Chess Openings, Tactics and Strategy: Emanuel Lasker Games
Learn Emanuel Lasker's Strategies: Learn Tactics, Strategy and Philosophy from the Longest Reigning World Chess Champion
What you will learn
Ability to appreciate the strength and accuracy of Lasker
Ability to make use of Lasker's openings and strategies and tactics
Ability to see how Lasker's openings vary according to importance of tournament, simul or World championship event
Ability to judge of Lasker was a "Poker Chess player" or just had a better understanding of opening theory than his peers
Ability to improve classical opening knowledge as Lasker played 1...e5 a lot to 1.e4 and 1...d5 to 1.d4
Ability to understand how to tradeoff structure for central control and development e.g. allowing Nxc5 giving bishop up
Ability to see more Lasker's influence on Mikhail Tal and Viktor Korchnoi - especially as a fight - to win
Ability to apply more Lasker's concept of the Truth in relation to it's contrast - e.g. Morphy provided contrast too
Ability to improve understanding of the King's Gambit as Lasker played this quite a bit
Ability to understand more why Mikhail Tal considered Lasker as the greatest of the champions
Ability to understand more why Vladimir Kramnik considered Lasker a pioneer of modern chess
Ability to appreciate that Lasker was also a master of the "meta game" making particular opponents feel uncomfortable in particular situations
Ability to appreciate the Berlin defence old variation as a fantastic solid and potentially advantageous opening foundation for later play with the bishop pair
Ability to appreciate the Berlin defence as often the bishop without counterpart advantage in exchange for some structural damage which is often not exploitable
Ability to appreciate statistically anomoly of both Vladimir Kramnik and Emanuel Lasker actually having a positive win % with Black using Berlin defence
Ability to improve endgames greatly from seeing amazing World championship titanic games getting a variety of endgame tips and strategies
Ability to train your evaluation of chess positions through the rich experiences of the games and the underlying variations
Ability to create evocative ideas and concepts and emotions from these games by gaining empathy from the insights and variations to use in one's own games
Ability to appreciate Lasker on Chessmetrics best players ever 2 year period #2 behind Kasparov and 20 year period ranked #3 just behind Kasparov and Karpov
Ability to appreciate the Evolution of chess style has an early link to modern chess in the form of Lasker who often had better tournaments than his successors
Ability to see influence to World champion Capablanca taking defensive skill and endgame mastery as the specialist subset of Lasker's style
Ability to see influence of Alexander Alekhine in terms of attacking chess and the art of Attack
Ability to see influence to World champion Max Euwe in terms of tactical resourcefulness and solid opening variations
Ability to see influence of World Mikhail Botvinnik in terms of professional preparation for events - e.g. kept lots of stamina in events and often won in end
Ability to see influence to World champion Mikhail Tal in terms of being able to create complexity and win from seemingly bad positions
Ability to see influence to World champion Tigran Petrosian in terms of logic, precision and strong tactical abilities
Ability to see influence to World champion Bobby Fischer in terms of Universal style and chess as as fight- two cats that are very alike indeed!
Ability to see infleunce to World champion Anatoly Karpov in terms of universal style and playing the position appropriately and the value of practical moves
Ability to see influence to World champion Garry Kasparov in terms of exploiting the opponent's weaknesses in openings, middlegame style and personality general
Ability to see influence of World champion Vladimir Kramnik in terms of solid aggressive dynamic style and sharing love of Berlin defence :)
Ability to see influence of current World champion Magnus Carlsen in terms of chess as a fight - not a sport, science or Art - but a Fight primarily
Ability to appreciate Albert Einstein's comments including Lasker "one of the most interesting people I came to know in my later life"
Why take this course?
Journey through the legendary games of Emanuel Lasker, the German chess genius who reigned supreme as World Chess Champion for an unparalleled 27 years (1894-1921). A mathematician and philosopher, Lasker's innovative strategies and tactics laid the groundwork for modern chess.
This course, meticulously curated by Kingscrusher, focuses on Lasker's most instructive games from 1889 to 1899, a period that witnessed his meteoric rise to the pinnacle of global chess. Kingscrusher's expert analyses of Lasker's games provide unique insights, revealing Lasker's groundbreaking approach to chess as a dynamic, multi-dimensional battle rather than a rigid game of set principles.
Witness the clarity of Lasker's ideas and marvel at his mastery over intricate chess maneuvers, tactics, and strategies. His profound influence extends to grandmasters of later generations, including chess luminaries like Mikhail Tal and Vladimir Kramnik. Kramnik, in fact, has praised Lasker for discovering 'global' chess, where various positional elements interact and balance each other out, a stark contrast to the more one-dimensional strategies of his predecessor, Steinitz.
The course also highlights Lasker's remarkable accuracy even in simultaneous exhibitions, with many of his moves standing the test against modern, high-tech engines like Stockfish. Uncover the rich essence of Lasker's chess philosophy, which emphasizes the game as a 'fight' and incorporates psychological insights about the opponent into the game plan, aligning with timeless strategies outlined in Sun Tzu's 'The Art of War'.
Delve into Lasker's pivotal matches against Steinitz, revealing his smart strategy to draw Steinitz into less familiar, queenless positions, leading to his spectacular victories. This course illuminates how Lasker's pursuit of credibility, coupled with his exceptional skills, made him one of the most respected World Chess Champions.
Join Kingscrusher on this fascinating exploration of Lasker's games and brace yourself for a treasure trove of chess wisdom and inspiration. Whether you're a beginner, an amateur, or an aspiring grandmaster, you'll find invaluable lessons and insights in every move of these timeless masterpieces.
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