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The stories, games, and intrigues of Capablanca & Alekhine

The stories, games, and intrigues of Capablanca & Alekhine

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Many things in life happen by coincidence, but writing a book does not seem to be one of them. Even so, I never planned to write my book about Capablanca and Alekhine, although after several years of working on it, I am very glad that I did.

My first idea was to write an article about the rivalry and enmity between Capablanca and Alekhine. I intended to outline some of the key points on the subject that I knew at the time. I began to write, and the text kept growing and growing until I realized it was already too long for an article. I was so enthusiastic about the story, and I kept discovering so many details while researching newspaper archives and many books about them, that I thought the text could become a chapter for a book about great rivalries in the history of chess.

That was when the idea of a book appeared, but it grew so much, especially once I decided to include annotated games, that it could only become the book I now present here. I have decided to gather in this blog post the most important reviews in articles, videos, or social media that have appeared about The stories, games, and intrigues of Capablanca & Alekhine. It is very likely that I will keep updating it if new reviews appear.

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REVIEWS

Carl Portman's blog "Chess Book Review"

Some of the books in my own collection are indispensable. Many are the classics such as My System, Lasker’s Manual of Chess. And My 60 Memorable Games. Well, The stories, games and intrigues of Capablanca & Alekhine can be added to that esteemed company. It is not only an instructive reference book, but an excellent work of chess history.

Stjepan Tomić's Chess Reads 

I enjoyed Capablanca & Alekhine a lot. It’s a good game collection and an even better biography and historical overview of two greatest players of the early 20th century. It should be on the shelves of every chess enthusiast and anyone interested in the history of chess.

Nick Visel's blog "Nick Plays Ches"

The Stories, Games, and Intrigues of Capablanca and Alekhine is a highly educational read, and delivers on basically everything that its title promises. It slots very nicely into the leisure-reading chess history category with a healthy helping of master-level games to play through, and there are copious diagrams so that you can follow along without a board

Antonio Gude's blog (in Spanish)

Throughout the book, the author delves into the psychology and personal circumstances of the protagonists, and not only cites various versions of some adventures, but also speculates, and does so with very good judgment, on various controversial or unresolved issues for historians.

VIDEO REVIEWS

Andras Toth YouTube Channel

Chess Read YouTube Channel

PODCAST

JAQUEa2 (in Spanish)

SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS

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