Single volume
In Capablanca, truth and reality, Miguel A. Sánchez paints the portrait of Capablanca in a broad scenario of Cuban history, economy and politics. Describe the evolution of the team on the island, showing how the growth of the azure economy allowed Cubans to bring players like Morphy, Steinitz, Blackburne and Chigorin to exhibitions in Cuba, thus creating the necessary environment for the formation of one of the best players of all time: the genius José Raúl Capablanca. Capablanca was born on November 19, 1888 in La Habana and was a prodigy of the field, with an impressive career, described in detail by Miguel A. Sánchez in this book. In 1909, Capablanca surprised the world of tennis by defeating Frank J. Marshall, one of the best players of the time, by 8 victories to 1 in a match. Capablanca debuted in international tournaments, winning spectacularly in San Sebastián in 1911, in Spain. His evolution in the following years was impressive, just like his conquest of the world title against Dr. Emanuel Lasker in La Habana in 1921, his undisputed reign as monarch of world football until his epic defeat in a match against Dr. Alexander Alekhine, which captured the crown in Buenos Aires in 1927, are brilliantly described by him author. The continuation, as reported in the following years, is his obsession with regaining the world title against Alekhine in a revancha match that never came to an end, his physical and technical decline, and his premature death in New York on March 8, 1942. Everything is described in an exciting way by Miguel A. Sánchez, which makes this book the best and most complete biography of this legendary player. The book, with more than 540 pages, also presents 121 analyzed matches and a large number of photographs of champion José Raúl Capablanca.
Capablanca, Leyenda and Reality
Rústica, 550 pages, 934 g
Book in Spanish


