Chess Olympiads produce remarkable stories. The 1939 Chess Olympiad in Buenos Aires was particularly dramatic, as Germany invaded Poland on 1 September 1939, while the tournament was still taking place, marking the beginning of the Second World War. Against this backdrop, it is easy to overlook the fact that José Raúl Capablanca, world champion from 1921 to 1927, played his final tournament and his final competitive game in Buenos Aires. | Photo: José Raúl Capablanca (Archive)

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