Capablanca: The Chess Machine

Author/Contributor(s):	Engqvist, Thomas
Publisher:	Batsford
Date:	8/11/2026
Binding:	Paperback
Condition:	NEW

An enthralling chess biography of the celebrated player José Raúl 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 José Raúl 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.