Author: José Raúl Capablanca y Graupera (1888-1942) signed
Year: 1938
Publisher: Self Written
Place: Havana
Description:
one page untranslated letter with correspondence on both sides with the corresponding envelope. (8 1/2" x 4 1/2") envelope (3 1/2" x 6 1/2") with "J R Capablanca" signature to envelope's upper left had corner above the hotel signature addressed to Olga Choubaroff, date stamped Havana 1938. Letter signed Raul on verso.
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:
Folds in letter for mailing. Envelop with torn edge wear opened impacting the stamp else very good to fine with a very good envelop.