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Jose Capablanca
3rd World Chess Champion
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Capablanca, Jose   [José Raúl Capablanca y Graupera]

Born:
1888-Nov-19; Havana, Cuba
Died:
1942-Mar-08; NewYork, NY, USA

Career Highlights:

1921-1927
World Champion
1921
Title match vs. Lasker (+4-0=10); Havana
1927
Title match vs. Alekhine (+3-6=25); Buenos Aires

Non-title Tournaments:

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Famous Chess Tournaments
1911
San Sebastian (1st)
1922
London (1st)
1927
New York (1st)
1928
Berlin (1st)
1936
Moscow (1st)
1936
Nottingham (1st-2nd)

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