1938

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March 20, 1938

• The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Sunday, March 20, 1938 - Page 58 — Experts To Play Chess Ex-Champion — Union League Group To Compete Against Capablanca — Chess experts of the Union League, 25 strong, will pit their wits and skill simultaneously against Jose R. Capablanca, one of the world's great chess masters, tomorrow night at the club's quarters, Broad and Samson sts. While at first glance it might seem the League members are “ganging up” on Capablanca it should be pointed out that in Cleveland in 1922 he played 103 games simultaneously, winning 102 and one being drawn, for a world's record. Capablanca also has the edge on his Union League opponents in that he had an early start in the intricacies of the ancient game, having been taught by his father at the age of four. At 12 he defeated Juan Corzo to become champion of Cuba.
  WAS CHAMPION He became world's champion in 192 by defeating Dr. Emanuel Lasker at Havana. He held the championship until 1927 when he lost it to Alexander Alekhine at Buenos Aires.
  Members of the Union League who are expected to play against him are … Read More

October 14, 1938

Alexandria Man Finds Chess Opponents In Every Corner of World, Plays by Mail 14 Oct 1938, Fri The Newark Advocate (Newark, Ohio) Newspapers.com

October 21, 1938

• Beatrice Daily Sun Beatrice, Nebraska Friday, October 21, 1938 - Page 2 — Capablanca, Chess Ace, Weds Russian Princess — Baltimore, Oct. 21 (AP)—It's unusual, in chess, for a king to take the queen, but Jose R. Capablanca, former world chess king, made the right moves to capture a princess. Capablanca, a native of Havana and Cuban commercial attache in Europe, was honeymooning today with his bride, the former Russian Royal Princess Olga Chagodalf, of New York, after a quick trip to Elkton Maryland's “Gretna Green” with a bridal party of diplomats. Eugenio Castillo, Cuban consul in Baltimore, was best man. Chauffeuring the party was David E. Masnata, chief of the bureau of consular revenues of Cuba. Mrs. Capablanca met the chess star in New York. Before coming to this country five years ago, she had lived in several parts of Europe.
  Members of the wedding party said the couple would remain in New York for a week and then sail for Holland, where Capablanca is scheduled to play in a championship chess tourney. Read More