Capablanca vs Spielmann, 1928  (D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 39 moves, 0-1
Restrained development, then a zwischenzug is decisive
Capablanca vs Colle, 1929  (E22) Nimzo-Indian, Spielmann Variation, 11 moves, 1-0
Lasker vs Capablanca, 1921  (D61) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 68 moves, 0-1
Capablanca vs C Jaffe, 1910  (D46) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 20 moves, 1-0
Capablanca vs K Treybal, 1929  (D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 58 moves, 1-0
Capablanca vs H Mattison, 1929  (E38) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5, 20 moves, 1-0
Capablanca vs Z von Balla, 1928  (E38) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5, 38 moves, 1-0
Capablanca vs Tartakower, 1928  (A52) Budapest Gambit, 40 moves, 1-0
Bogoljubov vs Capablanca, 1924  (D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 32 moves, 0-1
Manoeuvres lead to a won Rook and Pawn ending
Capablanca vs Eliskases, 1936  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 54 moves, 1-0
W P Shipley vs Capablanca, 1916  (C71) Ruy Lopez, 33 moves, 0-1
Solid play with fianchetto, pawns at c5, d6, e5 hold the centre
S T Sharp vs Capablanca, 1916 (C72) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O, 22 moves, 0-1
White's attack is nullified by Black pawn structure
Capablanca vs Schlechter, 1911  (D12) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 32 moves, 1/2-1/2
The Queen is helpless against the Black Rooks
Ed. Lasker vs Capablanca, 1926  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 36 moves, 0-1
Mastery of closed position followed by breakthrough
Kupchik vs Capablanca, 1926  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 39 moves, 0-1
Euwe vs Capablanca, 1922  (C66) Ruy Lopez, 38 moves, 0-1
Lilienthal vs Capablanca, 1935  (E24) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 26 moves, 1-0
Saemisch vs Capablanca, 1929  (E24) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 62 moves, 1-0
A very fine Rook and Pawn ending. Black's pieces active.
Marshall vs Capablanca, 1909  (D53) Queen's Gambit Declined, 67 moves, 1/2-1/2
" A well played game by Marshall" (Capablanca)
Marshall vs Capablanca, 1909  (D53) Queen's Gambit Declined, 25 moves, 1-0
Nimzowitsch vs Capablanca, 1927  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 46 moves, 0-1
A model of positional perfection and sustained pressure
H E Atkins vs Capablanca, 1922  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 67 moves, 0-1
Capablanca vs Lasker, 1924  (D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 50 moves, 1-0
Attack with two minor pieces against Rook (with Queens)
Capablanca vs Alekhine, 1927  (A47) Queen's Indian, 42 moves, 1-0
Ilyin-Zhenevsky / Rabinovich vs Capablanca, 1936  (A47) Queen's Indian, 41 moves, 0-1
Capablanca vs Marshall, 1927  (E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 35 moves, 1-0
The power of a central passed pawn. Black's Q & QN inactive.
Botvinnik vs Capablanca, 1938  (E40) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 41 moves, 1-0
Active piece play
R Raubitschek vs Capablanca, 1906  (C38) King's Gambit Accepted, 26 moves, 0-1
Colle vs Capablanca, 1929  (A47) Queen's Indian, 34 moves, 0-1
Menchik vs Capablanca, 1931  (A47) Queen's Indian, 42 moves, 0-1
A model four Bishops ending
E Tenenwurzel vs Capablanca, 1913  (D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 38 moves, 0-1
Ends with a thunderbolt
O Bernstein vs Capablanca, 1914  (D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 29 moves, 0-1
Fine double Rooks & Bishop ending
W Winter vs Capablanca, 1919  (C49) Four Knights, 29 moves, 0-1
A highly interesting Rook and Bishop ending
J S Morrison vs Capablanca, 1922  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 57 moves, 0-1
Two engames! Rook & Pawn, then Queen & Pawn, both won by Capa
J Bernstein vs Capablanca, 1915  (C48) Four Knights, 89 moves, 0-1
Capablanca vs Levenfish, 1935  (D49) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, Meran, 26 moves, 1-0
Very fine defending by Black
Capablanca vs F Bohatirchuk, 1935  (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 79 moves, 1/2-1/2
O Chajes vs Capablanca, 1915  (B01) Scandinavian, 30 moves, 0-1
Rook and Pawn ending of note
Capablanca vs G A Thomas, 1929  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 47 moves, 1/2-1/2
Capablanca vs NN, 1918  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 14 moves, 1-0
Capablanca vs H Steiner, 1933  (C49) Four Knights, 25 moves, 1-0
Capablanca vs O C Brett, 1909  (C66) Ruy Lopez, 47 moves, 1-0
S Gotthilf vs Capablanca, 1925  (E15) Queen's Indian, 24 moves, 0-1
Worth a closer look!!
J S Morrison vs Capablanca, 1918  (C62) Ruy Lopez, Old Steinitz Defense, 41 moves, 0-1
Reti vs Capablanca, 1928  (C74) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 18 moves, 0-1
Capablanca vs G A Thomas, 1929  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 54 moves, 1-0
A fine Rook & minor piece ending
Capablanca vs Newark Evening News, 1931  (A15) English, 46 moves, 1/2-1/2
Capablanca vs Marshall, 1918  (C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 36 moves, 1-0
A fine attack against the Slav Defence
Capablanca vs R H Scott, 1919  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 27 moves, 1-0
Delightful Rook & minor piece ending
Capablanca vs Allies, 1920  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 42 moves, 1-0
Capablanca vs A Brinckmann, 1929  (D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 29 moves, 1-0
A simplyfying combination, then a model Rook & Pawn ending
V L Wahltuch vs Capablanca, 1919  (D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 51 moves, 0-1
V L Wahltuch vs Capablanca, 1922  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 40 moves, 0-1
Masterful defence
Marshall vs Capablanca, 1909  (D53) Queen's Gambit Declined, 43 moves, 0-1
Illustrates the power of a central phalanx of pawns
K Opocensky vs Capablanca, 1939  (E16) Queen's Indian, 41 moves, 0-1
Capablanca vs Lasker, 1921  (D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 46 moves, 1-0
Advanced pawn a-pawn creates endgame threat
A Kevitz vs Capablanca, 1931  (A12) English with b3, 40 moves, 0-1
Model conversion of a Queen's side pawn majority
Marshall vs Capablanca, 1909  (D33) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 49 moves, 0-1
Two sacrifices in one minature!
Capablanca vs M Fonaroff, 1918  (C66) Ruy Lopez, 22 moves, 1-0
Capablanca vs K E Bergsten, 1928  (D12) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 40 moves, 1-0
Capablanca vs O Trompowsky, 1939  (E01) Catalan, Closed, 36 moves, 1-0
Nimzowitsch vs Capablanca, 1914  (C62) Ruy Lopez, Old Steinitz Defense, 42 moves, 0-1
A fine King and Pawn endgame, elegantly played
Capablanca vs J A Blanco, 1901  (C45) Scotch Game, 49 moves, 1-0
A neat conclusion
Capablanca vs C Jaffe, 1913  (C49) Four Knights, 31 moves, 0-1
Capablanca vs Flohr, 1938  (D83) Grunfeld, Grunfeld Gambit, 37 moves, 1-0
Capablanca vs I Kan, 1935  (D67) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, Bd3 line, 52 moves, 1-0
Sultan Khan vs Capablanca, 1930  (E12) Queen's Indian, 65 moves, 1-0
Play against weaknesses on e6, and a2-g8 diagonal
Capablanca vs T Bray, 1919  (D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 15 moves, 1-0
Lasker vs Capablanca, 1914  (C68) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, 42 moves, 1-0
A Rook & Pawn ending of note: 4 to 3 Pawn majority
Duras vs Capablanca, 1913  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 75 moves, 0-1
Capablanca vs Duras, 1911 (D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 29 moves, 1/2-1/2
Capablanca vs Marshall, 1929  (E16) Queen's Indian, 49 moves, 1-0
Nimzowitsch vs Capablanca, 1911  (C00) French Defense, 33 moves, 0-1
Capablanca vs Spielmann, 1911  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 30 moves, 1-0
White works on Black's weakness on the dark squares
Capablanca vs W H Failing, 1922  (B20) Sicilian, 34 moves, 1-0
White gains an attack by tempi gain & superior development
Capablanca vs E Michelsen, 1910  (B20) Sicilian, 32 moves, 1-0
A rare defeat
N Riumin vs Capablanca, 1935  (E37) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 29 moves, 1-0
Capablanca vs Ragozin, 1935  (E24) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 49 moves, 1-0
Capablanca vs Lilienthal, 1936  (A12) English with b3, 54 moves, 1-0
Spielmann vs Capablanca, 1929  (D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 56 moves, 1-0
Capa outplayed in the ending by an amateur
Capablanca vs L Requena, 1916  (C83) Ruy Lopez, Open, 37 moves, 0-1
Lasker vs Capablanca, 1935  (C15) French, Winawer, 64 moves, 1-0
Capablanca vs J C Rather, 1936  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 20 moves, 1-0
Capablanca vs Blackburne, 1914  (C61) Ruy Lopez, Bird's Defense, 31 moves, 1-0
Model positional play against the Grunfeld
Capablanca vs Flohr, 1937  (D96) Grunfeld, Russian Variation, 33 moves, 1-0
A remarkable Rook & Pawn ending with King-side majority
Kupchik vs Capablanca, 1915  (C01) French, Exchange, 50 moves, 0-1
....Na5, followed by Bxf7+ in Ruy Lopez
Capablanca vs P H Moise, 1915  (C70) Ruy Lopez, 25 moves, 1-0
Capablanca vs Yates, 1924  (A48) King's Indian, 77 moves, 1-0
Capablanca vs E G Sergeant, 1930  (D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 38 moves, 1-0
Maroczy bind; concludes with exchange sacrifice in the ending
Capablanca vs E Michelsen, 1915  (B32) Sicilian, 40 moves, 1-0
No 167 in 'The Unknown Capablanca'. A Kingside attack repelled.
Capablanca vs J Redding, 1905  (C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 29 moves, 1-0
7th.rank & e6/f7 weakness
Capablanca vs Marshall, 1909  (C63) Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense, 32 moves, 1-0
Reshevsky vs Capablanca, 1935  (D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 56 moves, 1-0
From move 29: fine minor piece ending
Capablanca vs J Orange, 1919  (D67) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, Bd3 line, 50 moves, 1-0
Janowski vs Capablanca, 1913  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 50 moves, 1-0
Capablanca vs Janowski, 1916  (D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 83 moves, 1-0
Marshall vs Capablanca, 1918  (D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 39 moves, 0-1
Capablanca vs Kostic, 1919  (C42) Petrov Defense, 86 moves, 1-0
Capablanca vs Alekhine, 1936  (A92) Dutch, 38 moves, 1-0
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