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
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
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
The Lost Art of Analysis
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
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’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
Predicted the End of Classical Chess!