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...Europe the young Aguilars are famed. Ezequiel is the eldest although it would be difficult to tell, so much alike are they with small sleek heads, black pop eyes. But Ezequiel is the leader, plays the first lute, shows his authority by wearing wherever he goes a flowing Spanish capa...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Strings | 12/2/1929 | See Source »

...opening day Champion Capablanca was unable to do better than tie with Frenchman Janowski. For nine moves Janowski and Capa blanca followed closely the Queen's Gambit Declined. Then Janowski (white) surprised the champion by moving pawn to King's rook 4. The champion proceeded to play for a draw, and got it on the 20th move by cornering Janowski's king in perpetual check...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Chess | 3/24/1924 | See Source »

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