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Jose Raul Capablanca vs Rafael Blanco Estera
Havana (1913)  ·  French Defense: Rubinstein Variation. Capablanca Line (C10)  ·  1-0
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Kibitzer's Corner
Nov-14-02  morphynoman2: This is an estrategic masterwork.
Dec-26-03  Lawrence: 32.....Rxg6 only makes it hurt all the more.
Jun-11-04  filipecea: Brilliant! Take a look at 28.Qe3, what an amazing battery on the e-file plus the bishop..
Sep-07-05  pencuse: 25. Be2!! first move of a very creative idea. White has found that it will be effective if the bishop goes to Bd5 square. One of the best games from Capablanca.
Jan-09-07  madlydeeply: looks like the early Queen development to f3, similar to Tarrasch vs Mieses, 1916, makes it hard to for black to develop black bishop on the long diagonal.
Jul-29-07
Premium Chessgames Member
  Beancounter: Look at the analysis of this game by Capa himself in "Chess Fundamentals". He does not give much concrete analysis but rather concentrates on strategic themes. After f5 was forced, JRC consistently played against the weakness on e6. An object lesson in positional chess.
Sep-08-07  patzerboy: Beautiful use of pins and threatened pins.
Jul-15-08  ToTheDeath: Powerful game. I find the early Capablanca games more fun to play over- most of them seem more dynamic and aggressive than in his peak years- rather than just trying to win a pawn and queen it he played a lot of great attacking chess.
Feb-08-13
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  Joules: The devastating power and beauty of that Bd5 pin was more easily appreciated, by me, on playing it out. The Black queen is powerless to take back the White bishop. Leaving White up a piece and a pawn, when done.

33. ... Rexe6 34. Rxe6 Rxe6 35. Qxg6+ Kf8 36. Bxe6


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