Chess Fundamentals (Illustrated and Unabridged)

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Learn chess by one of the greatest. 150 remastered images show a few of Capablanca’s games as well as beginner’s chess using his very own system. Chess Fundamentals was regarded by Mikhail Botvinnik as the best chess book ever written. Capablanca preferred not to present detailed analysis but focused on critical moments in a game. His style of chess was influential in the play of future world champions Bobby Fischer and Anatoly Karpov.

PREFACE 7

PART I 9

CHAPTER I 9

CHAPTER II 25

CHAPTER III 39

CHAPTER IV 43

CHAPTER V 59

CHAPTER VI 75

PART II 83

GAME 1. QUEEN’S GAMBIT DECLINED 83

GAME 2. QUEEN’S GAMBIT DECLINED 84

GAME 3. IRREGULAR DEFENCE 87

GAME 4. FRENCH DEFENCE 90

GAME 5. RUY LOPEZ 93

GAME 6. FRENCH DEFENCE 96

GAME 7. RUY LOPEZ 99

GAME 8. CENTRE GAME 101

GAME 9. QUEEN’S GAMBIT DECLINED 105

GAME 10. PETROFF DEFENCE 108

GAME 11. RUY LOPEZ 110

GAME 12. FRENCH DEFENCE 112

GAME 13. RUY LOPEZ 114

GAME 14. QUEEN’S GAMBIT DECLINED 117

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