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Jose Raul Capablanca vs Joseph Redding
Casual game (1905), Manhattan CC, New York, NY USA, Jan-05
Russian Game: Modern Attack. Center Variation (C43)  ·  1-0

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Dec-12-11  optimal play: A 16yr old Capablanca plays a slightly unusual line against the Petrov, with 5.Bxe4 then sees off a dangerous attack before turning the tables on his opponent for a nice finish.
Jun-10-15  TheFocus: A friendly game played in New York, New York on January 5, 1905.

When asked what he would do if Black should play 29...Rxe6, Capablanca astonished the audience by at once replying that he would force checkmate in ten moves, commencing 30.Qb8+ Kg7 31.Bd4+ Rf6 32.Bxf6+ - <Unknown Capablanca>, pg. 138.

Jan-28-17
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  MissScarlett: It's actually mate in 9. The venue is very likely the Manhattan CC. The source for <TUC>'s report remains elusive.
Jan-28-17
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  MissScarlett: Scrub that. It isn't elusive at all. The piece is by Helms from the <BDE> of January 8th, 1905, Capa's first write-up in the American press (albeit some of the given career details are wrong), and quoted by both Winter (1989) and Sanchex (2015) in their respective books.

Although Helms doesn't explicitly state the venue is the Manhattan CC, it's clearly implied.

Apr-25-22
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  Sally Simpson: Edinburgh Citizen 14th/July/1905 give this game saying they got it from the American papers calling Capablanca a youthful genius. The report says it was played at the Manhattan Chess Club.

It also the has anecdote about the 10 move mate Focus mentioned.

Mar-09-23
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  Chessical:


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<23...Qb1> is much better; 24.Rc1 Qf5 25.Qf3 Rb8 is a slight advantage for White.

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