User Profile: CapablancaFan

CapablancaFan
Member since Aug-21-05 · Last seen Sep-30-09

Jose Raul Capablanca y Graupera (1888-1942) is widely regarded as one of the all-time great chess players, and possibly the greatest natural chess genius in history. World champion from 1921-1927, he is one of only 2 players to have won the world title by defeating the incumbent in a match without losing a game. Grandmaster Robert Byrne, in his foreword, pointed how Capablanca's games were the greatest influence on the modern great world champion Bobby Fischer, and Anatoly Karpov is another disciple. Mikhail Botvinnik (three times world champ) also related how much he learned from Capablanca, and pointed out that even his successor Alexander Alekhine received much schooling from him in positional play, before the struggle for the world title made them bitter foes. Once players have read all the introductory books about endgames, openings, tactics and basic strategy, to improve, they must study master games. Capablanca's crystal clarity of style makes his an ideal object of study. Capablanca, in my opinion, the greatest player of all time.

CapablancaFan has kibitzed 1422 times to chessgames [more...]

Aug-01-09 Capablanca vs Tartakower, 1924

CapablancaFan: One of the most accurate endgames ever played.

Jun-06-09 Capablanca vs J Corzo, 1901

CapablancaFan: <beatgiant: <Kinghunt: Why not 54. bxa5?> I answered in previous kibitzing, see Dec-20-04 <On 53. bxa5? Kd5 54. a6 Kc6 55. a7 Kb7 White is stuck with the infamous "rook's pawn and wrong bishop," so there's no way to dislodge Black's king from the corner and it ...

May-14-09 O Borik vs C Renner, 1999

CapablancaFan: Crazy game.

Apr-04-09 Capablanca vs D W Pomeroy, 1909

CapablancaFan: <YoungEd> Indeed, 15.QxQ would have most definetly secured at least a draw.

Feb-16-09 Tartakower vs Przepiorka, 1929

CapablancaFan: <MaxxLange> Yeah, this is not even close to a French.

Jan-31-09 Samisch vs Nimzowitsch, 1923

CapablancaFan: Famous Nimzo game, where in the end, he puts all of white's pieces on lockdown. Can't believe this is just NOW game of the day.

Dec-27-08 Capablanca vs Alekhine, 1927

CapablancaFan: One of Capablanca's greatest masterpieces.

Dec-26-08 Aron Nimzowitsch

CapablancaFan: Some of you guys make me laugh. For anyone to even SUGGEST that Bogo and Nimzo were on the same level as a Capablanca, Rubinstein, Alekhine, and even Lasker should have their head examined. Why do you think Alekhine chose Bogo to defend his title against? Think about it, LOL.

Dec-25-08 Capablanca vs M Szapiro, 1935

CapablancaFan: <why'd Capablanca resign?> After 25...Nxd2! a)26.Rxb2? Re1+! 27.Rf1 Rxf1+ 28.Qxf1(forced) Nxf1 and black is up a whole piece. b)26.Qxd2 Qxb1+ and black is up a whole piece. c)The trickiest continuation...26.Rxd2 Re1+! 27.Rf1 Rxf1+! 28.Qxf1(again forced)...Qxd2! and ...

Dec-11-08 Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit (D08)

CapablancaFan: I just got finished playing this game on instantchess.com and by the end of it, lets just say I was all too happy to take a draw. I was initially a pawn to the good, but couldn't hold on to it. The Albin deserves a better reputation. White: CapablancaFan Black:NN 1.d4 d5 ...

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