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Match Capablanca!
Compiled by amadeus
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Jose Capablanca's Match Record:

+4 -3(2) =6(5) vs. Corzo (Havana, 1901)*
+8 -1 =14 vs. Marshall (New .York, 1909)
+2 -0 =1 vs. Jaffe (New York State Finals, 1910) +2 -0 =0 vs. Alekhine (St.Petersburg, 1913)
+2 -0 =0 vs. Aurbach (Paris, 1914)
+1 -0 =1 vs. Tartakower (Vienna, 1914)

St. Petersburg 'minimatches', 1914:
+0 -1 =2 vs. Lasker
+2 -0 =1 vs. Alekhine
+1 -1 =1 vs. Tarrasch
+2 -0 =1 vs. Marshall

+5 -0 =0 vs. Kostic (Havana, 1919)
+4 -0 =10 vs. Lasker (World Match, Havana, 1921)

New York Tournament 'minimatches', 1927:
+1 -0 =3 vs. Alekhine
+2 -0 =2 vs. Nimzowitsch
+1 -0 =3 vs. Vidmar
+1 -0 =3 vs. Spielmann
+3 -0 =1 vs. Marshall

+3 -6 =25 vs. Alekhine (World Match, B.Aires, 1927) +2 -0 =8 vs. Euwe (Amsterdam, 1931)

Later Games vs Alekhine:
+1 -1 =1 (Game Collection: Nottingham 1936 and Game Collection: AVRO 1938)

Overall: +47 -13* =83 (61.9%) // +7 -6 =35 (51.0%) in World Matches

Addendum: Capablancas 'apochryphal' matches:

+2 -0 =0 vs. Villegas (B.Aires, 1911)
+3 -0 =0 vs. Illa (B.Aires, 1911)
+2 -0 =0 vs. Anaya (Montevideo, 1911)
+1 -0 =1 vs. Berasain (Montevideo, 1911)
+1 -0 =1 vs. Aurbach (Paris, 1913)
+2 -0 =0 vs. Mieses (Berlin, 1913)
+2 -0 =0 vs. Teichmann (Berlin, 1913)
+1 -1 =0 vs. Znosko Borovsky (St.Petersburg, 1913) +2 -0 =0 vs. Duz Khotimirsky (St.Petersburg, 1913) +1 -0 =1 vs. Bernstein (Moscow, 1914)

Source: http://www.thechesslibrary.com/arti... - needs confirmation.

Addendum 2: childhood challenges

Before his long match with Juan Corzo, Capablanca played 10 quick minimatches against players of Cuba. Clocks were used and Capablanca's average rate of play was 140 moves an hour (53 for his opponents), his score being +13 -3 =2.

+2-0=0 vs Delmonte
+2-0=0 vs Paredes
+1-1=0 vs E.Corzo
+1-0=1 vs Fiol
+0-2=0 vs J.Corzo
+2-0=0 vs Gavilan
+1-0=0 vs Ettlinger
+1-0=0 vs Marceau
+1-0=1 vs Sterling
+2-0=0 vs Blanco

(*) Capablanca does not acknowledge Corzo's last two games in "My Chess Career"

(*) it is also of note Capablanca's moving rate in this match: 88 moves an hour (Corzo: 52/hour). So, those were semi-rapid games by nowadays standards.

+4 -3(2) =6 vs. Corzo (Havana, 1901)
Capablanca vs J Corzo, 1901 
(C45) Scotch Game, 29 moves, 0-1

J Corzo vs Capablanca, 1901 
(C52) Evans Gambit, 27 moves, 1-0

Capablanca vs J Corzo, 1901 
(A80) Dutch, 61 moves, 1/2-1/2

J Corzo vs Capablanca, 1901 
(C49) Four Knights, 68 moves, 0-1

Capablanca vs J Corzo, 1901 
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 49 moves, 1/2-1/2

J Corzo vs Capablanca, 1901 
(C25) Vienna, 20 moves, 1/2-1/2

Capablanca vs J Corzo, 1901 
(A83) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 28 moves, 1/2-1/2

J Corzo vs Capablanca, 1901 
(C25) Vienna, 26 moves, 0-1

Capablanca vs J Corzo, 1901 
(A83) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 59 moves, 1-0

J Corzo vs Capablanca, 1901 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2

Capablanca vs J Corzo, 1901 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 60 moves, 1-0

J Corzo vs Capablanca, 1901 
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2

Capablanca vs J Corzo, 1901 
(A80) Dutch, 46 moves, 0-1

+8 -1 =14 vs. Marshall (New York, 1909)
Marshall vs Capablanca, 1909 
(D33) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 30 moves, 1/2-1/2

Capablanca vs Marshall, 1909 
(C63) Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense, 32 moves, 1-0

Marshall vs Capablanca, 1909 
(D50) Queen's Gambit Declined, 36 moves, 1/2-1/2

Capablanca vs Marshall, 1909 
(C66) Ruy Lopez, 19 moves, 1/2-1/2

Marshall vs Capablanca, 1909 
(D53) Queen's Gambit Declined, 52 moves, 0-1

Capablanca vs Marshall, 1909 
(C62) Ruy Lopez, Old Steinitz Defense, 39 moves, 1-0

Marshall vs Capablanca, 1909 
(D53) Queen's Gambit Declined, 25 moves, 1-0

Capablanca vs Marshall, 1909 
(C62) Ruy Lopez, Old Steinitz Defense, 31 moves, 1-0

Marshall vs Capablanca, 1909 
(D53) Queen's Gambit Declined, 67 moves, 1/2-1/2

Capablanca vs Marshall, 1909 
(C63) Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense, 49 moves, 1/2-1/2

Marshall vs Capablanca, 1909 
(D53) Queen's Gambit Declined, 43 moves, 0-1

Capablanca vs Marshall, 1909 
(C63) Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense, 55 moves, 1-0

Marshall vs Capablanca, 1909 
(D53) Queen's Gambit Declined, 49 moves, 0-1

Capablanca vs Marshall, 1909 
(C74) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 31 moves, 1/2-1/2

Marshall vs Capablanca, 1909 
(D53) Queen's Gambit Declined, 31 moves, 1/2-1/2

Capablanca vs Marshall, 1909 
(C49) Four Knights, 56 moves, 1/2-1/2

Marshall vs Capablanca, 1909 
(C49) Four Knights, 45 moves, 1/2-1/2

Capablanca vs Marshall, 1909 
(C49) Four Knights, 24 moves, 1/2-1/2

Marshall vs Capablanca, 1909 
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 15 moves, 1/2-1/2

Capablanca vs Marshall, 1909 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 25 moves, 1/2-1/2

Marshall vs Capablanca, 1909 
(D53) Queen's Gambit Declined, 39 moves, 1/2-1/2

Capablanca vs Marshall, 1909 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 26 moves, 1/2-1/2

Marshall vs Capablanca, 1909 
(D33) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 49 moves, 0-1

+2 -0 =1 vs. Jaffe (New York State Finals, 1910)
C Jaffe vs Capablanca, 1910 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 63 moves, 1/2-1/2

Capablanca vs C Jaffe, 1910 
(D46) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 20 moves, 1-0

C Jaffe vs Capablanca, 1910 
(C49) Four Knights, 25 moves, 0-1

+2 -0 =0 vs. Alekhine (Exhibition, St.Petersburg, 1913)
Capablanca vs Alekhine, 1913 
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 35 moves, 1-0

Alekhine vs Capablanca, 1913 
(C88) Ruy Lopez, 42 moves, 0-1

+2 -0 =0 vs. Aurbach (Exhibition, Paris, 1914)
Capablanca vs A Aurbach, 1914 
(D08) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 28 moves, 1-0

A Aurbach vs Capablanca, 1914 
(C45) Scotch Game, 27 moves, 0-1

+1 -1 =0 vs. Tartakower (Exhibition, Vienna, 1914)
Capablanca vs Tartakower, 1914 
(B42) Sicilian, Kan, 37 moves, 1/2-1/2

Tartakower vs Capablanca, 1914 
(C45) Scotch Game, 50 moves, 0-1

+0 -1 =2 vs. Lasker (St.Petersburg)
Capablanca vs Lasker, 1914 
(C49) Four Knights, 49 moves, 1/2-1/2

Capablanca vs Lasker, 1914 
(C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 100 moves, 1/2-1/2

Lasker vs Capablanca, 1914 
(C68) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, 42 moves, 1-0

+2 -0 =1 vs. Alekhine (St.Petersburg)
Alekhine vs Capablanca, 1914 
(C62) Ruy Lopez, Old Steinitz Defense, 35 moves, 0-1

Alekhine vs Capablanca, 1914 
(C48) Four Knights, 28 moves, 1/2-1/2

Capablanca vs Alekhine, 1914 
(C11) French, 45 moves, 1-0

+1 -1 =1 vs. Tarrasch (St.Petersburg)
Tarrasch vs Capablanca, 1914 
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 59 moves, 1/2-1/2

Tarrasch vs Capablanca, 1914 
(C78) Ruy Lopez, 35 moves, 0-1

Capablanca vs Tarrasch, 1914 
(C49) Four Knights, 83 moves, 0-1

+2 -0 =1 vs. Marshall (St.Petersburg)
Capablanca vs Marshall, 1914 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 35 moves, 1/2-1/2

Capablanca vs Marshall, 1914 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 61 moves, 1-0

Marshall vs Capablanca, 1914 
(C01) French, Exchange, 61 moves, 0-1

+5 -0 =0 vs. Kostic (Havana, Exhibition Match)
Capablanca vs Kostic, 1919 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 86 moves, 1-0

Kostic vs Capablanca, 1919 
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 46 moves, 0-1

Capablanca vs Kostic, 1919 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 48 moves, 1-0

Kostic vs Capablanca, 1919 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 54 moves, 0-1

Capablanca vs Kostic, 1919 
(C11) French, 15 moves, 1-0

+4 -0 =10 vs. Lasker (World Match, Havana)
Capablanca vs Lasker, 1921  
(D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 50 moves, 1/2-1/2

Lasker vs Capablanca, 1921  
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2

Capablanca vs Lasker, 1921  
(C66) Ruy Lopez, 63 moves, 1/2-1/2

Lasker vs Capablanca, 1921  
(D61) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 30 moves, 1/2-1/2

Capablanca vs Lasker, 1921  
(D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 46 moves, 1-0

Lasker vs Capablanca, 1921  
(C66) Ruy Lopez, 43 moves, 1/2-1/2

Capablanca vs Lasker, 1921  
(D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 23 moves, 1/2-1/2

Lasker vs Capablanca, 1921  
(D12) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 30 moves, 1/2-1/2

Capablanca vs Lasker, 1921  
(D33) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 24 moves, 1/2-1/2

Lasker vs Capablanca, 1921  
(D61) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 68 moves, 0-1

Capablanca vs Lasker, 1921  
(D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 48 moves, 1-0

Lasker vs Capablanca, 1921  
(C66) Ruy Lopez, 31 moves, 1/2-1/2

Capablanca vs Lasker, 1921  
(D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 23 moves, 1/2-1/2

Lasker vs Capablanca, 1921  
(C66) Ruy Lopez, 56 moves, 0-1

+1 -0 =3 vs. Alekhine (NY Tournament 'minimatches')
Alekhine vs Capablanca, 1927 
(E16) Queen's Indian, 42 moves, 0-1

Capablanca vs Alekhine, 1927 
(D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 28 moves, 1/2-1/2

Alekhine vs Capablanca, 1927 
(B15) Caro-Kann, 28 moves, 1/2-1/2

Capablanca vs Alekhine, 1927 
(C11) French, 26 moves, 1/2-1/2

+2 -0 =2 vs. Nimzowitsch (NY Tournament 'minimatches')
Nimzowitsch vs Capablanca, 1927 
(E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 41 moves, 0-1

Capablanca vs Nimzowitsch, 1927  
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 31 moves, 1/2-1/2

Nimzowitsch vs Capablanca, 1927  
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 46 moves, 0-1

Capablanca vs Nimzowitsch, 1927 
(E16) Queen's Indian, 23 moves, 1/2-1/2

+1 -0 =3 vs. Vidmar (NY Tournament 'minimatches')
Capablanca vs Vidmar, 1927 
(E15) Queen's Indian, 56 moves, 1/2-1/2

Vidmar vs Capablanca, 1927
(E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 24 moves, 1/2-1/2

Capablanca vs Vidmar, 1927 
(C98) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 37 moves, 1-0

Vidmar vs Capablanca, 1927 
(C48) Four Knights, 21 moves, 1/2-1/2

+1 -0 =3 vs. Spielmann (NY Tournament 'minimatches')
Capablanca vs Spielmann, 1927 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 28 moves, 1/2-1/2

Spielmann vs Capablanca, 1927 
(B15) Caro-Kann, 28 moves, 1/2-1/2

Capablanca vs Spielmann, 1927 
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 26 moves, 1-0

Spielmann vs Capablanca, 1927 
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 29 moves, 1/2-1/2

+3 -0 =1 vs. Marshall (NY Tournament 'minimatches')
Capablanca vs Marshall, 1927 
(E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 35 moves, 1-0

Marshall vs Capablanca, 1927 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 34 moves, 0-1

Capablanca vs Marshall, 1927 
(A62) Benoni, Fianchetto Variation, 60 moves, 1/2-1/2

Marshall vs Capablanca, 1927 
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 50 moves, 0-1

+3 -6 =25 vs. Alekhine (World Match, Buenos Aires)
Capablanca vs Alekhine, 1927 
(C01) French, Exchange, 43 moves, 0-1

Alekhine vs Capablanca, 1927 
(D65) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, Main line, 19 moves, 1/2-1/2

Capablanca vs Alekhine, 1927 
(A47) Queen's Indian, 42 moves, 1-0

Alekhine vs Capablanca, 1927 
(D64) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 49 moves, 1/2-1/2

Capablanca vs Alekhine, 1927 
(D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2

Alekhine vs Capablanca, 1927 
(D67) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, Bd3 line, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2

Capablanca vs Alekhine, 1927 
(D52) Queen's Gambit Declined, 36 moves, 1-0

Alekhine vs Capablanca, 1927 
(D62) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2

Capablanca vs Alekhine, 1927 
(D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 34 moves, 1/2-1/2

Alekhine vs Capablanca, 1927 
(D62) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 20 moves, 1/2-1/2

Capablanca vs Alekhine, 1927 
(D52) Queen's Gambit Declined, 66 moves, 0-1

Alekhine vs Capablanca, 1927 
(D64) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 41 moves, 1-0

Capablanca vs Alekhine, 1927 
(D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 27 moves, 1/2-1/2

Alekhine vs Capablanca, 1927 
(D64) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 25 moves, 1/2-1/2

Capablanca vs Alekhine, 1927 
(D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 30 moves, 1/2-1/2

Alekhine vs Capablanca, 1927 
(D67) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, Bd3 line, 24 moves, 1/2-1/2

Capablanca vs Alekhine, 1927 
(D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 59 moves, 1/2-1/2

Alekhine vs Capablanca, 1927 
(D67) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, Bd3 line, 28 moves, 1/2-1/2

Capablanca vs Alekhine, 1927 
(D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 21 moves, 1/2-1/2

Alekhine vs Capablanca, 1927 
(D67) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, Bd3 line, 43 moves, 1/2-1/2

Capablanca vs Alekhine, 1927 
(D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 32 moves, 0-1

Alekhine vs Capablanca, 1927 
(D67) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, Bd3 line, 86 moves, 1/2-1/2

Capablanca vs Alekhine, 1927 
(D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 48 moves, 1/2-1/2

Alekhine vs Capablanca, 1927 
(D67) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, Bd3 line, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2

Capablanca vs Alekhine, 1927 
(D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2

Alekhine vs Capablanca, 1927 
(D64) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 22 moves, 1/2-1/2

Capablanca vs Alekhine, 1927 
(D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 38 moves, 1/2-1/2

Alekhine vs Capablanca, 1927 
(D67) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, Bd3 line, 43 moves, 1/2-1/2

Capablanca vs Alekhine, 1927 
(D52) Queen's Gambit Declined, 70 moves, 1-0

Alekhine vs Capablanca, 1927 
(D67) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, Bd3 line, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2

Capablanca vs Alekhine, 1927 
(D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2

Alekhine vs Capablanca, 1927 
(D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 63 moves, 1-0

Capablanca vs Alekhine, 1927 
(D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 18 moves, 1/2-1/2

Alekhine vs Capablanca, 1927 
(D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 82 moves, 1-0

+2 -0 =8 vs. Euwe (Exhibition Match, Amsterdam)
Capablanca vs Euwe, 1931 
(E34) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 21 moves, 1/2-1/2

Euwe vs Capablanca, 1931 
(E44) Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation, 5.Ne2, 26 moves, 1/2-1/2

Capablanca vs Euwe, 1931 
(E34) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 31 moves, 1-0

Euwe vs Capablanca, 1931 
(E40) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 33 moves, 1/2-1/2

Capablanca vs Euwe, 1931 
(D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 59 moves, 1/2-1/2

Euwe vs Capablanca, 1931 
(E16) Queen's Indian, 25 moves, 1/2-1/2

Capablanca vs Euwe, 1931 
(D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 27 moves, 1/2-1/2

Euwe vs Capablanca, 1931 
(E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 56 moves, 1/2-1/2

Capablanca vs Euwe, 1931 
(D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 35 moves, 1-0

Euwe vs Capablanca, 1931 
(E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 29 moves, 1/2-1/2

+1 -1 =1 vs. Alekhine (later games vs Alekhine)
Capablanca vs Alekhine, 1936 
(A92) Dutch, 38 moves, 1-0

Capablanca vs Alekhine, 1938 
(E17) Queen's Indian, 48 moves, 1/2-1/2

Alekhine vs Capablanca, 1938 
(C05) French, Tarrasch, 35 moves, 1-0

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