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Chess strategy (1921)

Lasker, Edward, 1885-1981 · Philadelphia : David McKay · leaf 291

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dvance of theBlack R P by II P—Q R 4. This would have been soundpolicy in any case, as the R file could not have been forced openfor the Black Rooks. II P—R5 12. Kt—Q2 PxP Premature. The capture is only of value if the file can beheld. To that end it is first necessary to play B—Kt 2 and tooccupy… … irt W WM^iM Diag. 165. If instead of the text move Black had driven off the Bishopto B I with P—R 6 (13 B—B 3 ?, P—Q 5 ! ; 14 P xP, Kt—Q 4)he could have enforced his P—K 4, but in the long run Whitewould have captured the Q R P, and remained with a passedpawn on the R file, a powerful weapon for…

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