79 years ago: Capablanca beats Botvinnik

Jose Raul Capablanca (1888-1942), third World Champion, was a child prodigy and a legendary figure. The Cuban genius influenced many successors, from Botvinnik to Carlsen, with his positional understanding and endgame play. In this report by Prof. Nagesh Havanur we see him in a different role, as an astute chess psychologist. <a href="[Post:view_link]">It includes some amazing analysis.</a>

Chess Records - CHESS POWER

The 14 year old who beat Capablanca!

Alexander Alekhine - Wikipedia

Keres - Botvinnik, 1947 - Rook and Knight Endgame - Initiative and outpost for a knight

Why were there not many chess players who defeated Capablanca more than once? - Quora

Best chess players never to become World Champion - part two - Paul Keres - Chessentials

Chess Notes by Edward Winter

Botvinnik versus Smyslov and Petrosian

On this day in 1948, Mikhail Botvinnik scored a crushing 14/20 against the strongest chess players of his generation to win the World Chess Championship in Moscow and bring an end to the Interregnum. : r/chess

How do chess players keep score? - Quora

The Amazing Move // Mikhail Botvinnik vs Jose Raul Capablanca, AVRO 1938

The 14 year old who beat Capablanca!