Reuben Fine Uncrowned World Champion

November 22, 2009

Reuben Fine was one of the greatest chess players in the world from mid 1930 to the 1940s. He was an expert in both psychology and chess. At age eight, young Fine learned to play and began playing at the famous Marshall Chess Club in NYC. After much practice, Fine became a blitz chess expert, [...]

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Capablanca swings left, swings right, knockout!

November 12, 2009

Considered one of the greatest chess players of all time, José Raúl Capablanca y Graupera found his passion very early in life. At four years old Capablanca learned by watching his father play, beating him twice at the game after learning the ropes. At eight, he entered in the Havana Chess club. At the young [...]

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Paul Keres

November 4, 2009

On January 7, 1916, Estonian chess grandmaster Paul Keres was born. Taught from his father and older brother, Keres found an interest in chess early in life. He won three separate tournaments as a student in Estonia, and was well-renowned for his brilliant and sharp attacking style. When attending the University of Tartu, Keres, like [...]

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