Lasker's Manual Of Chess
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
A titan of the chessboard offers his hard-won wisdom in Lasker's Manual of Chess, a magisterial treatise written by Emanuel Lasker, the German mathematician and chess grandmaster who held the World Chess Championship title for a record-breaking 27 years. With the authority of a supreme champion, Lasker presents the game not merely as a series of tactical maneuvers, but as a rich intellectual discipline governed by universal principles — guiding readers from foundational concepts through to the subtleties of complex endgames, all illustrated with more than 300 carefully selected diagrams. What sets this work apart from conventional chess instruction is Lasker's deeply philosophical approach: he argues that chess is a mirror of the mind itself, demanding creativity, logic, and psychological insight in equal measure. His prose is rigorous yet accessible, bridging the gap between beginner intuition and grandmaster-level strategic thinking. First published in 1925 and later reissued by Dover Publications, the volume has endured as one of the most respected and widely studied chess manuals ever written. Whether you are a novice seeking a firm foundation or an experienced player hungry to sharpen your understanding, this timeless classic promises to permanently alter the way you see the board.
Author: Emanuel Lasker
Format: Paperback
Published: 1960, Dover Publications, Inc., New York
Genre: Reference & language
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
A titan of the chessboard offers his hard-won wisdom in Lasker's Manual of Chess, a magisterial treatise written by Emanuel Lasker, the German mathematician and chess grandmaster who held the World Chess Championship title for a record-breaking 27 years. With the authority of a supreme champion, Lasker presents the game not merely as a series of tactical maneuvers, but as a rich intellectual discipline governed by universal principles — guiding readers from foundational concepts through to the subtleties of complex endgames, all illustrated with more than 300 carefully selected diagrams. What sets this work apart from conventional chess instruction is Lasker's deeply philosophical approach: he argues that chess is a mirror of the mind itself, demanding creativity, logic, and psychological insight in equal measure. His prose is rigorous yet accessible, bridging the gap between beginner intuition and grandmaster-level strategic thinking. First published in 1925 and later reissued by Dover Publications, the volume has endured as one of the most respected and widely studied chess manuals ever written. Whether you are a novice seeking a firm foundation or an experienced player hungry to sharpen your understanding, this timeless classic promises to permanently alter the way you see the board.