José Raúl Capablanca

1888–1942 Cuba World Champion 1921–1927

The "chess machine" from Havana, world champion 1921–1927, who once went eight years without losing a serious game. Capablanca's effortless clarity — simple moves, flawless endgames — remains the standard every positional player is measured against.

596games
300won · 50%
251drawn · 42%
44lost · 7%
1901–1941span

Games in the Archive

596 games
0-1 José Raúl Capablanca vs Corzo y Prinzipe, Juan 1901 · Havana m · Scotch Game: Schmidt Variation The Classical Era 1-0 Corzo y Prinzipe, Juan vs José Raúl Capablanca 1901 · Havana m · Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Waller Attack The Classical Era ½-½ José Raúl Capablanca vs Corzo y Prinzipe, Juan 1901 · Havana m · Dutch Defense The Classical Era 0-1 Corzo y Prinzipe, Juan vs José Raúl Capablanca 1901 · Havana m · Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Symmetrical Variation The Classical Era ½-½ José Raúl Capablanca vs Corzo y Prinzipe, Juan 1901 · Havana m · Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System The Classical Era ½-½ Corzo y Prinzipe, Juan vs José Raúl Capablanca 1901 · Havana m · Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense: Hamppe-Allgaier Gambit, Thorold Variation The Classical Era ½-½ José Raúl Capablanca vs Corzo y Prinzipe, Juan 1901 · Havana m · Dutch Defense: Staunton Gambit, Chigorin Variation The Classical Era 0-1 Corzo y Prinzipe, Juan vs José Raúl Capablanca 1901 · Havana m · Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense: Hamppe-Allgaier Gambit, Thorold Variation The Classical Era 1-0 José Raúl Capablanca vs Corzo y Prinzipe, Juan 1901 · Havana m · Dutch Defense: Staunton Gambit, Chigorin Variation The Classical Era ½-½ Corzo y Prinzipe, Juan vs José Raúl Capablanca 1901 · Havana m · Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack, Staunton Variation The Classical Era 1-0 José Raúl Capablanca vs Corzo y Prinzipe, Juan 1901 · Havana m · Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System The Classical Era ½-½ Corzo y Prinzipe, Juan vs José Raúl Capablanca 1901 · Havana m · Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, l'Hermet Variation The Classical Era 0-1 José Raúl Capablanca vs Corzo y Prinzipe, Juan 1901 · Havana m · Dutch Defense The Classical Era 1-0 José Raúl Capablanca vs Raubitschek, Rudolf 1906 · New York · Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Rio Gambit Accepted The Classical Era ½-½ Frank Marshall vs José Raúl Capablanca 1909 · USA m · Tarrasch Defense: Rubinstein System The Classical Era 1-0 José Raúl Capablanca vs Frank Marshall 1909 · USA m · Ruy Lopez: Schliemann Defense, Dyckhoff Variation The Classical Era ½-½ Frank Marshall vs José Raúl Capablanca 1909 · USA m · Queen's Gambit Declined The Classical Era ½-½ José Raúl Capablanca vs Frank Marshall 1909 · USA m · Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Hedgehog Variation The Classical Era 0-1 Frank Marshall vs José Raúl Capablanca 1909 · USA m · Queen's Gambit Declined: Lasker Defense The Classical Era 1-0 José Raúl Capablanca vs Frank Marshall 1909 · USA m · Ruy Lopez: Steinitz Defense The Classical Era 1-0 Frank Marshall vs José Raúl Capablanca 1909 · USA m · Queen's Gambit Declined: Lasker Defense The Classical Era 1-0 José Raúl Capablanca vs Frank Marshall 1909 · USA m · Ruy Lopez: Steinitz Defense The Classical Era ½-½ Frank Marshall vs José Raúl Capablanca 1909 · USA m · Queen's Gambit Declined: Lasker Defense The Classical Era ½-½ José Raúl Capablanca vs Frank Marshall 1909 · USA m · Ruy Lopez: Schliemann Defense, Dyckhoff Variation The Classical Era