| Foreword |
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14 | (2) |
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16 | (2) |
| Dr. Lasker's Tournament Record |
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18 | (1) |
| Dr. Lasker's Match Record |
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19 | (1) |
| Preface to the Original German Edition |
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20 | (1) |
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21 | (29) |
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Brief Account of the Origin of the Game |
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21 | (1) |
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21 | (2) |
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23 | (1) |
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23 | (1) |
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23 | (1) |
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24 | (1) |
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24 | (1) |
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24 | (1) |
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24 | (2) |
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26 | (3) |
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29 | (1) |
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29 | (1) |
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29 | (1) |
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30 | (2) |
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The End of the Game: Mate, Stalemate, Draw |
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32 | (1) |
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32 | (1) |
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On the Advantages of a Plus in Pieces |
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33 | (1) |
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First Proposition: the Plus of a Rook Suffices to Win the Game |
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33 | (1) |
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34 | (1) |
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34 | (1) |
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Zugzwang, or Constraint to Move |
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35 | (1) |
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Second Proposition: King and Bishop or King and Knight against Bare King make a Drawn Game |
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35 | (1) |
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Third Proposition: King and Two minor Pieces against Bare King Force Checkmate unless both Minor Pieces are Knights |
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35 | (1) |
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35 | (1) |
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35 | (1) |
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Illustrations of Propositions Two and Three |
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36 | (2) |
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Fourth Proposition: the Plus of a Pawn does not always Suffice to Force the Win, but in the Majority of Cases it Does |
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38 | (1) |
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Illustrations of Proposition Four |
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38 | (1) |
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38 | (1) |
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``Square of the Passed Pawn'' Defined |
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38 | (1) |
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Peculiarities of the Rook's Pawn |
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39 | (1) |
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On the Advantage of the Attack against an Unprotected King |
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40 | (2) |
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42 | (1) |
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42 | (1) |
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On the Advantage brought about by a Simultaneous Attack upon Several Objects |
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42 | (1) |
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43 | (1) |
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43 | (1) |
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43 | (1) |
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43 | (1) |
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44 | (1) |
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44 | (1) |
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On the Use of Superior Power at Decisive Points |
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44 | (1) |
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Rule for Determining Which Side has Advantage on a Given Spot |
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45 | (1) |
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How the ``Value'' of the Pieces Affects the Use of Superior Power |
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45 | (1) |
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Complications Arising through Simultaneous Contending at Various Points |
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46 | (1) |
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How the ``Pin'' Affects the Use of Superior Power |
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46 | (1) |
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On the Exchange Value of the Pieces |
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47 | (1) |
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47 | (1) |
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Importance of the ``Right to Move'' Illustrated |
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47 | (1) |
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Pawn Promotion Showing Case where Under-promoted Pawn is Stronger than Queen, Rook and Knight Combined |
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47 | (1) |
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48 | (1) |
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48 | (1) |
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49 | (1) |
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The Theory of the Openings |
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50 | (52) |
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Some General Principles and a Little History |
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50 | (1) |
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The Petroff Defense or Russian Game |
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51 | (1) |
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52 | (1) |
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53 | (2) |
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54 | (1) |
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55 | (2) |
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The Center Game and Center Gambit |
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57 | (1) |
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57 | (1) |
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58 | (2) |
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60 | (1) |
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60 | (1) |
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61 | (3) |
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64 | (1) |
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64 | (4) |
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64 | (1) |
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65 | (1) |
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66 | (1) |
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66 | (1) |
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67 | (1) |
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67 | (1) |
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68 | (1) |
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The King's Bishop's Gambit |
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68 | (2) |
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The King's Gambit Declined |
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70 | (1) |
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The Falkbeer Countergambit |
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70 | (1) |
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71 | (1) |
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Giuoco Piano or Italian Opening |
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71 | (2) |
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73 | (1) |
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73 | (3) |
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74 | (1) |
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74 | (2) |
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76 | (3) |
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Ruy Lopez (or Spanish Game) |
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79 | (7) |
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79 | (1) |
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80 | (1) |
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80 | (1) |
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81 | (2) |
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83 | (2) |
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85 | (1) |
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86 | (8) |
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86 | (1) |
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87 | (1) |
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87 | (1) |
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88 | (1) |
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89 | (1) |
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the Center Counter (or Scandinavian) Defense |
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90 | (1) |
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91 | (1) |
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92 | (1) |
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92 | (2) |
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The English Opening (or Reverse Sicilian) |
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94 | (2) |
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96 | (1) |
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96 | (2) |
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96 | (1) |
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96 | (2) |
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98 | (1) |
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Zukertort or Reti Opening |
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99 | (1) |
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A Summary of Useful Principles in the Opening |
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99 | (1) |
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Value of the Pieces in the Opening |
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100 | (2) |
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102 | (38) |
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102 | (1) |
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Simple Combinations Illustrated |
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102 | (1) |
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103 | (1) |
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Combination Involving a Stalemate |
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103 | (1) |
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Combination Involving a Smothered Mate |
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104 | (1) |
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104 | (1) |
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The Combination, What It Is and How Carried Out in Practical Play |
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105 | (1) |
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Various Motifs in Combinations |
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106 | (1) |
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Motif of the Weakness of a Piece of little or no Mobility |
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106 | (1) |
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A Faulty Opening in which a Bishop is Deprived of all Mobility |
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106 | (1) |
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106 | (1) |
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Motif of Encircling the King |
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106 | (1) |
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Obstruction of Rook by a Bishop or vice versa |
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106 | (1) |
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107 | (1) |
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Obstructing or Pinning an Obstruction Illustrated |
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107 | (1) |
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107 | (1) |
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108 | (1) |
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Motif of Indirect Support Illustrated |
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108 | (1) |
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Motif Illustrating Passed Pawn Supporting Distant Pieces or Pawns (i.e., Motif of ``Function'') |
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109 | (1) |
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Another Function Motif Illustrated |
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109 | (1) |
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109 | (1) |
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109 | (1) |
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110 | (1) |
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110 | (1) |
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110 | (1) |
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111 | (1) |
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The Motif of ``Desperado'' |
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111 | (1) |
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111 | (1) |
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112 | (1) |
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112 | (1) |
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113 | (1) |
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Bogolyubov, Reti and Spielmann vs. Englund, Jacobson, Nyholm and Olson |
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113 | (1) |
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Ending by Troitzky (Queen and Bishop vs. Queen) |
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114 | (1) |
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``Intentions'' in Combinations Make Players Reckon with Them |
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114 | (1) |
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``Threat'' in an Intended Combination |
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114 | (1) |
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114 | (1) |
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115 | (1) |
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115 | (1) |
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Prevalent Types of Combinations |
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115 | (1) |
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116 | (1) |
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116 | (1) |
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116 | (1) |
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116 | (1) |
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117 | (1) |
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Motif of Tearing Away Safeguards of Hostile King Illustrated |
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117 | (1) |
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117 | (1) |
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117 | (1) |
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117 | (1) |
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118 | (1) |
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Typical Attack on Pinned Knight |
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118 | (1) |
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Typical Defense to Heavy Attacks against King |
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118 | (1) |
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118 | (1) |
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118 | (1) |
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119 | (1) |
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120 | (1) |
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120 | (1) |
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121 | (1) |
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121 | (1) |
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122 | (1) |
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122 | (1) |
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123 | (1) |
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Bernstein-Znosko-Borovsky |
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123 | (1) |
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123 | (1) |
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124 | (1) |
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125 | (1) |
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125 | (1) |
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125 | (1) |
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125 | (1) |
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126 | (1) |
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126 | (1) |
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126 | (1) |
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127 | (1) |
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128 | (1) |
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129 | (1) |
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129 | (1) |
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130 | (1) |
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King and Pawn ending Illustrating ``Losing of a Move'' |
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130 | (1) |
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131 | (1) |
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Opposition Illustrated in Ending of King and Pawns |
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131 | (1) |
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132 | (1) |
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Ending by Em. Lasker after an Idea of v. Gottschall |
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132 | (1) |
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133 | (1) |
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The Promotion of the Pawn |
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133 | (1) |
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133 | (1) |
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134 | (1) |
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134 | (1) |
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134 | (1) |
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Ending from Chess Player's Chronicle |
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134 | (1) |
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135 | (1) |
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136 | (1) |
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137 | (1) |
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137 | (1) |
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Illustration of the Pawn ``Break-through'' |
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137 | (1) |
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137 | (1) |
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138 | (1) |
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On Made-up Combinations and on Combinations Arising in the Course of a Hard-fought Game |
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138 | (2) |
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140 | (59) |
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Position Play as Opposed to Combination Play |
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140 | (1) |
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140 | (1) |
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140 | (1) |
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141 | (1) |
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141 | (1) |
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Rook and Pawn vs. Bishop and Pawn |
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142 | (1) |
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Queen vs. Rook and Pawn (Philidor) |
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142 | (1) |
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143 | (1) |
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144 | (1) |
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144 | (1) |
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144 | (1) |
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145 | (1) |
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145 | (1) |
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146 | (1) |
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Kaufmann and Fahndrich vs. Capablanca |
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146 | (1) |
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147 | (1) |
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The History of Planning in Chess |
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148 | (1) |
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148 | (1) |
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Rook and Pawn vs. Rook (Philidor) |
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149 | (1) |
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Rook and Bishop vs. Rook (Philidor) |
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149 | (1) |
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150 | (1) |
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151 | (1) |
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La Bourdonnais on Planning |
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151 | (1) |
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151 | (1) |
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Philidor, La Bourdonnais, McDonnell, Staunton, Anderssen, Morphy, Steinitz |
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152 | (1) |
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153 | (1) |
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154 | (1) |
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Steinitz, Master of Strategy, Compared with Zukertort |
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155 | (1) |
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155 | (1) |
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156 | (1) |
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156 | (1) |
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157 | (1) |
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158 | (1) |
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159 | (1) |
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The Evolution of the Theory of Steinitz |
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159 | (1) |
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160 | (1) |
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161 | (1) |
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161 | (1) |
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161 | (2) |
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163 | (1) |
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163 | (1) |
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164 | (1) |
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Stemitz's Maxims for Practical Play |
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164 | (1) |
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Examples of Steinitz's Play |
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164 | (1) |
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164 | (1) |
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165 | (1) |
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166 | (1) |
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Negligent Analysis of Games (Bachmann and Schallop on Steinitz-Zukertort) |
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166 | (1) |
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167 | (1) |
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168 | (2) |
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170 | (1) |
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Steinitz Advances his Theory beyond the Needs of Practical Chess and thus Enters the Domain of Science and Philosophy |
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170 | (1) |
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Balance of Position in Chess |
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171 | (1) |
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171 | (1) |
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171 | (1) |
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Weaknesses and Weak Points as Objectives of Attack |
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171 | (1) |
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Examples of the Principle of Attack |
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172 | (1) |
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172 | (1) |
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172 | (1) |
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172 | (1) |
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173 | (1) |
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174 | (1) |
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174 | (1) |
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175 | (1) |
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175 | (1) |
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175 | (1) |
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176 | (1) |
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Examples of the Principle of Defense |
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176 | (1) |
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176 | (1) |
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177 | (1) |
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177 | (1) |
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Ponce and Chigorin vs. Gavilan and Steinitz |
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177 | (1) |
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178 | (1) |
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The Declining Years of Steinitz |
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179 | (1) |
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Steinitz and Dr. Emanuel Lasker |
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179 | (1) |
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Criticism of and Additions to Steinitz's Theory |
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179 | (1) |
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Principle of Cooperation of Pieces |
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179 | (1) |
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Pawns are Best in the Phalanx |
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180 | (1) |
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Remarks on the Bishop and Knight |
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180 | (1) |
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181 | (1) |
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Queen vs. Bishop and Knight |
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181 | (1) |
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Bishops of Opposite Colors |
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181 | (1) |
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182 | (1) |
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182 | (1) |
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Examples of the Principle of Justice |
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183 | (1) |
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183 | (1) |
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183 | (1) |
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184 | (1) |
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184 | (1) |
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Aim of Dr. Lasker in Regard to his Pupils |
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184 | (1) |
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184 | (1) |
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Die Blockade (Nimzovitch) |
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184 | (1) |
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Endings of Bishops of Same Color |
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185 | (1) |
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186 | (1) |
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186 | (1) |
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Rook vs. Bishop and Pawns |
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186 | (1) |
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The Value of Points (Weak, Strong, Important, Essential) |
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187 | (1) |
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187 | (1) |
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188 | (1) |
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Attack and Defense in Balanced Positions |
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189 | (1) |
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The Sacrifice for Position |
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189 | (1) |
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190 | (1) |
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190 | (1) |
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The Principle of Proportion |
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191 | (1) |
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Philosophy of Dr. Lasker and the Doctor as an Author |
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191 | (2) |
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Das Begreifen der Welt (Comprehending the World) |
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Die Philosophie des Unvollendbar (The Philosophy of the Unattainable) |
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193 | (1) |
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Examples of the Principle of Proportion |
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193 | (1) |
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193 | (1) |
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194 | (1) |
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194 | (1) |
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An Enquiry into the Logical Origin and Domain of Application of Steinitz's Theory |
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195 | (2) |
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Adequate Compensation for a Pawn Sacrifice Discussed |
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197 | (2) |
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The Aesthetic Effect in Chess |
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199 | (17) |
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Two-Move Problem by Paul Morphy |
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201 | (1) |
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Anderssen-Kieseritzky (the ``Immortal Game'') |
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201 | (3) |
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Examples of the Aesthetic Effect in Chess |
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204 | (1) |
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Ending by Comte de Villeneuf |
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204 | (1) |
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Humorous Ending by an Unknown Author |
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204 | (1) |
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Ending from Ancient Persian Document |
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205 | (1) |
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Three-Move Problem by Sam Loyd |
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206 | (1) |
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Anderssen-Dufresne (Critical Position from the ``Evergreen Partie'') |
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206 | (1) |
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207 | (1) |
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208 | (1) |
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209 | (1) |
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210 | (1) |
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210 | (1) |
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211 | (1) |
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212 | (1) |
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212 | (1) |
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213 | (1) |
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214 | (1) |
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215 | (1) |
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216 | (35) |
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216 | (1) |
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216 | (1) |
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216 | (2) |
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218 | (1) |
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219 | (2) |
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221 | (1) |
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222 | (1) |
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223 | (1) |
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Dus-Chotimirsky-Capablanca |
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223 | (1) |
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224 | (2) |
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226 | (1) |
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227 | (1) |
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228 | (1) |
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229 | (2) |
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231 | (1) |
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232 | (1) |
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233 | (2) |
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235 | (1) |
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236 | (2) |
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238 | (1) |
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239 | (1) |
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240 | (1) |
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241 | (1) |
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241 | (2) |
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243 | (1) |
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244 | (2) |
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246 | (1) |
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246 | (1) |
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Final Reflections on Education in Chess |
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247 | (1) |
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Estimated Time Required to Become a First-class Player |
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248 | (1) |
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On the Future of the Theory of Steinitz |
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249 | (2) |
| Analytical Endnotes |
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251 | (24) |
| Index of Players and Composers |
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| Final Reflections |
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247 | (3) |
| Analytical Endnotes |
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250 | (25) |
| Index of Players |
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275 | (2) |
| Index of Openings |
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