Rafael Blanco Estera
Number of games in database: 22
Years covered: 1902 to 1939
Overall record: +7 -12 =3 (38.6%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games
      Based on games in the database; may be incomplete.

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C48		Four Knights (2 games)
A84		Dutch (2 games)
A80		Dutch (2 games)

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RAFAEL BLANCO ESTERA (born Dec-01-1885, died Aug-04-1955) Cuba [what is this?] Artistic painter.

page 1 of 1; 22 games    Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. R Blanco Estera vs Capablanca 0-1 31 1902 Habana (Cuba) C55 Two Knights Defense 2. J Corzo vs R Blanco Estera   1-0 46 1912 Havana-ch C28 Vienna Game 3. R Portela vs R Blanco Estera 0-1 56 1912 Havana-ch C48 Four Knights 4. R Blanco Estera vs J Corzo   ½-½ 42 1912 Havana-ch D53 Queen's Gambit Declined 5. C Jaffe vs R Blanco Estera   1-0 35 1913 Havana A83 Dutch, Staunton Gambit 6. R Blanco Estera vs Marshall 0-1 33 1913 Havana C48 Four Knights 7. R Blanco Estera vs Capablanca 0-1 56 1913 Havana C31 King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit 8. R Blanco Estera vs O Chajes ½-½ 53 1913 Havana C44 King's Pawn Game 9. J Corzo vs R Blanco Estera ½-½ 44 1913 Havana C29 Vienna Gambit 10. R Blanco Estera vs Kupchik 1-0 30 1913 Havana C45 Scotch Game 11. Marshall vs R Blanco Estera 1-0 58 1913 Havana D37 Queen's Gambit Declined 12. O Chajes vs R Blanco Estera 0-1 55 1913 Havana A84 Dutch 13. R Blanco Estera vs Janowski   0-1 54 1913 Havana B23 Sicilian, Closed 14. Kupchik vs R Blanco Estera   1-0 59 1913 Havana A80 Dutch 15. R Blanco Estera vs Kupchik   1-0 18 1913 match C84 Ruy Lopez, Closed 16. Capablanca vs R Blanco Estera 1-0 33 1913 Havana C10 French 17. R Blanco Estera vs C Jaffe 1-0 47 1913 Havana C46 Three Knights 18. Janowski vs R Blanco Estera   1-0 40 1913 Havana A80 Dutch 19. R Blanco Estera vs Capablanca 0-1 38 1913 Havana C52 Evans Gambit 20. R Blanco Estera vs J Corzo 1-0 32 1913 Havana C22 Center Game 21. V Kahn vs R Blanco Estera 0-1 18 1939 Buenos Aires A84 Dutch 22. R Blanco Estera vs W Cruz   0-1 41 1939 Olympiad C56 Two Knights  page 1 of 1; 22 games

Jul-28-07    sanyas: Some random Cuban amateur? Jul-28-07    Karpova: A <random amateur> winning against players like Chajes, Kupchik and Jaffe?? He is said to have won "The Dewar Cup" in 1914, 1920 and 1937 http://www.chesshistory.com/winter/... He was <‘an exceptional caricaturist, a graduate of the Escuela de San Alejandro in Havana’> http://www.chesshistory.com/winter/... (scroll down to 3475) Jul-28-07    sanyas: Aha, so that's who he was. Should have known to check the back cover of the 9/1974 issue of Jaque Mate. Jul-29-07    Karpova: The 8th chess olympiad in Buenos Aires with Blanco representing Cuba: http://www.olimpbase.org/1939/1939f... Capablanca's last triumph and a truly great one. He received the gold medal for his perfromance at the first board (ahead of Alekhine): http://www.olimpbase.org/1939/1939i... As one can see Ludwig Engels from Germany had the insane winning percentage (board 3) of 86.4 % and Germany won the Final ahead of Poland and Estonia. Aug-18-07    Karpova: Short biography with a picture (though it's focusing on his work as a chessplayer): http://www.galeriacubarte.cult.cu/g... And here are some of his caricatures: http://www.galeriacubarte.cult.cu/g...

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