|
|
If Milan Vidmar is important enough to be of interest to a reader reading about Capablanca, the link should be in the main text of the article ChessPlayer 05:03, 5 Mar 2004 (UTC)
User US Chess Federation created the entry Jose Capablanca, which was distinct to this page and was just a copy of [1] (http://www.chesscorner.com/worldchamps/capablanca/capablanca.htm). The page is now redirected to here. Its previous content is below in case any of it is useful in expanding the current article. --Dmr2 09:30, 6 Oct 2004 (UTC)
(article removed)
removed doubtful assertion
I learned the rules of chess (including en passant, castling and pawn promotion) by watching my grandfather play and argue with his fellow pensioners about the intricacies. I was six at the time. It's quite possible that Capablanca the Chess Prodigy was capable of doing the same at four. Therefore, I removed the following doubtful assertion, which didn't say much anyway. Zocky 10:20, 12 Apr 2005 (UTC)
- However, it is doubtful that one could learn all the rules just by watching, e.g. he might have accused his father of making an illegal move by taking en passant, something that happens only rarely with weak players, or learned all the intricacies of castling or pawn promotion.
- To my knowledge, no one but Capablanca was a witness to these events. That alone makes the claim highly suspicious in my opinion. I've made an edit to note that it was Capablanca telling the story. If someone can come up with some other, third-party sources (and not just sources who are basing their claims on Capa's testimony), please feel free to mention them. --Malathion 06:04, 12 May 2005 (UTC)
Chess grandmasters
I noticed that very few of the grandmasters are actually listed in Category:Chess_grandmasters (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Chess_grandmasters), so I have been adding them. I am not going to add Capablanka right now though because I was wondering. When was the current system/title set up? Obviously he would have been awarded the title, but the article on International Grandmaster does not state when it was instituted. Can someone who knows possibly add that information and if applicable add the catagory here? Thanks Dalf | Talk 12:52, 17 Apr 2005 (UTC)
- Was able to answer my own question here by reading more carfully. Dalf | Talk 06:25, 19 Apr 2005 (UTC)
- As I recall, the first grandmaster titles were awarded by the Czar of Russia, to the people whom he (quite accurately) viewed to be the strongest chessplayers at the time. I'll take a look at the International Grandmaster article and see if I can add something about that. --Malathion 05:16, 13 May 2005 (UTC)
- Looks like that info is already there. Double-check the International Grandmaster article. It's in the middle. --Malathion 07:08, 13 May 2005 (UTC)
- As I recall, the first grandmaster titles were awarded by the Czar of Russia, to the people whom he (quite accurately) viewed to be the strongest chessplayers at the time. I'll take a look at the International Grandmaster article and see if I can add something about that. --Malathion 05:16, 13 May 2005 (UTC)