Notable chess games

  • Jose Raul Capablanca vs L Molina, Buenos Aires 1911, Queen’s Gambit Declined: Modern. Knight Defense (D52), 1-0 This game features Greco’s sacrifice.
  • Jose Raul Capablanca vs Frank James Marshall, ch Manhattan CC, New York 1918, Spanish Game: Marshall Attack. Original Marshall Attack (C89), 1-0 Famous game where Capablanca defends against an extremely aggressive attack.
  • Jose Raul Capablanca vs Professor Marc Fonaroff, New York 1918, Spanish Game: Berlin Defense. Hedgehog Variation (C62), 1-0 Capablanca wins quickly with some precise play.
  • Emanuel Lasker vs Jose Raul Capablanca, Lasker-Capablanca World Championship Match, Havana 1921. Queen’s Gambit Declined:Orthodox Defense. Rubinstein Variation (D61), 0-1
  • Jose Raul Capablanca vs Savielly Tartakower, New York 1924, Dutch Defense, Horwitz Variation: General (A80), 1–0 one of the most respected endgames in chess history.
  • Jose Raul Capablanca vs Rudolf Spielmann, New York 1927, Queen’s Gambit Declined: Barmen Variation (D37), 1-0 A tactical game that earned the Brilliancy Prize for Capablanca.

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