In "Capablanca, Legend and Reality", Miguel A. Sanchez paints a portrait of Capablanca within a broad framework of Cuban history, economy and politics. He describes the evolution of chess in Cuba, showing how the growth of the sugar economy allowed Cubans to bring players such as Morphy, Steinitz, Blackburne and Chigorin to perform in Cuba, thus creating the ideal environment for the formation of one of the greatest players of all time: the brilliant José Raúl Capablanca. Capablanca was world chess champion between 1921 and 1927 and is considered one of the greatest chess players of all time. This book by Miguel Ángel Sanchez is considered the best biography of the great Cuban champion.