World's Championship Matches, 1921 and 1927 by Capablanca, Jose Raul

Dover Pubns. Near Fine. 1977. Paperback. 0486231895 .

xiv+81 pages with photographs, diagrams and tables. Octavo (8 1/2" x 5 1/2") bound in original publisher's pictorial wrappers. Introduction by Irving Chernev. First published in 1921 and 1928.
On January 23, 1920 Lasker and Capablanca agreed to a title match to begin no earlier than 1921. In June, Lasker suddenly resigned, declaring Capablanca the new world champion. The Cuban didn't want to become champion that way, so he managed to convince Lasker to play a match. Lasker agreed, although he insisted on being regarded as the challenger. The match was held in Havana from March 15 to April 27, 1921. The winner would be the first to 8 points, draws not counting. If neither player reached that goal, the one with more points after 24 games would win. There would be five play days a week, with one session of play lasting 4 hours. The time limit was 15 moves per hour, and the referee was Alberto Ponce. Lasker would receive $11,000 and Capablanca $9,000 of the $20,000 purse. An additional $5,000 was donated… Read More

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

New York, NY: Dover Publications, Inc., 1977. 81 pp. Original pictorial wraps w/ mild edge wear. Contents very nice.. Soft Cover. Very Good+/No Dust Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.