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Capablanca loses with the White pieces
Compiled by Calli
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These twelve are all the serious games that José Raúl Capablanca lost when moving first. Also see Game Collection: Capablanca loses with the Black pieces

25 Jan 1911, rd 3, National Masters
Capablanca vs R T Black, 1911 
(B20) Sicilian, 43 moves, 0-1

2 Feb 1913, rd 11, National Masters
Capablanca vs C Jaffe, 1913 
(C49) Four Knights, 31 moves, 0-1

28 Feb 1913, rd 10, Havana Masters
Capablanca vs Marshall, 1913 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 53 moves, 0-1

18 Dec 1913, rd 2, Match, only loss on the "Tour"
Capablanca vs Znosko-Borovsky, 1913 
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 41 moves, 0-1

19 May 1914, rd 8, St Pete Finals, after the Lasker loss
Capablanca vs Tarrasch, 1914 
(C49) Four Knights, 83 moves, 0-1

18 Nov 1925, rd 7, Moscow
Capablanca vs Ilyin-Zhenevsky, 1925 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 37 moves, 0-1

20 Nov 1925, rd 9, Moscow, after the Botvinnik simul
Capablanca vs B Verlinsky, 1925 
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 60 moves, 0-1

16 Sept 1927, World Championship, Game 1
Capablanca vs Alekhine, 1927 
(C01) French, Exchange, 43 moves, 0-1

8 Oct 1927, World Championship, Game 11
Capablanca vs Alekhine, 1927 
(D52) Queen's Gambit Declined, 66 moves, 0-1

26 Oct 1927, World Championship, Game 21
Capablanca vs Alekhine, 1927 
(D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 32 moves, 0-1

6 Aug 1928, rd 6, Bad Kissingen
Capablanca vs Spielmann, 1928 
(D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 39 moves, 0-1

28 Dec 1934, rd 2, Hastings 1934-35, only loss 1928-1939
Capablanca vs G A Thomas, 1934 
(D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 53 moves, 0-1

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