What emerges is a portrait of a complex man with far-ranging interests and concerns, in stark contrast to his robotic reputation as “the chess machine.&rdquo

Meticulously researched, utilizing many sources available only in Capablanca’s home country, it puts truth to legend regarding a man who stood astride the chess world in of its most dynamic and dramatic eras. Numerous games and diagrams complement the text, as do a wealth of photographs.

Author Miguel A. Sanchez is a well known chess journalist and historian in Cuba, he also wrote several other books about Cuban contemporary history. He lives in Bayside, New York.

553 Seiten, englisch, 60 Fotos, Bibliothekseinband, 1. Auflage 2015