author
Edward Lasker
1885–1981
An engineer by trade and a gifted player of both chess and Go, he helped bring strategy games to a wider English-speaking audience through clear, practical books. His writing came from real experience at the board, making even complex ideas feel approachable.
2 Audiobooks
Chess Strategy
by Edward Lasker
Chess and Checkers : the Way to Mastership
by Edward Lasker
About the author
Born in Kempen, then in the Prussian Province of Posen, in 1885, Edward Lasker was a German-American engineer, chess master, Go player, and writer. He studied mechanical engineering in Berlin and later electrical engineering in London, then emigrated to the United States in 1914.
Lasker became one of the leading figures in American chess in the early twentieth century and was later awarded the title of International Master by FIDE. He was also an important early advocate for Go in the United States, and his books on chess, Go, and checkers helped introduce these games to many readers.
What makes his work enduring is its practical, welcoming tone. He wrote not just as a theoretician, but as a serious player who wanted others to enjoy the beauty and logic of the games he loved.