A Primer of ChessA basic manual of chess by the master Jose Raul Capablanca, regarded as one of the half dozen greatest players ever. Capablanca was noted especially for his technical mastery, and in this book he explains the fundamentals as no one else could. Diagrams. " |
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INTRODUCTION | 3 |
THE WAY TO LEARN AND IMPROVE | 25 |
THE OPENINGS FROM ELEMENTARY | 43 |
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