This classic manual was first published over 80 years ago, and has diminished neither in relevance nor significance. Lasker was both a wonderful fighter and a deep thinker; his book is the quintessence of the exceptionally successful experiences he had over many long years, and his thoughts about them. He teaches what he himself considers most important: general principles and methods applicable to any situation. He begins at the most basic level, explaining the board, the pieces, how they move and then goes on to describe the fundamentals of chess strategy, chess tactics and even chess philosophy. With dozens of archival photographs of Lasker and his contemporaries Featuring Lasker Lore Highlights of the chess history and trivia of the Lasker era Special foreword to this new edition by Mark Dvoretsky