Capablanca was a chess grandmaster, one of the great chess players and this is his book of basic strategy. This book originally was owned by my mother; she taught herself how to play primarily by using this book, then taught me--and we went on to destroy the enemy! Er... I mean to enjoy playing the game with many others. It explains first principles such as good openings, controlling the center, attacking and cutting off pieces and good endgame strategies. A well-written, very useful guide accessibly for a beginner.

A good book for the improving player. It is clear and concise, but perhaps too concise. It rewards careful study but needs to be supplemented with other material.

J.R. Capablanca was one of the greatest chess players ever. He was not a hard worker and relied on his superior natural skills. He did produce a worthy book of fundamentals. This is it.

An amazing read, this book was originally written with descriptive notation which is quite difficult to figure out. Being in algebraic makes a world of difference.An amazing read, this book was originally written with descriptive notation which is quite difficult to figure out. Being in algebraic makes a world of difference.

great!

My Chess Coach uses it as a teaching guide.

awesome