Engqvist: Capablanca: The Chess Machine

Autor: Engqvist, Thomas
Verlag / Hersteller: Rizzoli International
Erscheinungsjahr: 2026
Sprache: Englisch
Buchumschlag: paperback
Seiten: 400

Learn Capablanca's Strategic Method Through 46 Analysed Games

Capablanca: The Chess Machine by Thomas Engqvist examines the games of José Raúl Capablanca, who became World Champion.

The book is aimed at chess players interested in Capablanca's games, strategic thinking and playing style, as well as collectors of chess literature.

Its 13 chapters analyse 46 games from a strategic viewpoint, with a focus on typical middlegame positions and the ideas behind each decision. The author, Swedish International Master Thomas Engqvist, has over 30 years of coaching experience.

Highlights

• Capablanca's strategic approach to typical middlegame positions
• Minority attack on the queenside explained through complete games
• Rook play in Capablanca's hands: precision and power
• Double rook endings with practical examples
• Capablanca's games in the shift from classical to hypermodern chess
• Quotations from grandmasters and Capablanca himself
• Diagrams and photographs throughout

A study of Capablanca's games that concentrates on the plans behind the moves.

FAQ

Which topics does the book cover?
It covers Capablanca's approach to typical middlegame positions, the minority attack on the queenside, rook play and double rook endings. The games are analysed from a strategic viewpoint.

Can readers play through the games themselves?
Yes. The book presents 46 of Capablanca's games in 13 chapters, so readers can go through them move by move and learn his style.

How do Capablanca's games relate to the history of chess?
The book shows how his games mark a turning point from classical to hypermodern chess. It also includes quotations from grandmasters and from Capablanca himself.