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Who was José Raúl Capablanca?

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José Raúl Capablanca , 1888-1942, Cuban chess player, b. Havana. Champion of Cuba at the age of 12, he won the world's championship from Emanuel Lasker in 1921, retaining the title until he was defeated by Alexander Alekhine in 1927.

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