they cannot even follow the thinking of grandmasters, in their games. This book, however, starts with a game from when Capablanca was 12, so presents a progression, which is easier to follow. Highly recommended, if you're at the stage in which you've got the self-discipline to do 'cover up & work out'.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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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. All in all, 35 games are annotated by Capablanca in person with remarkable objectivity - bestowing praise and hurling criticism as and when required. Capablanca was a natural chess genius in the mould of Morphy, Kasparov and Fischer. He has been described as the Mozart of chess to Alekhine's Beethoven.
Capa - as he was known - was born in Cuba in 1888, and by 1921 he was world champion, having disposed of Lasker in a match where the defending champion could not win a single game. Capa was virtually indestructible and it was only towards the end of his career in the late 1930's that the younger generation could begin to score consistent victories against him. Meanwhile his reputation for invincibility remains in the annals of chess.
Capa - as he was known - was born in Cuba in 1888, and by 1921 he was world champion, having disposed of Lasker in a match where the defending champion could not win a single game. Capa was virtually indestructible and it was only towards the end of his career in the late 1930's that the younger generation could begin to score consistent victories against him. Meanwhile his reputation for invincibility remains in the annals of chess.
4 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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Sometimes it's surprising how well words are able to capture imagery and do real life experiences justice. In the wonderfully descriptive and magnificently apt work, 'my chess career' the Cuban chess whiz Capablanca is able to do just that. One can feel the complex mind processes going on inside a genius’s realm of thought as Capablanca annotates numerous games. Although my praises for his ability to make the reader feel that he's almost part of the experience are plentiful, I believe the writing is at times slightly too 'wordy' and although it's not a button I would like to push, I just have to say sometimes I felt that a point came when the word 'exaggeration' became relevant.
By the end of the read if anything the reader finds himself with a newfound respect for the genius involved in a game like chess and those who play it. The book will give you an insight into the human minds capability, a truly remarkable experience.
I would recommend this book highly to all those who have remote interests in the art of chess and its related functions.
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