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Chess strategy (1921)

Lasker, Edward, 1885-1981 · Philadelphia : David McKay · leaf 231

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—Q2 Not Kt xP, 8 Kt xKt, Q xKt, because of B—Kt 5 ch. 8. B—K 2 The B cannot go to B 2 on account of Kt—Kt 5 and B—Kt 4. 8 KKt—K2 9. P—Q Kt 3 Kt—B 4 10. B—Kt 2 Now Whites centre is safe from further attacks. Tme,Wliite has forfeited castling, but as he dominates the Kingsside, where Black cannot… … Diag. 139. ILLUSTRATIVE GAMES 213 This manoeuvre is unwise ; White counters with 13 P—Q R 4,a move which was necessary in any case, in order to developthe Q Kt via R 3, this being the Knights only chance of gettinginto play, because as long as the Q P is attacked three timesthe lines of B and Q…

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