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José Raúl Capablanca was a Cuban chess player (1888-1942) and the 3d World Champion in chess. He was a genius of middlegame/endgame, as well as a master of positional play. 

The legend was born in Havana on the Cuban island, a colony of Spain.

On the 19th of November, 1888 in the family of an army officer.

As José Raúl Capablanca wrote later, he learned chess at 4, while watching his father playing. The future champion continued to play and improve his skill.

At the age of 8, he started to visit a chess club occasionally. There, he would surprise the opponents with his infinite talent. 

First victories

Capablanca’s match with the then-current Cuban champion named Juan Corzo was the first serious success.

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José Raúl was only 12 at that time. The match was played until 4 victories. Corzo won the first 2 games, and the following 6 ones ended in a draw. The young man won the last 4 games. 

In 1904, Capablanca moved to