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| | José Raúl Capablanca: bio and encyclopedia article |
 | | José Raúl Capablanca y Graupera (November 19, 1888 - March 8, 1942) was a Cuban (A native or inhabitant of Cuba) world-class chess (A game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules; the object is to checkmate the opponent's king) master in the early to mid-twentieth century. | | | So they played in Havana in 1921, and Capablanca beat Lasker +4 -0 =10. | | | Capablanca predicted that chess would in the near future die a death of draws, meaning that masters could, if they wanted to, draw (The finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided) every game. |
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http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/encyclopedia/j/jo/jos%e9_ra%fal_capablanca.htm
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| | Chess Notes by Edward Winter |
| | For instance, the position was from Nimzowitsch v Alekhine, Semmering, 7 March 1926, and the board, pieces, clock and wall corresponded to a picture (of other players) in the book of that tournament (from which Capablanca was absent). | | | The two games he played against Bird and Zukertort are to be found in the BCM for 1885.’ | | | ‘A really brilliant victory, especially when it is considered that Capablanca was playing 32 other players at the same time.’ |
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http://www.chesshistory.com/winter/winter03.html
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| | All About Chess |
| | Lasker was deposed as champion in 1921 by Cuban player José Raúl Capablanca, who was replaced as champion in 1927 by Russian-born Alexander Alekhine of France. | | | In 1894 Steinitz lost the title to 25-year-old German player Emanuel Lasker, who subsequently held the title for a record 27 years. | | | Alekhine lost the championship to Dutch player Machgielis (Max) Euwe in 1935, but regained it in a rematch two years later. |
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http://www.luxurychess.com/chesshistory1.html
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| | Wikipedia: 1942 |
| | March 8 - José Raúl Capablanca, Cuban chess player | | | February 19 - Frank Abbandando (executed), Mafia hitman |
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http://www.factbook.org/wikipedia/en/1/19/1942.html
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