Chess and Checkers : the Way to Mastership: Enriched edition. Mastering Chess and Checkers: Strategies and Tactics for Victory

by Edward Lasker

A well-written and easy-to-follow beginner's guide to Chess and Checkers by German-American chess and Go player Edward Lasker who FIDE awarded the title of International Master of Chess.In the first section, Lasker attempted to present the principles of chess in a simple way so that anyone can learn and enjoy it without memorizing more than the rules according to which the players move.In explaining the game of Checkers, which is the second part of the book, Lasker has tried to design general principles of strategy instead of offering a mere categorization of the examined lines of play, which the reader would have to remember in order to be able to compete with professionals.Content History of Chess the History of CheckersThe Game of Chess-The Rules of the GameElementary TacticsGeneral Principles of Chess StrategyIllustrative GamesProblemsThe Game of Checkers-The Rules of the GameElementary TacticsThe Five Fundamental PositionsGeneral Principles and Illustrative GamesProblems

168 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 1918

About the author

Edward Lasker (December 3, 1885 – March 25, 1981) was a German-American chess and Go player. He was awarded the title of International Master of chess by FIDE. Lasker was an engineer by profession, and an author of books on Go, chess and checkers. Born in Germany, he emigrated to the United States in 1914. He was distantly related to Chess World Champion Emanuel Lasker.

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