Master Class Band 5: Emanuel Lasker CT and only at the very

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Chess textbook for beginners and ambitious hobby players who want to improve their playing strength

John Nunn is one of the most respected figures in the chess world and was one of the world's leading grandmasters for nearly twenty years

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Master Class Band 5: Emanuel Lasker CT and only at the veryThe name Emanuel Lasker will always be associated with his incredible 27 years on the chess throne. In 1894, the then 25 year old took the title of world champion from Wilhelm Steinitz, and the record only ended when Lasker had to acknowledge the superiority of Jose Raul Capablanca in 1921. But the only German world champion to date not only kept challengers in check for years, he also won the biggest tournaments of his time, sometimes with enormous