Dr. Tartakower: No ordinary superstar
65th Anniversary of his death!
When I was a young and developing player in Montreal, I learned much by studying the books, games and analyses
… Read the rest Tagged: Emanuel Lasker
Lasker loses odds-match to a young lady!
Loses 5 to 2
I recently came across this game below between 24-year old Emanuel Lasker and 22-year old Nellie Showalter. It was played … Read the rest
Lasker’s Immortal Simul
No Way to Treat a Lady
“Choose your lady wisely. She represents you.” Moosa Rahat Emanuel Lasker may have had a reputation for … Read the rest
Reflections on the ‘database’ generation
For competitive chess players of nearly every level of skill, pre-game opening preparation has become an indispensible part of our tournament routine. The opening phase
The Lost Art of Analysis
The Lost Art of Analysis
It is ironic today that while many are trying to sell chess to schools as a relatively inexpensive and fun
… Read the rest Thoughts on the ‘Theory of Openings’
An insightful comment by Swiss Grandmaster Pelletier. Of course, even if it were 100% true, the study and research on the Openings would still continue … Read the rest
Nice attacking finish from Chinese Tch
Combining Attack and Defence
The immortal Emanuel Lasker advised his students to defend calmly, with the absolute minimum use of defensive resources necessary, and to … Read the rest
Krylenko Part II
PART II
Krylenko’s Legacy: Modern Chess
Until Krylenko and the 1917 Revolution came along, Russian chess was confined to Moscow and St. Petersburg, and almost … Read the rest
Capablanca on his talent and more
Predicted the End of Classical Chess!
To many fans , Jose Capablanca (1888–1942) was the greatest player of the game. In a remarkably candid interview
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