The Black position has any number of weaknesses. The King cannot castle into safety; the pawn position is full of holes, and open to attack. White takes full advantage of this and wins in masterly fashion with a few strokes.
19. P-B4 P-Kt5 20. Q-Q2 R-Kt1
Now White cannot capture the KtP because of BxKt. But he does not want the pawn, he wants the King.
21. Q-R6 BxKt 22. BxB Q-K4 23. KR-K1 QxP 24. Q-B4 QR-B1 25. Q-Q6 P-B3
Mate in two was threatened (B-B6ch, etc.).
26. B-R5ch R-Kt3 27. BxRch PxB 28. RxPch Resigns.
GAME No. 26
White: Capablanca. Black: Blanco
French Defence.
1. P-K4 P-K3 2. P-Q4 P-Q4 3. Kt-QB3 PxP 4. KtxP Kt-Q2 5. Kt-KB3 KKt-B3 6. KtxKtch KtxKt 7. Kt-K5