Author: José Raúl Capablanca y Graupera (1888-1942) signed
Year: 1935
Publisher: Self Written
Place: Havana
Description:
Two pages folded on Hotel Hessler in Berlin stationary (5" x 7") dated May 20, 1935. In French, to his wife signed "Raul," and original transmittal; envelope all in his hand with his full signature on reverse " from J. R. Capablanca with address in Berlin." written while traveling in Berlin Germany as a representative of the Cuban De Legation. Untranslated letter to his wife in New York, regarding matters of finances and traveling.
José Raúl Capablanca y Graupera was a Cuban chess player who was the third world chess champion from 1921 to 1927. A chess prodigy, he is widely renowned for his exceptional endgame skill and speed of play. His victory over Frank Marshall in a 1909 match earned him an invitation to the 1911 San Sebastián tournament, which he won ahead of players such as Akiba Rubinstein, Aron Nimzowitsch and Siegbert Tarrasch. Over the next several years, Capablanca had a strong series of tournament results. After several unsuccessful attempts to arrange a match with then world champion Emanuel Lasker, Capablanca finally won the world chess champion title from Lasker in 1921. Capablanca was undefeated from February 10, 1916 to March 21, 1924 a period that included the world championship match with Lasker.
Olga Evgenyevna Choubaroff was born on September 23, 1898, in Tbilisi, the Caucasus region of Russian Empire. She was able to speak Russian, French and English fluently as an adult. She married four times during her life but never had any children. Her second husband was world chess champion Jose Raul Capablanca, whom she married on October 20, 1938, and stayed married until his death in 1942. At their wedding her name was listed as "Princess Cagodalf" from the "Russian house of Chagodalf".
Condition:
Edge wear to both letter and envelop. Tears at open end of envelop else very good.