Chess grandmaster
José Raúl Capablanca
World champion for six years and famous for losing almost nothing, he learned the moves at four by watching his father play.
José Raúl Capablanca y Graupera was a Cuban chess player who was the third world chess champion from 1921 to 1927. A chess prodigy, he was widely renowned for his exceptional endgame skill and speed of play.
- Born
- 1888-11-19, Havana, CubaA Monday
- Died
- 1942-03-08, New York, New York, USAA Sunday, aged 53
- At birth
- Sun in Scorpio, Moon in Gemini
- Nationality
- Cuba
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1888-11-19, Havana, Cuba · time unknown, noon chart
America/Havanathe zone used then
America/HavanaThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Scorpio | 27°51′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 9°42′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 8°39′ | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 1°17′ | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 20°30′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 13°01′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 20°14′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Libra | 20°02′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Gemini | 0°59′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Gemini | 5°06′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1942-03-08, New York, New York, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Pisces | 17°27′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 0°54′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 20°07′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 8°47′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 0°46′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 12°58′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 23°24′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Taurus | 26°49′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Virgo | 28°48′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Leo | 3°46′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment José Raúl Capablanca was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.