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Chess strategy (1921)

Lasker, Edward, 1885-1981 · Philadelphia : David McKay · leaf 292

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3. p_R 5 B-Kt 2 24. P-R6 P-Kt3 By advancing his R P White has weakened Blacks K B 3with the constant threat of estaUishing his Kt there and ofcapturing the R P. 25. K—B I This move is superfluous and probably dictated by timepressure. The proper plan is : Q-Q Kt 2 with the threat ofB—B 7 or Kt 8… … Diag. 166. Black must keep his B at K 2 and his K must remain near theK B P Whites King marches to Q Kt 6 and captures theQ B pawns, queening his Q Kt P. Black cannot prevent theWhite King from doing this by B-Q l, as White, by attackingBlacks Q B 4 with his B, could at any time force the B back…

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