Quo Fuit places 3 dated presences for José Raúl Capablanca across 3 places, from 1888 to 1910.
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José Raúl Capablanca y Graupera (19 November 1888 – 8 March 1942) was a Cuban chess player who was the third world chess champion from 1921 to 1927.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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19 November 1888exact date
Havanaattested“José Raúl Capablanca, the second surviving son of a Spanish army officer, José María Capablanca, and a Spanish woman from Catalonia, Matilde María Graupera y Marín, was born in Havana on 19 November 1888.”source: Wikipedia: José Raúl Capablanca
19 November 1888exact date
Cataloniaattested“José Raúl Capablanca, the second surviving son of a Spanish army officer, José María Capablanca, and a Spanish woman from Catalonia, Matilde María Graupera y Marín, was born in Havana on 19 November 1888.”source: Wikipedia: José Raúl Capablanca
September 1910month
Columbia Universityattested“According to Columbia University, Capablanca enrolled at Columbia's School of Mines, Engineering and Chemistry in September 1910, to study chemical engineering.”source: Wikipedia: José Raúl Capablanca
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1911year
New York (state)mentioned“After another grueling series of simultaneous exhibitions, Capablanca placed second, with 9½ out of 12, in the 1911 National Tournament at New York, half a point behind Marshall, and half a point ahead of Charles Jaffe and Oscar Chajes.”source: Wikipedia: José Raúl Capablanca
1911year
San Sebastiánmentioned“Marshall, invited to play in a tournament at San Sebastián, Spain, in 1911, insisted that Capablanca also be allowed to play.”source: Wikipedia: José Raúl Capablanca
1913year
New York (state)mentioned“In 1913, Capablanca won a tournament in New York with 11/13, half a point ahead of Marshall.”source: Wikipedia: José Raúl Capablanca
1914year
New York (state)mentioned“Capablanca won tournaments in New York in 1914, 1915, 1916 (with preliminary and final round-robin stages) and 1918, losing only one game in this sequence.”source: Wikipedia: José Raúl Capablanca
27 June 1920exact date
Havanamentioned“Lasker then resigned the title to Capablanca on 27 June 1920, saying, "You have earned the title not by the formality of a challenge, but by your brilliant mastery." When Cuban enthusiasts raised $20,000 to fund the match provided it was…”source: Wikipedia: José Raúl Capablanca
1922year
Clevelandmentioned“In 1922, Capablanca had also given a simultaneous exhibition in Cleveland against 103 opponents, the largest in history up to that time, winning 102 and drawing one—setting a record for the best winning percentage ever in a large simulta…”source: Wikipedia: José Raúl Capablanca
1924year
New York (state)mentioned“After beginning with four draws, followed by a loss, Capablanca placed second at the New York 1924 chess tournament with the score of 14½/20 (+10−1=9), 1½ points behind Lasker, and 2½ ahead of third-placed Alekhine.”source: Wikipedia: José Raúl Capablanca
1925year
Moscowmentioned“He made another bad start at the Moscow 1925 chess tournament, and could only fight back to third place, two points behind Bogoljubow and ½ point behind Lasker.”source: Wikipedia: José Raúl Capablanca
1926year
Lake Hopatcongmentioned“Capablanca won at Lake Hopatcong, 1926 with 6 points out of 8, ahead of Abraham Kupchik (5) and Maroczy (4½).”source: Wikipedia: José Raúl Capablanca
November 1927month
Buenos Airesmentioned“But Alekhine won the match, played from September to November 1927 at Buenos Aires, by 6 wins, 3 losses, and 25 draws—the longest formal World Championship match until the contest in 1984–85 between Anatoly Karpov and Garry Kasparov.”source: Wikipedia: José Raúl Capablanca
1928 to 1929period
Bad Kissingenmentioned“One of the second-place finishes was to Efim Bogoljubow at the Bad Kissingen 1928 chess tournament; and in 1929, with offers for matches from both Bogoljubow and Capablanca, Alekhine chose to play Bogoljubow for the World Championship.”source: Wikipedia: José Raúl Capablanca
1931year
New York (state)mentioned“After winning an event at New York in 1931, he withdrew from serious chess, perhaps disheartened by his inability to secure a rematch with Alekhine, and played only less serious games at the Manhattan Chess Club and .”source: Wikipedia: José Raúl Capablanca
1934year
Hastingsmentioned“Starting his comeback at the Hastings tournament of 1934–35, Capablanca finished fourth, although coming ahead of Mikhail Botvinnik and Andor Lilienthal.”source: Wikipedia: José Raúl Capablanca
1935year
Margatementioned“He placed second by ½ point in the Margate tournaments of 1935 and 1936.”source: Wikipedia: José Raúl Capablanca
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