Morphy's principal strength does not rest upon his power of… - José Raúl Capablanca

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Morphy's principal strength does not rest upon his power of combination but in his position play and his general style....Beginning with la Bourdonnais to the present, and including Lasker, we find that the greatest stylist has been Morphy. Whence the reason, although it might not be the only one, why he is generally considered the greatest of all.

José Raúl Capablanca

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About José Raúl Capablanca

José Raúl Capablanca y Graupera (November 19, 1888 – March 8, 1942) was a Cuban world-class chess master in the early to mid-twentieth century. He was world chess champion between 1921 and 1927.

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Native Name: José Raúl Capablanca y Graupera

Alternative Names: Jose Raul Capablanca • J. R. Capablanca

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