“One interesting indication of Capablanca's greatness is that to non-chess players his name was better known than the names of all other chess masters together! This was due partly to his engaging personality and distinguished appearance: he was one of those exceptional people who at once stand out in a crowd.” PeopleTogetherNamesInterestingKnownPlayerGreatnessMastersPersonalityCrowdsAppearanceDuesChessEngagingStanding OutExceptionalDistinguishedIndicationChess PlayersCapablanca Book:The Immortal Games of Capablanca Source: The Immortal Games of Capablanca
“Faulty execution of a winning combination has lost many a game on the very brink of victory. In such cases a player sees the winning idea, plays the winning sacrifice and then inverts the order of his fellow-up moves or misses the really clinching point of his combination.” IdeasPlayMovingOrderGamesWinningLostCasesPlayerSacrificeMissingVictoryFellowsCombinationExecutionInvert Author:Fred Reinfeld