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Synopsis
The St. Petersburg Grand International Masters' Tournament of 1914 was undoubtedly the most important tournament since the first San Sebastian Tournament, when Capablanca won his spurs, or, as some will have it, since the St. Petersburg Quadrangular Tournament of 1895.

It would be noteworthy even if for no other reason than that the World's Champion, Dr. Emanuel Lasker, took part - the first occasion since the last International Tournament in St. Petersburg in 1909. On that occasion, however he tied for the first place with Akuba K. Rubinstein instead of winning outright, as on this occasion and in 1895.


It is a remarkable circumstance that this time Rubinstein did not even attain so high as fifth place, which would have enabled him to play in the second section for the allocation of the prizes, the more extraordinary in view of his almost unbroken success of late years. The St. Petersburg Chess Society was responsible for the initiation, organization, and conduct of the Tournament, the Tsar himself subscribing 1,000 roubles towards the prize fund.
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Entertaining Chess Classic
No need for me to hold forth at length, as others have reviewed the book with obvious care.I'll just cast my vote, as it were.Ed Lasker's love for chess is clearly evident throughout this, his finest book.Read it for thewonderful stories of his real-life chess experiences, told in a warm and intimate style.The story of his game with namesake, Emanuel Lasker, is exciting and lucid.This book provides light reading suitable for your nightstand, and the several games are nicely annotated.Not to be missed!

One Great Piece Of Chess Literature
This is one magnificent chess book. Reminds me of some of the characters I remember when playing chess in my younger days. Lasker skillfully recounts his memories of famous and lesser known chess players of his period. Also contains game selection by those same players! A hard book to find, but worth the search!!

Everything wonderful in a chess book
I must affirm Mr. Bervaldi's review; this is a brilliant chess book, that is equal parts history, great annotated games, and entertainment.All of Edward Lasker's books together make an entire chess library.

Edward Lasker's greatest book!
In this, his magnum opus, Edward Lasker (1885-1981) allows us to experience a bygone era. "I must admit," he confesses, "that chess has been directly or indirectly the source of much happiness to me, and I should probably be grateful for this to my great namesake, Emanuel Lasker. Had he not won the World Championship when I was a little boy of five, my father would hardly have thought of teaching me the game." Later on, the two Laskers would become close friends.

How does one review a book like this? I can tell you that it is a thick book (428 pages). I can tell you that it was published in 1951. I can tell you that it has 32 drawings of the great and not so great masters (Pillsbury, von Bardeleben, Tarrasch, Bernstein, Nimzovich, just to name a few) by Kenneth Stubbs. I can tell you that there are 77 annotated games in descriptive notation. I can tell you it is a fascinating autobiography, but how do I convey the essence of this book? Certainly not by sterile statistics!

What follows is meant to whet your appetite. Hopefully, I will succeed. These excerpts are suggestive, by no means are they complete. Let's begin with Kurt von Bardeleben:"One master on whose presence at the Cafe Bauer I could unfailingly count any evening, was Kurt von Bardeleben. He was an easy-going person, in his fifties. When he had any money at all, you could tell it by the bottle of Bordeaux on his table; he sipped one glass after another in the leisurely manner of the connoisseur." What was extraordinary about the shape of von Bardeleben's forehead? Why did his aristocratic family cast him off? These questions and more are answered by Lasker. Of his namesake, Emanuel Lasker, Edward makes the following observation: "The striking difference between him and the other masters was that he hardly ever spent any time at the chessboard...He seemed always preoccupied with problems of mathematics or philosophy." Which chess principle did Lasker claim was his "guide at every stage" of the game (p. 30) and which principle did he claim was "frequently violated in chess games...." (p. 144)? Why, Edward asks, did Emanuel Lasker draw up a document in which he confirmed that "[Ossip] Bernstein had irrefutably proved his status as chess idiot" (p. 79)? On a more personal note, Edward Lasker informs us that his "friends...no longer called [him] the 'chess player' but the 'chest player.'" How did he earn this dubious appellation (p. 250)? Finally, let's conclude with Edward Lasker's comments on Aaron Nimzovich: "There was a bizarre streak in Nimzovich's make-up, which manifested itself not only in his exotic behavior but in his writings as well. In the last analysis, this probably explains why he was unable to keep up with Alekhine and Capablanca, both of whom coupled a strong practical sense with their fine positional understanding. This practical sense Nimzovich lacked. He also lacked physical endurance." During the Hamburg Hauptturnier tournament, 1910, Lasker discussed his forthcoming book, "Principles of Chess Strategy," with Nimzovich. "Though he complimented me on all I had done towards systematizing the knowledge every chess student needed...Nimzovich explained with good-natured irony that a master had to understand much more. And after he had shown me some of his new ideas which he proposed to publish in book form under the title 'My System,' I thoroughly appreciated the gap which still separated me from his class. Among the bizarre things he said...." Well, you really need to read this book to find out what Nimzovich had to say!

How strong a player was Edward Lasker? Good enough to score 8 1/2 to 9 1/2 in a match with Frank Marshall for the U.S. Championship in 1923. The annotated games are an integral part of Lasker's autobiography; in particular, I would draw your attention to his famous game against Emanuel Lasker from the New York Tournament of 1924 (pp. 309-315). If you are looking for a pedantic presentation, then I would suggest you look elsewhere.* The lessons are there to be learned, but they are scattered throughout Lasker's game commentaries and personal reminiscences.

For fifty years, and some seven hundred chess books later, this sensitive, insightful book has remained one of my favorites. If chess nostalgia is your cup-of-tea, then you will love this book.

* Edward Lasker's "Modern Chess Strategy" is a noticeably more structured and methodical approach to chess instruction. This book will appeal to the pragmaticist in you; "Chess Secrets" will appeal to the humanist in you. ... Read more

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Emanuel Lasker was a German chess player, mathematician, and philosopher who was World Chess Champion for 27 years. In his prime Lasker was one of the most dominant champions, and he is still generally regarded as one of the strongest players ever. It is often said that Lasker used a "psychological" approach to the game, and even that he sometimes deliberately played inferior moves to confuse opponents. However, recent analysis indicates that he was ahead of his time and used a more flexible approach than his contemporaries, which mystified many of them. While it is often said that Lasker spent little time studying the openings, he actually knew the openings well but disagreed with many contemporary analyses. Although Lasker also published chess magazines and five chess books, later players and commentators found it difficult to draw lessons from his methods. ... Read more

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Les achats comprennent une adhésion à l'essai gratuite au club de livres de l'éditeur, dans lequel vous pouvez choisir parmi plus d'un million d'ouvrages, sans frais. Le livre consiste d'articles Wikipedia sur : Bobby Fischer, Anatoli Karpov, Garry Kasparov, Emanuel Lasker, Alexandre Alekhine, Boris Spassky, Mikhaïl Botvinnik, Tigran Petrossian, José Raúl Capablanca, Wilhelm Steinitz, Mikhaïl Tal, Vladimir Kramnik, Max Euwe, Viswanathan Anand, Ruslan Ponomariov, Vassily Smyslov, Aleksandr Khalifman, Veselin Topalov, Rustam Qosimjonov. Non illustré. Mises à jour gratuites en ligne. Extrait : Anatoli Ievguenievitch Karpov (en russe : ), né le 23 mai 1951 à Zlatooust, dans l'oblast de Tcheliabinsk en URSS, est un joueur d'échecs russe. Il est grand maître international d'échecs et ancien champion du monde. Il possède un des plus grands palmarès de l'histoire du jeu avec, en juillet 2005, plus de 160 premières places seul ou ex-æquo, en tournoi, compétition par équipes ou match à son actif. Anatoli Karpov (Tolia), né en 1951, apprit à jouer à l'âge de 4 ans et à 11 ans il devenait candidat à la maîtrise. À 12 ans, il fut admis dans la prestigieuse école d'échecs de Mikhaïl Botvinnik à Moscou. Ce dernier aurait alors dit à son sujet : « Ce garçon ne comprend rien aux échecs et il n'a aucun avenir dans cette profession ». Mais l'enseignement du père des échecs soviétiques développa rapidement sa compréhension de la théorie, puisque, à l'âge de 15 ans, Karpov devenait Maître des sports de l'URSS (1966) et égalait ainsi le record de précocité que Boris Spassky avait établi en 1952. De 1964 à 1967, Karpov disputa quatre championnats d'URSS junior, sans jamais dépasser la cinquième place. Après une victoire lors du tournoi international de Třinec (+9 =4) en 1966/1967, Karpov remporta en 1967/1968 le championnat d'Europe junior de Groningue (+4 =3) et, en 1969, le championnat du monde junior à Stockholm avec dix points sur onze en finale (...http://booksllc.net/?l=fr ... Read more

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Chapters: Emanuel Lasker. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 355. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Emanuel Lasker (December 24, 1868 January 11, 1941) was a German chess player, mathematician, and philosopher who was World Chess Champion for 27 years. In his prime Lasker was one of the most dominant champions, and he is still generally regarded as one of the strongest players ever. It is often said that Lasker used a "psychological" approach to the game, and even that he sometimes deliberately played inferior moves to confuse opponents. However, recent analysis indicates that he was ahead of his time and used a more flexible approach than his contemporaries, which mystified many of them. While it is often said that Lasker spent little time studying the openings, he actually knew the openings well but disagreed with many contemporary analyses. Although Lasker also published chess magazines and five chess books, later players and commentators found it difficult to draw lessons from his methods. He demanded high fees for playing matches and tournaments, which aroused criticism at the time but contributed to the development of chess as a professional career. The conditions which Lasker demanded for World Championship matches in the last ten years of his reign were controversial, and prompted attempts, particularly by his successor José Raúl Capablanca, to define agreed rules for championship matches. In other board games, Lasker made other contributions. He was a first-class contract bridge player and wrote about this and other games, including Go and his own invention, Lasca. His books about games in general presented a problem which is still considered notable in the mathematical analysis of card games. Lasker was also a research mathematician who was renowned for his contributions to ...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=244649 ... Read more

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Die Abtausch-Variante der Spanischen Partie ist eine Eröffnungsvariante im Schach.Die Grundidee von Weiß ist die Bildung einer Bauernmajorität am Königsflügel mit gleichzeitiger Entwertung der schwarzen Majorität am Damenflügel (Doppelbauer auf der c-Linie). Nach dem Abtausch des weißen d-Bauern gegen den schwarzen e-Bauern wäre das reine Bauernendspiel für Weiß meistens gewonnen. Die Abtauschvariante wurde in erster Linie vom Schaffen zweier Weltmeister geprägt: Emanuel Lasker und Bobby Fischer. ... Read more

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Les achats comprennent une adhésion à l'essai gratuite au club de livres de l'éditeur, dans lequel vous pouvez choisir parmi plus d'un million d'ouvrages, sans frais. Le livre consiste d'articles Wikipedia sur : Emanuel Lasker, Richard Réti, Fébus Fraenkel, André Chéron, Bernhard Horwitz, Pedro Damiano, Jan Timman, Josef Kling, Alekseï Troïtski, Tim Krabbé, Sam Loyd, Alexandre Kazantsev, Philippe Stamma, Leonid Ivanovitch Kubbel, Alexandre Herbstman, Oldrich Duras, Mark Libourkine, Ercole Del Rio, Gia Nadareichvili, Luis Ramírez Lucena, Alessandro Salvio, Alexander Pavlovitch Grin, Domenico Lorenzo Ponziani, John Beasley, Jindřich Fritz, Genrikh Kasparian, Henri Rinck, John Roycroft, Hans Cohn, Richard Schurig. Non illustré. Mises à jour gratuites en ligne. Extrait : Emanuel Lasker (24 décembre 1868 à Berlinchen, Prusse (aujourd'hui en Pologne) - 11 janvier 1941 à New York) est un joueur d'échecs et un mathématicien allemand. Champion du monde d'échecs, il est vu comme un joueur qui préfère affronter psychologiquement l'adversaire. Depuis la création officielle du titre, en 1886, il est celui qui l'a conservé le plus longtemps, de 1894 à 1921, soit 27 ans. Emmanuel Lasker jeuneJoueur professionnel d'échecs, Emmanuel Lasker était docteur en mathématiques et en philosophie. Après quelques succès en Allemagne, Lasker partit en Angleterre et y remporta de nombreux matchs, notamment contre Bird, Mieses et Blackburne. En 1894, il lança un défi au maître Siegbert Tarrasch qui venait de remporter plusieurs très forts tournois, mais Tarrasch refusa de l'affronter en match, qualifiant ses succès de "victoires à la douzaine". Qu'importe pour Lasker, il partit en Amérique où résidait Wilhelm Steinitz. Il mit fin au règne du premier champion du monde (avec le score: +10-5=4), et gagna la revanche, disputée en 1896, sur un score encore plus sévère (+10-2=5). Portrait paru en 1908Sa première sortie en tant que champion du monde fut décevante :...http://booksllc.net/?l=fr ... Read more

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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Emanuel Lasker (December 24, 1868 January 11, 1941) was a German chess player, mathematician, and philosopher who was World Chess Champion for 27 years. In his prime Lasker was one of the most dominant champions, and he is still generally regarded as one of the strongest players ever. It is often said that Lasker used a "psychological" approach to the game, and even that he sometimes deliberately played inferior moves to confuse opponents. However, recent analysis indicates that he was ahead of his time and used a more flexible approach than his contemporaries, which mystified many of them. While it is often said that Lasker spent little time studying the openings, he actually knew the openings well but disagreed with many contemporary analyses. Although Lasker also published chess magazines and five chess books, later players and commentators found it difficult to draw lessons from his methods. He demanded high fees for playing matches and tournaments, which aroused criticism at the time but contributed to the development of chess as a professional career. The conditions which Lasker demanded for World Championship matches in the last ten years of his reign were controversial, and prompted attempts, particularly by his successor José Raúl Capablanca, to define agreed rules for championship matches. In other board games, Lasker made other contributions. He was a first-class contract bridge player and wrote about this and other games, including Go and his own invention, Lasca. His books about games in general presented a problem which is still considered notable in the mathematical analysis of card games. Lasker was also a research mathematician who was renowned for his contributions to commutative algebra, as he defined the primary decomposit... More: http://booksllc.net/?id=244649 ... Read more

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Kapitel: Fritz Walter, Helmut Schön, Steffi Graf, Franz Beckenbauer, Emanuel Lasker, Max Schmeling, Berthold Beitz, Uwe Seeler, Albert Richter, Wolfgang Graf Berghe Von Trips, Josef Neckermann, Werner Seelenbinder, Wilfried Dietrich, Sepp Herberger, Birgit Fischer, Gottfried Von Cramm, Heiner Brand, Willi Daume, Roland Matthes, Reiner Klimke, Rudolf Caracciola, Georg Von Opel, Willi Weyer, Rosi Mittermaier, Heinrich Stuhlfauth, Hans Günter Winkler, Ingrid Mickler-Becker, Rudolf Harbig, Erich Rademacher, Johannes Frömming, Gustav Kilian, Manfred Germar, Gustav Schäfer, Helmut Bantz, Erwin Casmir, Gustav Jaenecke, Cilly Aussem, Fritz Thiedemann, Hanns Braun, Kurt Stöpel, Carl Schuhmann, Karl Adam, Alfred Schwarzmann. Aus Wikipedia. Nicht dargestellt. Auszug: Friedrich "Fritz" Walter (31 October 1920 - 17 June 2002) was a German footballer. In his time with the German national team, he won 61 caps and scored 33 goals. Walter was exposed to football early with his parents working at the FC Kaiserlautern club restaurant. By 1928 he had joined the Kaiserslautern youth academy, and he made his first team debut at 17, continuing a an association with the club that would be his only professional club. International pro teams had repeatedly offered him hefty sums, but which support from his wife always declined in order to stay at home, to play for his home town, the national team and "Chef" (German for "boss") Herberger. Walter debuted with the German national team in 1940 under Sepp Herberger, and scored a hat-trick against Romania. Walter was drafted into the armed forces in 1942, however, the end of the war found 24 year old Fritz in a Prisoner of War camp in Máramarossziget in which he played with Hungarian and Slovakian guards. When the Soviets arrived they in general took all German prisoners back to a Gulag in Soviet Union where life expectancy was about five years. Fortunately, one of the Hungarian prison guards had seen Fritz p...http://booksllc.net/?l=de ... Read more

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Les achats comprennent une adhésion à l'essai gratuite au club de livres de l'éditeur, dans lequel vous pouvez choisir parmi plus d'un million d'ouvrages, sans frais. Le livre consiste d'articles Wikipedia sur : Emanuel Lasker, Dwight David Eisenhower, Warren Buffett, Maurice Schumann, George Patton, Bill Gates, Omar Sharif, Michel Duguet, André Chéron, Michel Abécassis, Marc Hodler, Catherine D'ovidio, Giorgio Belladonna, Jan Jansma, Claude Delmouly, Ely Culbertson, Milton Work, Lorenzo Lauria, Michael Gottlieb. Non illustré. Mises à jour gratuites en ligne. Extrait : Warren Buffett (né le 30 août 1930) est un homme d'affaires, philanthrope et investisseur américain. Surnommé « l'oracle d'Omaha », il fait partie des hommes les plus riches du monde depuis le début du siècle. En mars 2008, avec une fortune évaluée à 65 milliards de dollars américains, il était considéré comme l'homme le plus riche au monde selon le classement annuel du magazine Forbes. Cependant au 11 mars 2010, toujours d'après le classement du magazine Forbes, sa fortune est estimée à 47 milliards de dollars américains et il demeure le troisième homme le plus riche du monde. Warren Edward Buffett est né à Omaha, dans le Nebraska. Son père, Howard Buffett, était courtier en bourse et membre du Congrès. Buffett a étudié à l'Université du Nebraska et a eu un master en économie à l'Université Columbia. Il retourna à Omaha en 1958 et commença à gérer des portefeuilles boursiers, en regroupant l'argent de ses amis et connaissances, de sa famille ainsi que le sien. Dès 1969, ses investissements ont réalisé des plus-values de presque 30 % en moyenne et par an, dans un marché où la moyenne était de 7 à 11 % et où tout ce qui était au-delà était exceptionnel. Sous la direction de Buffett, Berkshire a surpassé les références des marchés tels que le S ... Read more

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Emanuel Laske. Philosophy, Abstract algebra, Mathematical game, Viktor Korchnoi, List of people who have beaten Emanuel Lasker in chess, Game theory, Doctor of Philosophy, Contract bridge, Joseph Henry Blackburne, Berthold Lasker. ... Read more

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Another howler from Alphascript

Apparently, because Emanuel Lasker happened to be a mathematician as well as the chess world's longest-serving champion, we are treated to this ridiculous cover art.

For a fraction of the equally ridiculous price being charged for free Wikipedia content, you can get a real book by and/or about Lasker:

Lasker's Manual of Chess
Emanuel Lasker: The Life of a Chess Master

Each element of this "book" is from WIKIPEDIA
the "product" description is a list of each of the loosley cobbled together elements they ripped:

Emanuel Laske. Philosophy, Abstract algebra, Mathematical game, Viktor Korchnoi, List of people who have beaten Emanuel Lasker in chess, Game theory, Doctor of Philosophy, Contract bridge, Joseph Henry Blackburne, Berthold Lasker.

Not a cheap book either, esp when you can get it all for free, word for word, off WIKIPEDIA.
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