José Raúl Capablanca

Personal Info

Known For:
Acting

Birthday:
November 18, 1888

Place of Birth:
Havana, Cuba

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José Raúl Capablanca

Biography

José Raúl Capablanca was a chess grandmaster and the World chess champion in 1921 to 1927, Capablanca appeared in the Soviet film Shakhmatnaya goryachka from 1925, which was filmed while he was competing in an international tournament in Moscow, Russia.

Capablanca died in 1942 from a brain hemorrhage, at the age of 53. Today he continues to be remembered for being one of the best chess players in history, being ahead of his time, and his revolutionary way of playing chess, he was nicknamed "The Mozart of Chess."

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Filmography

Year Movie Role
1925 Chess Fever Cameo The World Champion
Year TV Show Role
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