Chess Fundamentals (Illustrated and Unabridged)

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.

PREFACE7

PART I9

CHAPTER I9

CHAPTER II25

CHAPTER III39

CHAPTER IV43

CHAPTER V59

CHAPTER VI75

PART II83

GAME 1. QUEEN'S GAMBIT DECLINED83

GAME 2. QUEEN'S GAMBIT DECLINED84

GAME 3. IRREGULAR DEFENCE87

GAME 4. FRENCH DEFENCE90

GAME 5. RUY LOPEZ93

GAME 6. FRENCH DEFENCE96

GAME 7. RUY LOPEZ99

GAME 8. CENTRE GAME101

GAME 9. QUEEN'S GAMBIT DECLINED105

GAME 10. PETROFF DEFENCE108

GAME 11. RUY LOPEZ110

GAME 12. FRENCH DEFENCE112

GAME 13. RUY LOPEZ114

GAME 14. QUEEN'S GAMBIT DECLINED117

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