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Chess strategy (1921)

Lasker, Edward, 1885-1981 · Philadelphia : David McKay · leaf 97

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pawn—separately for White and Black—we can see the result of our intended manoeuvres, however farahead we have to extend our calculations. I P—R 4, K—K 3 ; 2 P—R 5, PxP ; 3 PxP, K—Q 3 Now the following calculations show that Black is lost.White needs ten moves in order to queen on the Kings… … Diag. 59. gets his pawn to B 6. He requires six moves to capturethe White Queens side pawns, one to make room for his pawnat B 3, and after three moves the pa^^^l only gets to B 6. Whitethen wins by means of many checks, forcing the Black Kingto block the way of his own pawn, thus gaining time for…

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