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Chess Combinations World Champions 1

400 pages, hardback, Russian Chess House, 1. edition 2011

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The combination is an integral element of chess. According to the teachings of Wilhelm Steinitz, it is the logical outcome of positional play, while, in the descriptive expression of Saviely Tartakower, it personifies the triumph of mind over matter. From time immemorial numerous combinative motifs have been known, expressed in studies and various contrived positions, but the deepest and most subtle ideas, in the opinion of Emanuel Lasker, 'are given to us only by practical games, just as the greatest creations are made not by artists, but by nature...'

This book is a collection of the best examples of combinative play from the games of the first nine official world champions. It presents a diverse range of tactical proecedures. Here there are Steinitz's clever attacks, Lasker's fine sacrifices, Capablanca's famous 'little combinations', Euwe's cunning ideas and the lengthy, explosive attacks of Alekhine and Tal. Such great strategists as Botvinnik and Petrosian also liked to make combinations. All his life Mikhail Moiseevich was proud of his wonderful combination against Capablanca, while Tigran Vartanovich devised his 'trademark' sacrifice of the exchange. I have always regarded the combination not only as an effective procedure, but also an expression of harmony in chess, and so throughout my career I have been composing studies, the total numnber of which now comprises about a hundred.

This book is a good instructional aid and will be useful in helping young players to improve.

Vasily Smyslov , 7th world champion

More Information
Weight 760 g
Manufacturer Russian Chess House
Width 17.5 cm
Height 24.3 cm
Medium Book
Year of Publication 2011
Author Anatoly KarpovAlexander KalininSarhan GulievVladimir Barsky
Language Figurine
Edition 1
ISBN-13 978-5946931045
Pages 400
Binding hardback

006 1. Wilhelm Steinitz

028 2. Emanuel Lasker

054 3. Jose Raul Capablanca

076 4. Aleksandre Alekhine

114 5. Max Euwe

143 6. Mikhail Botvinnik

169 7. Vasily Smyslov

198 8. Mikhail Tal

235 9. Tigran Petrosian

260 Solutions

391 Code system

392 Index