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Summary: A book to enjoy while you study
Review: As the title says this is for fun and blood. The fun is very good. There is the touch of a Master - of chess and writing. In the chess for blood there is the game vs. Torre which the author desribes so well we feel we are actually at his side as he plays. The opening of this game is a line that is still of interest to this day. A fine book.
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Summary: An enjoyable book, full of wit and wisdom
Review: I actually had the pleasure of playing in a chess game which Edward Lasker watched. My opponent and I played very poorly, but Mr. Lasker was very gentle and encouraging, clearly enjoying our humble efforts. That humane, urbane flavor is what shines forth in reading this book. The first half presents a view of chess for fun, as most amateurs enjoy it. An introduction to the moves of the pieces, a short look at various aspects of the game, a simple introduction to the possibilities ways to enjoy chess. It's a friend introducing you to chess, not an instructor beating it into your head. The second half reveals the inner secrets of chess for blood, as the professionals play it. It's presented in the same humorous, gentle tone which permeates the rest of the book, but the sense of fierce competition at this level comes though. The highlight of this section is Lasker's analysis of his famous game agiainst his namesake, former world champion Emanuel Lasker, at New York in 1924. The game was an epic one, going 103 moves, and was generally considered the most exiciting game of the tournament. Lasker's analysis runs a full thirty pages, but is not just the signs and symbols style so popular today. Instead, Lasker gives an insight into the thought processes, explaining everything in elegant language. This analysis alone is worth the price of the book! This book may not make you a better chessplayer, but it will afford many hours of enjoyment and give you an insight into why people love this game so. Highly recommended.(Small warning: Descriptive notation.)
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Summary: Good choice
Review: I found this book a lot of fun to read. lasker makes his point precisely. The book is very easy to read and instructive too. It talks abt genreal statergies in chess and the way ametuers and preofessional view it. A must read for all chess lovers...
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Summary: Great Entertainment
Review: I got this book many years ago. This is one of the most entertaining and enjoyable chess books money can buy. Edward Lasker has a way with words!
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Summary: Absolutely a great fun book to read
Review: This must be the absolute most enjoyable book to read! Once you start you cannot put it down. It doesn't contain as much instruction as it does fun reading.
A must if you love reading interesting things about chess history!
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