By Edward Lasker
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Chess Generalship V1: Grand Reconnaissance
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Better Chess for Average Players (Dover Books on Chess)
Transparent, common consultant through famous specialist coaches readers via basics of attacking and positional play, in addition to how you can technique the endgame. an important tactics of assessing positions and selecting strikes are tested intensive; additionally, tips on how to focus on tricky positions and time-trouble. 384 diagrams.
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Now Qxh6 would not be feasible as after Pxh6 White does not mate with Ktxh6, but leaves the square h7 open to Black's King. +−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−+ 8 | #R | | #B | #Q | | #R | | #K | |−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−| 7 | #P | #P | #P | #P | ^Kt| #P | #P | #P | |−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−| 6||||||||| |−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−| 5 | | #Kt| | | ^R | | | | |−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−| 4||||||||| |−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−| 3||||||||| |−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−| 2 | ^P | ^P | ^P | ^P | | ^P | ^P | ^P | |−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−| 1 | ^R | | ^B | ^Q | | | ^K | | +−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−+ abcdefgh DIAGRAM 27.
More frequently he does so from g5 as usually the square f6 is not accessible to him on account of the Pawn g7 protecting it. In the majority of cases the Knight goes to g5 from f3, and the Queen attacks h7 from h5, coming from her original square d1. Then, if Black cannot protect h7 by a Knight from f6 or by the Bishop, from f5 for instance, or from g6, the only protection as a rule is to advance the Pawn to h6. The position of Diagram 25 may serve as an example. +−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−+ 8 | #R | #Kt| #B | #Q | #K | | | #R | |−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−| 7 | #P | #P | #P | #P | #Kt| #P | #P | #P | |−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−| 6||||||||| |−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−| 5 | | | #B | | | | | | |−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−| 4 | | | ^B | #P | ^P | | | | |−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−| 3 | | | | | | ^Kt| | | |−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−| 2 | ^P | ^P | ^P | | | ^P | ^P | ^P | |−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−| 1 | ^R |^Kt | ^B | ^Q | ^K | | | ^R | +−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−+ abcdefgh DIAGRAM 25 Black's last move was Kt−e7, while Kt−f6, which protects the Pawn h7 against future attacks, is generally preferable in any opening.
ELEMENTARY TACTICS 41 Chess and Checkers: The Way to Mastership DIAGRAM 39. In the position of Diagram 40 there is also a possibility of a sacrifice with the view to pin a piece that defends a certain threat as long as it is mobile. White plays (1) Q−d5, and Black dares not take White's Knight with his Queen for White would continue (2) Qxf7+, Rxf7; (3) R−e8+/−. What Black could try is (1) Kt−h6. +−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−+ 8 | #R | | #B | #Q | | #R | #K | | |−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−| 7 | #P | #P | | #P | | #P | #P | #P | |−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−| 6 | | | | #P | | | | | |−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−| 5 | | | | | | #Kt| ^Kt| | |−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−| 4 | | | ^B | | ^R | | | | |−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−| 3||||||||| |−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−| 2 | ^P | ^P | | | | ^P | ^P | ^P | |−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−| 1 | ^R | | | ^Q | | | ^K | | +−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−+ abcdefgh DIAGRAM 40.