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1. capablanca

   José Raúl Capablanca y Graupera (19 November 1888 – 8 March 1942) was a Cuban chess player who was world chess champion from 1921 to 1927. A chess prodigy, he is widely renowned for his exceptional endgame skill and speed of play. Capablanca was born in 1888 in Havana. He beat Cuban champion Juan Corzo in a match on 17 November 1901, two days before his 13th birthday. His victory over Frank Marshall in a 1909 match earned him an invitation to the 1911 San Sebastian tournament, which he won ahead of players such as Akiba Rubinstein, Aron Nimzowitsch and Siegbert Tarrasch. Over the next several years, Capablanca had a strong series of tournament results. After several unsuccessful attempts to arrange a match with then world champion Emanuel Lasker, Capablanca finally won the world chess champion title from Lasker in 1921. Capablanca was undefeated from 10 February 1916 to 21 March 1924, a period that included the world championship match with Lasker. Capablanca lost the title in 1927 to Alexander Alekhine, who had never beaten Capablanca before the match. Following unsuccessful attempts to arrange a rematch over many years, relations between them became bitter. Capablanca continued his excellent tournament results in this period but withdrew from serious chess in 1931. He made a comeback in 1934, with good results, but also showed symptoms of high blood pressure. He died in 1942 of a brain hemorrhage. Capablanca excelled in simple positions and endgames; Bobby Fischer described him as possessing a "real light touch". He could play tactical chess when necessary, and had good defensive technique. He wrote several chess books during his career, of which Chess Fundamentals was regarded by Mikhail Botvinnik as the best chess book ever written. Capablanca preferred not to present detailed analysis but focused on critical moments in a game. His style of chess was influential in the play of future world champions Bobby Fischer and Anatoly Karpov.

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1. Capablanca

   Capablanca of the Wizard Order of Caissa is a primary character from Dominic Barker's novel Blart: The Boy Who Didn't Want to Save the World and the sequel Blart II: The Boy Who was Wanted Dead or Alive - Or Both. He also plays a smaller, but equally important, role in Blart III: The Boy Who Set Sail on a Questionable Quest. He is the one who learns of Blart's mistaken prophecy to save the world from Zoltab. The self-proclaimed Greatest Wizard on Earth, his eyes glow blue whenever he uses his magic, and they flash when the task is done. He has a long, white beard and wears purple robes and a purple hat. Capablanca has little patience for Blart, but tries not to question his previous studies. He is very determined, which annoys Blart and the others greatly. Additionally he is probably just about the only character in the group who takes saving the world seriously and is more concerned with the fate of the world than they are with their own personal gains. That said he is extremely ambitious and one of the main reasons he wants to save the world is to prove that he is the greatest wizard alive. Despite his great wisdom and knowledge Capablance is extremely egotistical and proud. He is very learned but is evidently not omniscient although he likes to pretend that he is. Despite not being quite as braggy as Beowulf or Blart he does still enjoy showing off his knowledge and powers.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of capablanca in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

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   The numerical value of capablanca in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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