1905

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January 08, 1905

• New-York Tribune New York, New York Sunday, January 08, 1905 - Page 12 “Cuban Chess Prodigy: Boy Sixteen Years Old Outplays Masters at the Sport” Cuban Chess Prodigy: Boy Sixteen Years Old Outplays Masters at the Sport. A new star in the American chess firmament has arisen in the person of Jose Raul Capablanca, of Havana, Cuba, sixteen years old. He is already far above the average of well equipped amateurs. This youth was first heard of through the well known metropolitan expert A. Ettlinger, whose frequent visits to the new republic brought this genius to light. He is now here in America attending the Woodycliff School, at South Orange, N. J., where he proposes to prepare for Columbia. His stay will probably extend over a period of about six or seven years. He has been an occasional visitor at the Manhattan Chess Club, in the Carnegie Hall Building, and on Thursday he gave practical evidence that he has ability which more than comes up to the expectations his friends have aroused. In a game with Joseph D. Redding, the lawyer, Capablanca scored a victory in a game lasting twenty-nine moves. After resigning, Mr. Redding, to test the lad's resources, asked him what he would have done at that point had he continued by capturing the rook offered to him. Without hesitation Capablanca replied: “I would have mated you in ten moves,” and proceeded to demonstrate offhand the method of procedure. On the advice of Dr. William J. Eckoff, principal of the Woodycliff School, Capablanca will refrain from active work in chess circles here until the more serious duties of life have received their due attention. His style of play is well illustrated by the game played with J. D. Redding, referred to. The score is appended: Read More

• New-York Tribune New York, New York Sunday, January 08, 1905 - Page 12 “American's Backers Won't Agree to Chess Champion's Terms”

January 09, 1905

• The Baltimore Sun Baltimore, Maryland Monday, January 09, 1905 - Page 9 “A New Star In Chess: 16 Year Old Capablanca, Of Cuba, A Prodigy”

• The Baltimore Sun Baltimore, Maryland Monday, January 09, 1905 - Page 9 “Marshall Sails For Paris - Chessmaster Will Play Janowski, The French Champion”

January 15, 1905

• Chicago Tribune Chicago, Illinois Sunday, January 15, 1905 - Page 12 “Across The Chess Board”

• The Standard Union Brooklyn, New York Sunday, January 15, 1905 - Page 6 “Cuban Chess Player Shows Marked Ability”

January 20, 1905

• The St Louis Republic St. Louis, Missouri Friday, January 20, 1905 - Page 2 “Youth A Chess Expert At The Age of Sixteen”

January 28, 1905

• The Gazette Montreal, Quebec, Quebec, Canada Saturday, January 28, 1905 - Page 13 “The Chess Column”

January 29, 1905

• The Gazette Montreal, Quebec, Quebec, Canada Saturday, January 28, 1905 - Page 13 “The Chess Column”

• Chicago Tribune Chicago, Illinois Sunday, January 29, 1905 - Page 12 “Date Set For Chess Match - Chicago and Manhattan Clubs To Play”

February 26, 1905

• Austin American-Statesman Austin, Texas Sunday, February 26, 1905 - Page 16 “This Lad Was Chess Wonder At Five Years”

April 30, 1905

• The Nebraska State Journal Lincoln, Nebraska Sunday, April 30, 1905 - Page 16 “Nebraska Chess”