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Chess strategy (1921)

Lasker, Edward, 1885-1981 · Philadelphia : David McKay · leaf 74

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easoned system of development.The latter was, for instance, the case in the play leading tothe position shown in the Diagram 36. But Black is welladvised to wait until WTiite has moved the Kings Bishopbefore taking the pawn on his Q B 5. This forces the Bishopto move twice, and Black regains the… … Diag. 37. If now Black answers P xP, WTiite simply plays B xP and theP at R 5 is lost very soon. If Black plays instead : 5.. .P—B 3,White wins back his pa\Mi with 6 P—Q Kt 3, PxKt P;7 PxP, PxP ; 8 BxP ch by QxP, and moreover is muchahead with his development. These considerations point to the…

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