Master Class Band 5: Emanuel Lasker CT Bishop's Opening and so on

Bishop's Opening and so on

The reader is encouraged to study these intensively and work out the solutions given later in the book (often continued until the end of the game)

Vladimir Kramnik is considered one of the greatest strategists in chess history

\r\nThe ex-champion\''s anti-record (games 8-10)

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

Master Class Band 5: Emanuel Lasker CT Bishop's Opening and so onThe 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