Chess and Checkers : the Way to Mastership

INFORMATION ABOUT THIS E-TEXT EDITION - INTRODUCTION - THE HISTORY OF CHESS THE HISTORY OF CHECKERS - PART I: THE GAME OF CHESS - I. THE RULES OF THE GAME

II. ELEMENTARY TACTICS

III. GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF CHESS STRATEGY

IV. ILLUSTRATIVE GAMES

V. PROBLEMS - PART II: THE GAME OF CHECKERS - I. THE RULES OF THE GAME - II. ELEMENTARY TACTICS - III. THE FIVE FUNDAMENTAL POSITIONS

IV. GENERAL PRINCIPLES AND ILLUSTRATIVE GAMES - V. PROBLEMS - INFORMATION ABOUT THIS E-TEXT EDITION

PREFACE

EDWARD LASKER. - INTRODUCTION

PART I: THE GAME OF CHESS - I - THE RULES OF THE GAME - BOARD AND MEN

DIAGRAM 1