Record No.
MRB-2026-006307
Longest Unbeaten Streak by a World-Class Chess Player
Human Achievement
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Record Holder
Jose Raul Capablanca
Cuba
Category
Human Achievement
Country
Cuba
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CU )
Achievement Date
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Verification Status
Reference
Record Description
Cuban world chess champion Jose Raul Capablanca went unbeaten in top-level tournament and match play for roughly eight years, from 1916 to 1924, one of the longest such streaks in chess history.
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