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Chess strategy (1921)

Lasker, Edward, 1885-1981 · Philadelphia : David McKay · leaf 263

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t White has time to give his R Pfurther protection by P—Q Kt 3. This, Black would have pre-vented by playing B—Kt 4 instead of the text move, e.g.21P—B4,P—K4; 22Q—B5,PxKt; 23PxP,B—B3;24PxKt, P—Q5, etc. 21. PxB P—K4 22. Q—Kt4 PxP 23. QxP Kt—K3 24. Q—K 5 This delays the fatal advance of the Q P for… … Diag. 154-Black does not play for a draw, but only wishes to gain time. ^ ^ „ 33 R-QB3 The intention is to double Rooks and to force an entry atB 7. P—Kt 5 would not be good. The White Rook wouldno longer be attacked, and the Knight could attack the Q P.34. R (B I)—Q I K R—Q B i Now that the White…

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