Chapter 7 of 7

Part II: Games

A collection of Capablanca's own games, lost and won, with his notes, chosen to illustrate the principles of the book.

Every example is on its own board: click a move or use the arrows, and the notes appear beside the board. The number under the board is Stockfish's evaluation for White (minus means Black is better), or the exact result when few enough pieces are left.

Game 1. Queen's Gambit Declined

Match, 1909. White: F. J. Marshall. Black: J. R. Capablanca.

Game 1

Marshall – Capablanca, match 1909

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Game 2. Queen's Gambit Declined

San Sebastian, 1911. White: A. K. Rubinstein. Black: J. R. Capablanca.

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Rubinstein – Capablanca, San Sebastian 1911

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Game 3. Irregular Defence

Havana, 1913. White: D. Janowski. Black: J. R. Capablanca.

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Janowski – Capablanca, Havana 1913

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Game 4. French Defence

St. Petersburg, 1913. White: J. R. Capablanca. Black: E. A. Snosko-Borovski.

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Capablanca – Snosko-Borovski, St. Petersburg 1913

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Game 5. Ruy Lopez

St. Petersburg, 1914. White: Dr. E. Lasker. Black: J. R. Capablanca.

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Lasker – Capablanca, St. Petersburg 1914

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Game 6. French Defence

Rice Memorial Tournament, 1916. White: O. Chajes. Black: J. R. Capablanca.

Game 6

Chajes – Capablanca, New York 1916

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Game 7. Ruy Lopez

San Sebastian, 1911. White: J. R. Capablanca. Black: A. Burn.

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Capablanca – Burn, San Sebastian 1911

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Game 8. Centre Game

Berlin, 1913. White: J. Mieses. Black: J. R. Capablanca.

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Mieses – Capablanca, Berlin 1913

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Game 9. Queen's Gambit Declined

Berlin, 1913. White: J. R. Capablanca. Black: R. Teichmann.

Game 9

Capablanca – Teichmann, Berlin 1913

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Game 10. Petroff Defence

St. Petersburg, 1914. White: J. R. Capablanca. Black: F. J. Marshall.

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Capablanca – Marshall, St. Petersburg 1914

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Game 11. Ruy Lopez

St. Petersburg, 1914. White: J. R. Capablanca. Black: D. Janowski.

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Capablanca – Janowski, St. Petersburg 1914

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Game 12. French Defence

New York, 1918. White: J. R. Capablanca. Black: O. Chajes.

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Capablanca – Chajes, New York 1918

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Game 13. Ruy Lopez

New York, 1918. White: J. S. Morrison. Black: J. R. Capablanca.

Game 13

Morrison – Capablanca, New York 1918

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Game 14. Queen's Gambit Declined

New York, 1918. White: F. J. Marshall. Black: J. R. Capablanca.

Game 14

Marshall – Capablanca, New York 1918

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