José Raúl Capablanca
Cuban chess master, world champion from 1921 to 1927, famed for clear positional play.
Person19 Nov 1888 – 8 Mar 1942
Over time
defeated
defeated by
succeeded
Emanuel Lasker
was succeeded by
Alexander Alekhine
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- Identifiers
- Wikidata Q160702
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- defeated:
- Emanuel LaskerApr 1921
World championship match in Havana: four wins, ten draws.
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- defeated by:
- Alexander Alekhine29 Nov 1927
World championship match in Buenos Aires, six wins to three.
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- rival of:
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- succeeded:
- Emanuel Laskersince Apr 1921
As world chess champion.
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- was succeeded by:
- Alexander Alekhinesince Nov 1927
As world chess champion.
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