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Delicatessen
Compiled by Gottschalk
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i. HabaƱera
II.Silent moves
III.Endgames
see this collection Game Collection: Capablanca's Best Chess Endings

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

!!..Silent Devolution, breaking 7fh rank
J Corzo vs Capablanca, 1901 
(C25) Vienna, 26 moves, 0-1

Endgame_ 42Be2 stopping the majority
Capablanca vs J Corzo, 1901 
(A83) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 59 moves, 1-0

I.__ Incorporating a piece on the attack
Capablanca vs R Raubitschek, 1906 
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 34 moves, 1-0

Nd7 blasting the structure
Pulvermacher vs Capablanca, 1907 
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 10 moves, 0-1

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

35Dh7+ Intermediate queen check
Capablanca vs Marshall, 1909 
(C62) Ruy Lopez, Old Steinitz Defense, 39 moves, 1-0

Blocking G column with seven pawn
Capablanca vs T A Carter, 1909 
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 30 moves, 1-0

pawns united and advanced on combinations
Capablanca vs Corzo / Blanco / Portela, 1910 
(B01) Scandinavian, 45 moves, 1-0

After the train take the base-pawn
Capablanca vs C Jaffe, 1910 
(D46) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 20 moves, 1-0

Two Objectives to win 27.Bc1!!
Capablanca vs Spielmann, 1911 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 30 moves, 1-0

No return to the king!
Capablanca vs L Molina Carranza, 1911 
(D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 28 moves, 1-0

Two knights fork
Capablanca vs O Bernstein, 1911 
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 34 moves, 1-0

Destroying the castle Ng4 and the hidden fork X:e6
Capablanca vs R Illa, 1911 
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 27 moves, 1-0

Outplayed Nf7
Capablanca vs J Baca Arus, 1912 
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 25 moves, 1-0

Shaking an oppositte color bishops endgame.
Nimzowitsch vs Capablanca, 1913 
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 64 moves, 0-1

Economy 23Nf1! and Devolution 29 Rxe5!
Capablanca vs Janowski, 1913 
(C66) Ruy Lopez, 52 moves, 1-0

Attacking the undefended 7th
Alekhine vs Capablanca, 1913 
(C88) Ruy Lopez, 42 moves, 0-1

how to increment the 7th control
Capablanca vs Alekhine, 1913 
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 35 moves, 1-0

The Second sacrifice 16.Rf5!! must be decisive
Capablanca vs Masyutin, 1914 
(A83) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 19 moves, 1-0

Qb3 attacking Re1 play where your rival is not Qd5 bad bishop
Capablanca vs F S Dunkelsbuhler, 1913 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 15 moves, 1-0

16.b4!! Two on air (16....Bxb4.17Nd5!)
Capablanca vs O Bernstein, 1914 
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 46 moves, 1-0

10.Bb3N devouring time-sacs Nh4!! Rxg7ck!!
Capablanca vs Blackburne, 1914 
(C61) Ruy Lopez, Bird's Defense, 31 moves, 1-0

V Fernandez Coria vs Capablanca, 1914 
(C49) Four Knights, 19 moves, 0-1

Shuttle and duplication 24 Ke2!
Capablanca vs A Schroeder, 1916 
(D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 30 moves, 1-0

11...exf3! N
M Schroeder vs Capablanca, 1916 
(C59) Two Knights, 19 moves, 0-1

analysis 9.Qd2! Queen changing diagonal
Capablanca vs NN, 1918 
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 14 moves, 1-0

The weak pawn-f (raised) & some pins
Capablanca vs Janowski, 1918 
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 30 moves, 1-0

The mighty Nf5
Capablanca vs M Fonaroff, 1918 
(C66) Ruy Lopez, 22 moves, 1-0

putting the pieces to play 14. Qf3 15. d4
Capablanca vs Marshall, 1918 
(C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 36 moves, 1-0

Internal war, elimianting weaknesses 21...a5!
V L Wahltuch vs Capablanca, 1919 
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 51 moves, 0-1

Tctical opportunity with compenastion
Capablanca vs T Germann, 1919 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 30 moves, 1-0

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

19 Rxg7 Eliminating the problem. If 19 Nxa5 , Bxc3!
Capablanca vs E S Maddock, 1922 
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 37 moves, 1-0

King-six and free pawn, faster
Capablanca vs Tartakower, 1924  
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 52 moves, 1-0

Mozart on Chess_ with improvisations
Capablanca vs Lasker, 1924 
(D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 50 moves, 1-0

Exchanging one piece to equalize op. Brillancies Ng4! Kf8!!
F Bohatirchuk vs Capablanca, 1925 
(B83) Sicilian, 28 moves, 0-1

27.Qd2? queen connected to castle, point to rupture.
Yates vs Capablanca, 1925 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 38 moves, 0-1

Marginalized king
Capablanca vs Bogoljubov, 1925 
(D21) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 32 moves, 1-0

Expansion at not developed queenside
Kupchik vs Capablanca, 1926 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 39 moves, 0-1

Running for the lines not controlled for bishop
Nimzowitsch vs Capablanca, 1927 
(E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 41 moves, 0-1

Zugzwang! Black mobility arrive to the eight, undisputed line
Nimzowitsch vs Capablanca, 1927  
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 46 moves, 0-1

Trading to take the immobilized pawns with bishops
Capablanca vs Vidmar, 1927 
(C98) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 37 moves, 1-0

Bg5 for 3 pawns, 1 these advanced
Capablanca vs Spielmann, 1927 
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 26 moves, 1-0

Forced var envolving checks
Capablanca vs A Prestes, 1927 
(C15) French, Winawer, 27 moves, 1-0

Best sacrifice with restriction
Capablanca vs S Campos, 1927 
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 23 moves, 1-0

Knight Six - the pusher!
L Merenyi vs Capablanca, 1928 
(B27) Sicilian, 38 moves, 0-1

Tunnel for the Queen apparition
Reti vs Capablanca, 1928 
(C74) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 18 moves, 0-1

Train with Dd5, how to pun this
Capablanca vs A Becker, 1929 
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 18 moves, 1-0

Going to the center after a4! making slowly the majority
Capablanca vs Yates, 1929 
(D66) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, Bd3 line, 26 moves, 1-0

Ocupping diagonals until Lucena's mate
Capablanca vs H Mattison, 1929 
(E38) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5, 20 moves, 1-0

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

Unbalance:.Knight demolishes both sides
Euwe vs Capablanca, 1931 
(E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 56 moves, 1/2-1/2

Heavy pieces and pawn configuration
Capablanca vs H Steiner, 1933 
(C49) Four Knights, 25 moves, 1-0

No Guard in f5! 16 Rxd7! before Carlsen
Capablanca vs A Ribera Arnal, 1935 
(B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 22 moves, 1-0

Invasors f5 & c5 eliminating two support points 32.check!
Capablanca vs Milner-Barry, 1936 
(A25) English, 36 moves, 1-0

Deep tactical vision into a reduced position
Capablanca vs Menchik, 1939 
(D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 47 moves, 1-0

II. drowning the king remaining pawn move 72...Ke6!!...
J A Blanco vs Capablanca, 1901 
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 77 moves, 0-1

Pieces on holes
Raul Lopez Martinez / Valentin F C vs Jose Raul Capablanca / Emilio Carr, 1911 
(C64) Ruy Lopez, Classical, 26 moves, 0-1

Bd6 and Nge7 against indian attack (2.d3)
Nimzowitsch vs Capablanca, 1911 
(C00) French Defense, 33 moves, 0-1

rook-pawn isolated and inactive Bd6
Capablanca vs Burn, 1911 
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 46 moves, 1-0

Passing rook-pawn. 23.f3!! threats Kf2-Kg3-Kf4-Ke5
Capablanca vs Teichmann, 1913 
(D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 38 moves, 1-0

Exhanging the rook-pawn 39...h4!
Duras vs Capablanca, 1913 
(D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 75 moves, 0-1

33. a5! paralising the counterplay. Mobility is the advantage
Capablanca vs Janowski, 1913 
(C48) Four Knights, 54 moves, 1-0

Bxd4 unpin / e5! putting the bishop to play
Capablanca vs F Duz-Khotimirsky, 1913 
(C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 47 moves, 1-0

9...c5 weakening the center-pawn
L B Zapoleon vs Capablanca, 1913 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 27 moves, 0-1

f5 to defend, is a good soltion?
Capablanca vs R B Estera, 1913 
(C10) French, 33 moves, 1-0

Advancing Pawn Pair / If 32...Rxc5 33.Txf6!
Capablanca vs F Beynon, 1913 
(B58) Sicilian, 40 moves, 1-0

20...Bxc3! Installing a Central Knght
O Bernstein vs Capablanca, 1914 
(D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 29 moves, 0-1

32...b4!1 to Be4.Opened lines-double rooks,lateral advance
Janowski vs Capablanca, 1916  
(D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 46 moves, 0-1

Enslavement .Controlling important lines. g5!! no spport here
Marshall vs Capablanca, 1918 
(D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 39 moves, 0-1

18.e5 fixing the dutch structure
Capablanca vs C F Haussmann, 1918 
(A03) Bird's Opening, 35 moves, 1-0

Permanent weakness and outposts
Capablanca vs Yates, 1919 
(C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 61 moves, 1-0

Simulating a counter-attack 35.b3 was better
R P Michell vs Capablanca, 1919 
(C72) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O, 54 moves, 0-1

Inactive Bg3
W Winter vs Capablanca, 1919 
(C49) Four Knights, 29 moves, 0-1

Tying the enemy to the defense of QP
Lasker vs Capablanca, 1921  
(D61) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 68 moves, 0-1

a5, e5 restriction of the knights
Capablanca vs Lasker, 1921  
(D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 48 moves, 1-0

15.d5! 16.Bb5! Space & Initiative with qualitativ majority
Capablanca vs Reti, 1922  
(A48) King's Indian, 39 moves, 1-0

17...Bf5! figures on the side of the pawns
Euwe vs Capablanca, 1922 
(C66) Ruy Lopez, 38 moves, 0-1

Rook-7 lasting action 30.Kf1to 31.re2 was better
Ed. Lasker vs Capablanca, 1924 
(B06) Robatsch, 60 moves, 0-1

Opening columns and diagonals
Capablanca vs Marshall, 1925 
(A14) English, 29 moves, 1-0

Queen behind knight
S Gotthilf vs Capablanca, 1925 
(E15) Queen's Indian, 24 moves, 0-1

double pawns on kngside. Queen chase
Ed. Lasker vs Capablanca, 1926 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 36 moves, 0-1

22...Qb6! Searching for the second weak attacking opposite side
Marshall vs Capablanca, 1927 
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 50 moves, 0-1

No risks. Alekhine appointed 31...Rxf4! right too.
E Steiner vs Capablanca, 1928 
(C74) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 67 moves, 0-1

23.g3!! Serpentine route to king and pawns cooperation
Capablanca vs Tartakower, 1928 
(A52) Budapest Gambit, 40 moves, 1-0

Outpost Nc4, step-by-step
Bogoljubov vs Capablanca, 1928 
(E12) Queen's Indian, 41 moves, 0-1

Turning the lady across the board
Capablanca vs Yates, 1929 
(A15) English, 32 moves, 1-0

Theory of second weak again 1advanced pawn"d" 2free"a"
E Canal vs Capablanca, 1929 
(E16) Queen's Indian, 57 moves, 0-1

Queen and knight to queesnside
K Havasi vs Capablanca, 1929 
(E34) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 33 moves, 0-1

Pressing until create a later pawn
Colle vs Capablanca, 1929 
(A47) Queen's Indian, 34 moves, 0-1

Displacements increasing the strength of the pieces
Capablanca vs K Treybal, 1929 
(D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 58 moves, 1-0

Tactics on reducted space.
Vidmar vs Capablanca, 1936 
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 30 moves, 0-1

rooks before kings. Last phase: pawn activation
I Kan vs Capablanca, 1936 
(C25) Vienna, 56 moves, 0-1

C G M Watson vs Capablanca, 1922  
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 32 moves, 0-1

O Chajes vs Capablanca, 1915 
(B01) Scandinavian, 30 moves, 0-1

Capablanca vs Rubinstein, 1928 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 44 moves, 1-0

Nimzowitsch vs Capablanca, 1914 
(C62) Ruy Lopez, Old Steinitz Defense, 42 moves, 0-1

IV. King outplayed
Capablanca vs Yates, 1924 
(A48) King's Indian, 77 moves, 1-0

Ne5 to g5 when Nf6 pinned
Capablanca vs Levenfish, 1935 
(D49) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, Meran, 26 moves, 1-0

Piece grouping
Capablanca vs H Liebenstein, 1913 
(C46) Three Knights, 26 moves, 1-0

Capablanca vs B H Villegas, 1914 
(D04) Queen's Pawn Game, 34 moves, 1-0

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