Capablanca

American  

[kap-uh-blang-kuh, kah-pah-blahng-kah] / ˌkæp əˈblæŋ kə, ˌkɑ pɑˈβlɑŋ kɑ /

noun

1. José Raoul 1888–1942, Cuban chess master.

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Capablanca British  

/ kapaˈβlaŋka /

noun

1. José Raúl (xoˈse raˈul), called Capa or the Chess Machine 1888–1942, Cuban chess player; world champion 1921–27.

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Example Sentences

The young mathematician would wrest the world chess title from Austria’s Wilhelm Steinitz in 1894 and hold the crown for a record 27 years before he was dethroned by Jose Raul Capablanca in 1921.

From Washington Times

Lasker was, of course, the ex-world champ, having lost the crown to Jose Capablanca two years earlier.

From Washington Times

To see a great champion at the very peak of his powers, check out Capablanca’s win in London against well-known Russian master and author Eugene Znosko-Borovsky.

From Washington Times

Qb3! — the always alert Capablanca induces new weaknesses in the Black position as he tries to deal with the idea of 19.

From Washington Times

Na4!, another of Capablanca’s signature “petite combinaciones” — tactical touches in the service of harmonious positional whole.

From Washington Times