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J R Capablanca Letter to Mario Figueredo
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One page hand written letter (11" x 8 3/4") on ruled paper to Mario Figuerdo dated February 14, 1939. Signed by Capablanca in his bold hand at the bottom of the letter.
In the letter Capablanca discussed Alekhine and responds to many discussions which were written to him by Figueredo in an early letter. A postscript asking Esteban Valderrama that he is expecting hs photograph.
Esteban Valderrama y Pena (1892 – 1964) had a major role in Cuba's art history and is considered the greatest portrait artist that Cuba ever had. He received a Doctorate degree in fine arts and in education. He became a professor in Academias Nacional de Bellas Artes de San Alejandro, La Habana, Cuba and eventually became its director for many years. He designed the Cuban 1 Peso coin for the country in 1953 during the Centenario de Jose Marti. Almost every major Cuban artist was educated or inspired by Valderrama at some point in their life, including the Vanguard era painters. On November 1, 1951 seven stamps were issued in Cuba as part of the 30th anniversary of Jose Capablanca winning the world chess championship from Emanuel Lasker in 1921. This was the first portrayal of a chess player (Capablanca) on a stamp. Two stamps of Capablanca are based on a portrait by the Cuban artist E. Valderrama.
José Raúl Capablanca y Graupera (19 November 1888 – 8 March 1942) was a Cuban chess player who was world chess champion from 1921 to 1927. Considered one of the greatest players of all time, he was renowned for his exceptional endgame skill and speed of play. He was exceptionally difficult to beat, losing only 35 first class games in his entire career. Born in Havana, he beat Cuban champion Juan Corzo in a match at the age of 13 years. His defeat of Frank Marshall in a match in 1909 earned him an invitation to the 1911 San Sebastian tournament, which he won ahead of players such as Akiba Rubinstein, Aron Nimzowitsch and Siegbert Tarrasch. After several unsuccessful attempts to arrange a match with the then world champion Emanuel Lasker, during which he had a strong series of tournament results, he finally won the title from Lasker in 1921. Capablanca was undefeated from February 10, 1916 to March 21, 1924, which included the world championship match with Lasker. Capablanca lost the title in 1927 to Alexander Alekhine, who had never beaten Capablanca before the match. After unsuccessful attempts to arrange a return match over many years, relations between them became bitter. Capablanca continued his excellent tournament results in this period but withdrew from serious chess in 1931. He made a comeback in 1934, with some good results, but also showed symptoms of high blood pressure. He died in 1942 of "a cerebral hemorrhage provoked by hypertension".
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.Age darkened to right edge, some tears and chips from the left edge, appears to be torn from a complication of manuscripts which is possibly from the Rosendo Romero/Mario Figueredo collection used my Miguel Sanchez in his book José Raúl Capablanca: A Chess Biography. Signed in Capablanca's bold hand else a very good copy.
One page hand written letter (11" x 8 3/4") on ruled paper to Mario Figuerdo dated February 14, 1939. Signed by Capablanca in his bold hand at the bottom of the letter.
In the letter Capablanca discussed Alekhine and responds to many discussions which were written to him by Figueredo in an early letter. A postscript asking Esteban Valderrama that he is expecting hs photograph.
Esteban Valderrama y Pena (1892 – 1964) had a major role in Cuba's art history and is considered the greatest portrait artist that Cuba ever had. He received a Doctorate degree in fine arts and in education. He became a professor in Academias Nacional de Bellas Artes de San Alejandro, La Habana, Cuba and eventually became its director for many years. He designed the Cuban 1 Peso coin for the country in 1953 during the Centenario de Jose Marti. Almost every major Cuban artist was educated or inspired by Valderrama at some point in their life, including the Vanguard era painters. On November 1, 1951 seven stamps were issued in Cuba as part of the 30th anniversary of Jose Capablanca winning the world chess championship from Emanuel Lasker in 1921. This was the first portrayal of a chess player (Capablanca) on a stamp. Two stamps of Capablanca are based on a portrait by the Cuban artist E. Valderrama.
José Raúl Capablanca y Graupera (19 November 1888 – 8 March 1942) was a Cuban chess player who was world chess champion from 1921 to 1927. Considered one of the greatest players of all time, he was renowned for his exceptional endgame skill and speed of play. He was exceptionally difficult to beat, losing only 35 first class games in his entire career. Born in Havana, he beat Cuban champion Juan Corzo in a match at the age of 13 years. His defeat of Frank Marshall in a match in 1909 earned him an invitation to the 1911 San Sebastian tournament, which he won ahead of players such as Akiba Rubinstein, Aron Nimzowitsch and Siegbert Tarrasch. After several unsuccessful attempts to arrange a match with the then world champion Emanuel Lasker, during which he had a strong series of tournament results, he finally won the title from Lasker in 1921. Capablanca was undefeated from February 10, 1916 to March 21, 1924, which included the world championship match with Lasker. Capablanca lost the title in 1927 to Alexander Alekhine, who had never beaten Capablanca before the match. After unsuccessful attempts to arrange a return match over many years, relations between them became bitter. Capablanca continued his excellent tournament results in this period but withdrew from serious chess in 1931. He made a comeback in 1934, with some good results, but also showed symptoms of high blood pressure. He died in 1942 of "a cerebral hemorrhage provoked by hypertension".
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.Age darkened to right edge, some tears and chips from the left edge, appears to be torn from a complication of manuscripts which is possibly from the Rosendo Romero/Mario Figueredo collection used my Miguel Sanchez in his book José Raúl Capablanca: A Chess Biography. Signed in Capablanca's bold hand else a very good copy.
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Kongressbuch Hannover 1926. Festschrift zum 50 jahrigen Jubilanum des Hannoverschen Schachklubs 1876-1926
by Bernhard Kagan (1866-1932) editor
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Chess : Games To Remember: [FIRST EDITION]
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1972 McKay trade hardcover. No indications of later printing on the copyright. Not remainder marked, dj is not price clipped($7.95). Dj has faint penmark below price, light shelfware and spinewear, no discoleration, looks very good in Brodart protective sleeve. Pages clean, unmarked & not aged. Red cloth covered boards clean & square. Black lettering on spine fine. Binding firm & straight.
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XX° Torneo Internacional de Ajedrez Mar del Plata (Daily Bulletins)
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17 unpaginated daily bulletins, each 8 to 10 pages. Octavo (8" x 5 1/2") issued in wrappers. First edition.Mar del Plata has a rich history of chess tournaments, including their international chess tournament and open tournament. There is also an annual city tournament, which had its first edition in 1946, and reached its 62nd edition in 2007. The international tournament started off in 1928, but only in the period from 1941 to 1970 was it a truly international tournament with considerable reputation. After 1970, only seven international tournaments have been played.[1] The 1951, 1954, 1969 and 2001 editions were zonal tournaments. The 1957 contest was held at the Hotel Provincial in Mar del Plata. and is part of an iconic beachfront complex, built in 1946 by the celebrated architect Alejandro Bustillo. Eighteen contenders battled for the trophy and placed in descending order: Paul Keres from Estonia first with a full point over Miguel Nadjorf of the host country with 15. Alexander Kotov from the…
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An Easy Introduction to the Game of Chess; containing One Hundred Examples of Games, and a Great Variety of Critical Situations and Conclusions; including the work of Philidor's Analysis with instructions for Learners To which are added Caissa: A Poem by
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[8]+254+[2 pages publisher's advertisements] lacks frontispiece. Small octavo (7 3/4" x 4 3/4") rebound in 3/4 leather with paisley boards. Contains Sir William Jones' poem "Cassia: or The Game of Chess, A Poem"; based upon Pratt's "Studies of Chess". (Van der Linde: 613) 5th English edition.This was first published in London by Ogilvie in 1802 (2 volumes). First published in America in 1817 and reprinted in 1824. The name of the compiler has never been established. The miscellaneous collection of anecdotes, essays and poems at the end is not without interest. The openings and games are all in the numerical notation and no diagrams are given. (Hagedorn: 55p)Condition:Rebound in decorative half leather with red spine label with gilt lettering, new end papers and paste downs, lacks frontispiece fold out chess board, else about very good.
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Four original problems by Emil Palkoska
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Four original problems (5 1/2" x 3 1/4") sheets, in Emil Palkoska's hand with date published on verso of two, sent to Tidskrift för Schack and two problems published as numbers 1847, 4441 and 1912 in 1902.Emil Palkoska was the author of more than 1200 problems in 3 or more moves in the Bohemian style and in the neo-Czech style. He wrote with Alan C. White's Christmas Series Schachprobleme Weiss: Dame und ein Läufer (1911), Idea a ekonomie v šachové úloze in 1928 and Idea a ekonomie v šachové úloze II in 1947. He was the editor of the problem column of the newspaper Narodni Politika during 38 years.Condition:Some fold creases, some tears to edges else a very good set.
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Internationales Schachturnier in Berlin vom 16. bis 28 November 1926
by Johann "Hans" Joseph Kmoch (1894-1973)
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84 pages with 5 plates, diagrams and table. Royal octavo (9 1/4" x 7 1/2") issued in light brown cloth with gilt lettering to spine with black flora design. Edited by Bernhard Kagan.(Bibliotheca Van der Linde-Niemeijeriana:5392) First edition.The tournament consisted of ten contestants. Efim Bogoljubov scored first a full point ahead of Akiba Rubinstein whom scored 6 points. and Rudolf Spielmann, Carl Ahues and Ernst Grunfeld tied for third each with a score of 5. The other contestants were Edgard Colle (4), Paul Johner, Paul M List and Friedrich Samisch (3 1/2), and Walther Von Holzhausen (2 1/2). This was Rubinstein's last tournament as a Berliner. He soon took up residence in Antwerp.Condition:Corners bumped and rubbed, some internal notations, spine heal rubbed through else a very good copy issued without jacket.
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First Day Cover posted and stamped 1972
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First day cover envelop (4 1/2" x 6 1/4") Signed by Nona Gaprindashvili on front cover.Born in Zugdidi, Georgia, Nona Gaprindashvili began playing chess at the age of five. Seven years later, she moved to Tblisi, where she trained with Georgian grandmasters. Her shrewd, aggressive play won her great success early in her career. In 1961, she won the Women's Candidates Tournament. The following year, she challenged Elizaveta Bykova in the Women's World Championship and won. Her victory in this tournament brought her fame and made her a symbol of regional pride in Georgia. Nona Gaprindashvili went on to win the Women's World Championship four more times. Three of these matches were against Alla Kushnir, while the last was against Nana Alexandria, a fellow Georgian. In 1978, Nona lost her title to another Georgian player, Maya Chiburdanidze.Gaprindashvili is a pioneer in women's chess—in 1978 she was the first woman to be awarded the title of Grandmaster by FIDE. She earned this distinction for her…
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Internationales Schachturnier in Berlin vom 16 bis 28 November 1926 veranstaltet von der Freien Scach-Vereinigung
by Johann "Hans" Joseph Kmoch (1894-1973)
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84 pages with 5 plates, diagrams and table. Royal octavo (9 1/4" x 7 1/2") issued in light brown cloth with gilt lettering to spine with black flora design. Edited by Bernhard Kagan.(Bibliotheca Van der Linde-Niemeijeriana:5392) First edition.The tournament consisted of ten contestants. Efim Bogoljubov scored first a full point ahead of Akiba Rubinstein whom scored 6 points. and Rudolf Spielmann, Carl Ahues and Ernst Grünfeld tied for third each with a score of 5. The other contestants were Edgard Colle (4), Paul Johner, Paul M List and Friedrich Sämisch (3 1/2), and Walther Von Holzhausen (2 1/2). This was Rubinstein's last tournament as a Berliner. He soon took up residence in Antwerp.
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The British Chess Magazine Volume LXII (62)
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xii+288 pages with diagrams, illustrations, plates, tables and index. Octavo (8 1/4" x 5 3/4") bound in original publisher's reddish brown cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Volume LXII (62). (Betts: 7-27) First edition.Published monthly from January 1881, Huddersfield, Leeds, London, Trench, Trubner, (1881-1919); London, Walbrook & Co (1920); Leeds, Whitehead & Miller, (1921-1937); London, Pitman (1938-April 1949); London, St Leonards-on-the-Sea (1949- ) Editors John Watkinson (1881-1987); Robert Frederick Green (1888-1893); Isaac MacIntyre Brown (1894-1919); R C Griffith (1920-1937); acting, September 1940-November 1940; Harry Golombek (1938-August 1940); Julius du Mont (December 1940-April 1949); B Reilly (May 1949- ). Continued the chess section of The Huddersfield College Magazine.Condition:Spine bumped, points rubbed, corners gently bumped, some age darkening. A very good copy issued without jacket.
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Intenationales Tschigorin-Gedenkturnier Moskau, 1947
by Ferenc Chalupetzky (1886-1951)
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79 pages with diagrams, tables and index. Octavo (8 1/4" x 6") bound in black cloth with gilt lettering to spine with original wrappers bound in. (Bibliotheca Van der Linde-Niemeijeriana: 5405) First edition.The second Mikhail Chigorin Memorial international tournament was held in the winter of 1947 in the Soviet capital of Moscow. Ten of the USSR's best chess masters were pitted against six strong masters from Eastern Europe in what would be one of the strongest post-war tournaments leading up to the 1948 World Championship. Mikhail Botvinnik finished clear first with an impressive 11/15. He was joined by six fellow soviets at the top of the table. Of the foreign masters, only Pachman (Czechoslovakia) and Trifunovic (Yugoslavia) managed to score more than 50%, finishing in the middle of the pack. Gligoric (Yugoslavia) finished 10th; Kottnauer (Czechoslovakia) 13th, Plater (Poland) shared 14th; and Tsvetkov (Bulgaria) ended up in 16th and last place. This event was also notable in that it revived a…
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