Quote of the day
The best thing we can do if we want the Russians to let us be Americans is to let the Russians be Russian.
José Raúl Capablanca
Born: November 19, 1888
Died: March 8, 1942 (aged 53)
Bio: José Raúl Capablanca y Graupera was a Cuban chess player who was world chess champion from 1921 to 1927. Considered one of the greatest players of all time, he was renowned for his exceptional endgame skill and speed of play.
Known for:
- Chess Fundamentals (1941)
- A primer of chess (1935)
- My Chess Career
- Last Lectures
- The Games of José Raúl Capablanca