Author: Capablanca y Graupera, José Raúl (1888-1942)
Year: 1976
Publisher: British Chess Magazine
Place: St Leonards-On-Sea
Description:
xi+88 pages with photograph, tables, diagrams and indices. Octavo (8 1/4" x 5 1/4") bound in original publisher's wrappers. Translated by E G Winter. British Chess Magazine Quarterly 18. First edition.
Havana 1913 was one of a number of international tournaments held in the western hemisphere during the first quarter of the 20th century. All of the players except Blanco and Corzo came straight from New York 1913 to Havana. Capablanca was the clear favorite not only because of his impressive results, but also as the hometown hero expected to make a triumphant return. Fate was to deny him the expected win. The contestants were Frank James Marshall, Jose Raul Capablanca, David Janowski, Oscar Chajes, Abraham Kupchik, Charles Jaffe, Rafael Blanco Estera, and Juan Corzo. Havana quickly turned into a three-player race for first, but the eventual outcome would not be decided until the very last round. Round 1 saw Capablanca score the only win of the round with a game awarded the first brilliancy prize. Marshall began slowly, drawing his first four games, three of them against the bottom half of the field. By Round 4, Capablanca was 1.5 points ahead of Marshall and 1 point ahead of Janowski. In Round 6, Janowski scored his only win against Capablanca, briefly taking the lead by a half point until he lost to Marshall in Round 7. By the end of Round 9, Marshall and Capablanca were still tied for the lead and Janowski had slipped to a full point behind the leaders. The Round 10 game between Marshall and Capablanca turned out to be the pivotal game of the tournament, although first was still in question right through the final round. In Round 11, Capablanca could only obtain a draw against Jaffe. Janowski lost to Chajes, and this put him out of the race for first. Marshall drew with Corzo in Round 12, keeping Capablanca's hopes alive. Capablanca beat Janowski in Round 13, staying within striking distance of Marshall if things aligned properly. Janowski did his part in Round 14 by beating Marshall in his second crucial game of the tournament. All Capablanca needed for an equal first with Marshall was to win his final game with Kupchik, but he only achieved a draw and his last chance to catch Marshall was lost.
Condition:
Light edge wear else a near fine copy.
Year: 1976
Publisher: British Chess Magazine
Place: St Leonards-On-Sea
Description:
xi+88 pages with photograph, tables, diagrams and indices. Octavo (8 1/4" x 5 1/4") bound in original publisher's wrappers. Translated by E G Winter. British Chess Magazine Quarterly 18. First edition.
Havana 1913 was one of a number of international tournaments held in the western hemisphere during the first quarter of the 20th century. All of the players except Blanco and Corzo came straight from New York 1913 to Havana. Capablanca was the clear favorite not only because of his impressive results, but also as the hometown hero expected to make a triumphant return. Fate was to deny him the expected win. The contestants were Frank James Marshall, Jose Raul Capablanca, David Janowski, Oscar Chajes, Abraham Kupchik, Charles Jaffe, Rafael Blanco Estera, and Juan Corzo. Havana quickly turned into a three-player race for first, but the eventual outcome would not be decided until the very last round. Round 1 saw Capablanca score the only win of the round with a game awarded the first brilliancy prize. Marshall began slowly, drawing his first four games, three of them against the bottom half of the field. By Round 4, Capablanca was 1.5 points ahead of Marshall and 1 point ahead of Janowski. In Round 6, Janowski scored his only win against Capablanca, briefly taking the lead by a half point until he lost to Marshall in Round 7. By the end of Round 9, Marshall and Capablanca were still tied for the lead and Janowski had slipped to a full point behind the leaders. The Round 10 game between Marshall and Capablanca turned out to be the pivotal game of the tournament, although first was still in question right through the final round. In Round 11, Capablanca could only obtain a draw against Jaffe. Janowski lost to Chajes, and this put him out of the race for first. Marshall drew with Corzo in Round 12, keeping Capablanca's hopes alive. Capablanca beat Janowski in Round 13, staying within striking distance of Marshall if things aligned properly. Janowski did his part in Round 14 by beating Marshall in his second crucial game of the tournament. All Capablanca needed for an equal first with Marshall was to win his final game with Kupchik, but he only achieved a draw and his last chance to catch Marshall was lost.
Condition:
Light edge wear else a near fine copy.