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Chess strategy (1921)

Lasker, Edward, 1885-1981 · Philadelphia : David McKay · leaf 44

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the fact that Blacksgame is wholly undeveloped, and that he plays practicallyseveral pieces down, White sacrifices his Knight for two THE OPENING 2S pawns : he foresees the position which occurs a few moveslater, when Black is hemmed in on all sides. ID. KtxP PxKt 11. BxKtPch QKt—Q2 12. Castles Q R… … Diag. 16. 13. RxKt compare Diag. 12.13 RxR 14. R—Q I Q—K 3 This releases the Kings Knight. Now White could winby playing B x Kt and B x R ch, but he prefers to end up witha magnificent sacrifice. 15. BxRch KtxB 16. Q—Kt 8ch!! KtxQ 17. R—Q 8 mate The final position shows in a striking manner how a…

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