Capablanca: A Compendium of Games, Notes, Articles, Correspondence, Illustrations and Other Rare Archival...

This compendium provides an enormous amount of documentary data, usefully organized, much of it unseen since original (and often obscure) publication. Writings are by and about Capablanca; the minute details of his life and games proceed chronologically; the controversies of his career are especially well documented. The book has an index of games and positions, an index of openings, and a general index. Also found are 26 rare photographs on glossy plates. more

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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jun-25-2005; Chess books do not get any better than this; This book is basically a biography via the subject's own writings and papers. Winter does, in fact, include plenty of his own (excellent) prose, but the meat of the book is Capablanca's own writing, much of it new to me, and I've read...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jun-01-2002; Completely Outstanding; As a big fan of details and facts, Winter is always for me. He`s the best chess historian by far, and this may be his best book to date. Even if you`re not a serious Capablanca fan, this book will keep you entertained with those little...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Dec-09-1999; The definitive Capablanca biography, with lots of games too!; Winter has researched an enormous amount of material on Capablanca, and documented his sources thoroughly. He has a commendable distaste for unsubstantiated anecdotes. It includes both significant biographical material as well as many...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Oct-01-1999; IT WAS EXCELLENT; BRILLIANT. WELL WORTH THE MONEY. IT HAS HELPED ME TO IMPROVE MY CHESS ENORMOUSLY.; read full review | report as inappropriate

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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jun-25-2005; Chess books do not get any better than this; This book is basically a biography via the subject's own writings and papers. Winter does, in fact, include plenty of his own (excellent) prose, but the meat of the book is Capablanca's own writing, much of it new to me, and I've read...; read full review | report as inappropriate