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Common Sense in Chess, New 21st Century Edition
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Release Year
- 2008
- ISBN
- 9781888690408
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Russell Enterprises, Incorporated
ISBN-10
1888690402
ISBN-13
9781888690408
eBay Product ID (ePID)
127375069
Product Key Features
Book Title
Common Sense in Chess
Number of Pages
127 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Chess, General
Publication Year
2008
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Games & Activities
Format
Perfect
Dimensions
Item Height
0.3 in
Item Weight
7.8 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Decimal
794.1
Synopsis
From the day when he won the World's Chess Championship from Steinitz in 1894 to his defeat by Capablanca in 1921, Emanuel Lasker reigned as the undisputed chess genius of the world. Though surely his unique talent cannot be transmitted, the basic principles upon which his chess mastery was based are outlined clearly and succinctly for the benefit of all chess enthusiasts in his "Common Sense in Chess.", Dr. Lasker's original text on opening play, attack, defense, and endgame, with analyses of games by Morphy, Steinitz, Tarrasch, and Dr. Lasker himself. From the day when he won the World's Chess Championship from Steinitz in 1894 to his defeat by Capablanca in 1921, Emanuel Lasker reigned as the undisputed chess genius of the world. Though surely his unique talent cannot be transmitted, the basic principles upon which his chess mastery was based are outlined clearly and succinctly for the benefit of all chess enthusiasts in his "Common Sense in Chess., Respected chess author Bruce Alberston has taken Laskers classic and created a 21st century edition with modern algebraic notation more diagrams seven added games annotated by Lasker from the famous Hastings Tournament of 1895 features Laskers impressive power of selection, and clear, simple language In the London spring of 1895, reigning world chess champion Emanuel Lasker gave a series of lectures geared to club, or intermediate level players. Later that year he published his informal, conversational talk, Common Sense in Chess, long regarded as a classic and a masterpiece of compression and exposition. The first six chapters deal with the openings. Chapter 1 develops the fundamental principles which are then applied to the later chapters. The two sections cover the Ruy Lopez, Berlin and Open Defence, and the French. There are the three lectures on the endgame in Chapter 9 covering the three basic endgame concepts., Dr. Lasker's original text on opening play, attack, defense, and endgame, with analyses of games by Morphy, Steinitz, Tarrasch, and Dr. Lasker himself.From the day when he won the World's Chess Championship from Steinitz in 1894 to his defeat by Capablanca in 1921, Emanuel Lasker reigned as the undisputed chess genius of the world. Though surely his unique talent cannot be transmitted, the basic principles upon which his chess mastery was based are outlined clearly and succinctly for the benefit of all chess enthusiasts in his "Common Sense in Chess.
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