Chess Fundamentals
Jan 1921 · Library of Alexandria
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Chess Fundamentals was first published thirteen years ago. Since then there have appeared at different times a number of articles dealing with the so-called Hypermodern Theory. Those who have read the articles may well have thought that something new, of vital importance, had been discovered. The fact is that the Hypermodern Theory is merely the application, during the opening stages generally, of the same old principles through the medium of somewhat new tactics. There has been no change in the fundamentals. The change has been only a change of form, and not always for the best at that.
In chess the tactics may change but the strategic fundamental principles are always the same, so thatChess Fundamentals is as good now as it was thirteen years ago. It will be as good a hundred years from now; as long in fact as the laws and rules of the game remain what they are at present. The reader may therefore go over the contents of the book with the assurance that there is in it everything he needs, and that there is nothing to be added and nothing to be changed. Chess Fundamentals was the one standard work of its kind thirteen years ago and the author firmly believes that it is the one standard work of its kind now.
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Andrew Quinn
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April 1, 2019
no illustration means you can not see the position the author is using as a start point. The moves are all there but not the bloody board
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Alberto Triana
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March 10, 2018
It has no diagrams so it's pretty useless, otherwise it would be perfect.
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Morris Nelms
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January 2, 2014
This is a great book. Unfortunately this edition does not have the diagrams needed and included in the original, and it uses descriptive notation.
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