Capablanca's Best Games (New American Batsford Chess Library))

Jose Raul Capablanca is generally regarded as the player in chess history with the most natural talent. Champions since have eulogized his phenomenal play, with many of them attributing their development as players to studying his games. Botvinnik said of him: "You cannot play chess unless you have studied his games." Kasparov: "Capablanca invariably chose the right option, no matter how intricate the position." Fischer: Capablanca was possibly the greatest player in the entire history of chess." High praise indeed, and this book is an indispensable guide for anyone who wishes to improve their future games by studying the past. Contains 100 of the finest games of Capa's career, with lively, detailed annotations.