โ Scribed by Lasker, Emanuel; Nunn, John
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Grandmaster John Nunn provides a complete chess education, covering decision-making methods and psychological factors in addition to the most important strategic and tactical methods."--Provided by publisher
Contents......Page 3
Symbols......Page 6
1: Introduction: Why Lasker?......Page 7
2: Misunderstood Genius......Page 11
King in the Centre......Page 26
Weight of Numbers......Page 53
Using the Whole Board......Page 60
Attacking without Risk......Page 72
Weakening the King Position......Page 80
Opposite-Coloured Bishops......Page 88
Sacrificial Breakthrough......Page 98
Meeting Sacrifices......Page 134
Misplaced Piece......Page 175
Improving Piece Position......Page 199
Activity vs Material......Page 217
Open File......Page 232
Bad Bishop......Page 239
The Isolated d-Pawn......Page 261
Pawn-Chains......Page 294
Backward Pawns......Page 308
Doubled Pawns......Page 323
Central Pawn-Mass......Page 342
Weak Colour Complex......Page 353
The Two Bishops......Page 368
Breakthrough......Page 376
Endgame Initiative......Page 380
Rook on the Seventh......Page 398
7: Bishop vs Knight......Page 406
8: Queenless Middlegames......Page 473
Making the Most of Your Assets......Page 515
One Step at a Time......Page 525
Changing the Character of the Position......Page 543
When You Have No Active Play......Page 557
Defending Inferior Endgames......Page 565
Mishandling the Opening......Page 583
10: Manoeuvring......Page 601
11: Endgames: Making Something from Nothing......Page 641
12: Playing for the Win......Page 685
Looking for More......Page 707
13: Fleeting Chances......Page 719
14: The Critical Moment......Page 738
Lack of Objectivity......Page 761
A Sense of Danger......Page 780
The Slippery Slope......Page 807
Missing a Kill......Page 814
Mishandling Tactics......Page 822
Carelessness......Page 833
Cashing in an Advantage......Page 843
Losing Control......Page 851
16: Exercises......Page 858
Index of Lasker's Opponents......Page 930
Index of Openings......Page 932
Other Gambit Titles......Page 933
Copyright Information......Page 984
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