Alekhine v. Capablanca.- Alekhine (Alexander) Autograph Letter signed to Brian Harley, October 1928, giving copies of correspondence proving his willingness to give Capablanca a rematch for the World Title.

Alekhine v. Capablanca.- Alekhine (Alexander, Russian and French chess player and the fourth World Chess Champion, 1892-1946) Autograph Letter signed to Brian Harley, 1½pp., 4to, Paris, 15th October 1928, giving copies of correspondence proving his willingness to give Capablanca a rematch for the World Title, "I suppose these three copies will be the best answer to what interests you and will show my sincere desire to defend my title against anybody who will seriously try to attack it "; and 5 typed copies of the correspondence, folds, browned (6).

*** José Raúl Capablanca y Graupera (1888-1942), Cuban chess player was World Chess Champion from 1921 to 1927. He was beaten by Alexander Alekhine in 1927 and this correspondence shows the attempts by both men to arrange a new match, which never came to pass and was the subject of much bitterness by Capablanca.

Brian Harley (1883-1955 ), British chess composer, and chess columnist for The Observer.