Capablanca: The Chess Machine

By Thomas Engqvist

An enthralling chess biography of the celebrated player Jos Ra l Capablanca, documenting his greatest matches to give new insights to his tactical brilliance and incisive playing style.

Renowned Swedish chess author and chess master Thomas Engqvist plays through the best and most famous games of his chess idol Jos Ra l Capablanca (1888-1942). This book is a deep dive into the games that made Capablanca's career, and a look at what made him World Champion between 1916 and 1924. Readers can play through the games themselves, learn Capablanca's rigorous style, as well as explore his career through a selection of photographs.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1837330581
• ISBN13: 9781837330584
• Release Date: August 2026
• Publisher: Batsford
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 0.81 lbs.