Capablanca : a compendium of games, notes, articles, correspondence, illustrations, and other rare archival materials on the Cuban chess genius José Raúl Capablanca, 1888-1942 /

"This compendium provides an enormous amount of documentary data, usefully organized, much of it unseen since original (and often obscure) publication. Writings are by and about Capablanca; the minute details of his life and games proceed chronologically; the controversies of his career are esp...

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Main Author: Winter, Edward
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, ©1989.
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Summary: "This compendium provides an enormous amount of documentary data, usefully organized, much of it unseen since original (and often obscure) publication. Writings are by and about Capablanca; the minute details of his life and games proceed chronologically; the controversies of his career are especially well documented. The book has a games and positions index, an index of openings, a general index, and 26 rare photographs on glossy plates" -- Publisher description.
Item Description: Includes indexes.
Physical Description: x, 349 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (page 331).
ISBN: 0899504558
9780899504551