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| José Raúl Capablanca | |
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 Capablanca in 1931 | |
| Full name | José Raúl Capablanca y Graupera |
| Country | Cuba |
| Born | 19 November 1888 Havana, Cuba, Spanish Empire |
| Died | 8 March 1942 (aged 53) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| World Champion | 1921–1927 |
José Raúl Capablanca y Graupera (Havana, Cuba, 19 November 1888 – New York, 8 March 1942) was a Cuban chess player who was World Chess Champion from 1921 to 1927.
Capablanca was a child prodigy with an astonishing natural talent for the game. He grew up into a cultured and charming man, whom the Cuban government made its roving ambassador-at-large. He was a media celebrity: his travels round the world were reported in newspapers, radio and movie newsreels. In his lifetime, he was probably the Cuban best known to the rest of the world.
In December 1921, shortly after becoming World Champion, Capablanca married Gloria Simoni Betancourt. They had a son, José Raúl Jr., in 1923 and a daughter, Gloria, in 1925. According to Capablanca's second wife, Olga, his first marriage broke down fairly soon.
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