AJanuary 01 1928
The Des Moines Register, Des Moines, Iowa, Sunday, January 01, 1928
Alekhine Wins Chess Title In Lengthy Duel
Alexander Alekhine of Russia sprang a big surprise on the chess world late in 1927 when he dethroned Jose Capablanca of Cuba, considered invincible. In a world's championship tournament extending over a period of seventy-four days at Buenos Aires. He won with a score of 6 to 3 with twenty-five drawn games.
Capablanca had held the championship only six years, whereas for Emanuel Lasker of Germany, his predecessor, had held it twenty-seven years and the champion before him for twenty-eight years.
Alekhine also won the international tournament at Kecskemét, Hungary, during the summer.
Unknown date, estimated 1928? EfimLG47 writes: “The picture has nothing to do with Havana, but was taken in Germany when Capablanca was playing against German publisher and chess promoter Bernhard Kagan.”—chess set
“The above photograph from our archives was included in the plate section of our 1989 monograph on Capablanca. The caption duly noted that the Cuban’s opponent was the publisher and promoter Bernhard Kagan.”—chesshistory source. Unknown date. Unknown location. Unknown photographer. For fair use, all credits must be kept intact. Color photo version created by the developer (me, yours truly).
