Chess Secrets I Learned from the Masters

by Edward Lasker, Kenneth Stubbs (Illustrator), Sam Sloan (Introduction)

One of the most entertaining and instructive books on chess ever written. Edward Lasker recounts how as a young boy he met famous old masters, learned from them and worked his way up the ranks until he became one of the strongest players himself. In this book, Lasker provides mini-biographies for many masters who otherwise would not be remembered today. He shows how he learned from them and this enabled him to increase his chess strength. This book by the well-known author of Chess Strategy makes a unique contribution chess literature. Added to the purely technical contents are a number of features which make the book interesting even for those readers who do not actually play the game.

Genres: Chess

454 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1951

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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Reviews

[Rodrigo · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lots of amusing, detailed stories about the legendary chess players of the early 20th century. Well recommended. Lasker (Edward) was a good player, but a better engineer and raconteur.

[Micmoc · Rating 3 out of 5]

A lot of juicy stories about the old chess masters