Self -portrait of a genius. Volume 1. 1901-1921. Kapablanka Kh.

Books with the name "Self -portrait of a genius" do not have a capablanca. And, nevertheless, it is all - from beginning to end - it was written by him! This two -volume is truly unique. For the first time, all the parties of the third world champion with its own comments were collected, which passed the computer testing “Kasparov”, as well as memories, interviews, articles, reviews and notes of kapablanki, mostly translated into Russian for the first time (as well as the magnificent essay of O. Chagodaeva "Young years of capablancies"). In fact, this is “my chess career”, only covering the whole creative path of the great Cuban! Thus, in front of you is a beautiful chess textbook and the only one of its own way of the carpet carpaldography. The first volume covers the period from 1901 to 1921, including the match with Marshall, tournaments in San Sebastian and St. Petersburg, as well as the match for the world championship with Lasker.