Remarkable pawn formation
Capablanca vs K Treybal, 1929  (D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 58 moves, 1-0
A primer on playing rook+pawn endings
Capablanca vs Tartakower, 1924  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 52 moves, 1-0
Another relentless squeeze
Lasker vs Capablanca, 1921  (D61) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 68 moves, 0-1
In which the knights display fancy footwork and hoof up a storm
Capablanca vs Yates, 1924  (A48) King's Indian, 77 moves, 1-0
He makes it look so simple...
Capablanca vs Menchik, 1939  (D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 47 moves, 1-0
A nasty surprise at the end
O Bernstein vs Capablanca, 1914  (D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 29 moves, 0-1
Another example of Capa's endgame mastery
Bogoljubov vs Capablanca, 1928  (E12) Queen's Indian, 41 moves, 0-1
Suddenly black is two pawns down...
Capablanca vs V Mikenas, 1939  (E33) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 26 moves, 1-0
Capablanca vs Marshall, 1918  (C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 36 moves, 1-0
Capablanca vs E Reeve, 1919  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 27 moves, 1-0
Nimzovitch has his system applied against him
Nimzowitsch vs Capablanca, 1927  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 46 moves, 0-1
Capablanca vs O Bernstein, 1914  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 46 moves, 1-0
Some remarkable tactics on display here.
Capablanca vs B H Villegas, 1914  (D04) Queen's Pawn Game, 34 moves, 1-0
Defense and attack are combined with computer-like precision
Capablanca vs Marshall, 1909  (C62) Ruy Lopez, Old Steinitz Defense, 31 moves, 1-0
Winning with opposite colored bishops
Nimzowitsch vs Capablanca, 1913  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 64 moves, 0-1
"White's last six moves were good"--Alekhine
Capablanca vs Alekhine, 1936  (A92) Dutch, 38 moves, 1-0
Another instructive rook ending
V L Wahltuch vs Capablanca, 1922  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 40 moves, 0-1
A unique and interesting endgame
J Cukierman vs Capablanca, 1938  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 91 moves, 0-1
Capablanca vs Eliskases, 1936  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 54 moves, 1-0
E G Sergeant vs Capablanca, 1935  (C01) French, Exchange, 37 moves, 0-1
Marshall vs Capablanca, 1909  (D33) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 49 moves, 0-1
Capablanca vs Burn, 1911  (C77) Ruy Lopez, 46 moves, 1-0
I Kan vs Capablanca, 1936  (C25) Vienna, 56 moves, 0-1
When Capa lets you simplify, be afraid. Be very afraid.
Menchik vs Capablanca, 1931  (A47) Queen's Indian, 42 moves, 0-1
Capablanca vs Kupchik, 1913  (C49) Four Knights, 68 moves, 1-0
Capablanca vs Znosko-Borovsky, 1922  (D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 38 moves, 1-0
F Duz-Khotimirsky vs Capablanca, 1925  (A48) King's Indian, 48 moves, 0-1
Capablanca vs R T Black, 1916  (C87) Ruy Lopez, 63 moves, 1-0
Another effortless-looking win
Capablanca vs J Mieses, 1928  (D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 33 moves, 1-0
A defensive masterpiece
Marshall vs Capablanca, 1909  (D53) Queen's Gambit Declined, 43 moves, 0-1
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