History of ideas
20 champions. 150 years of chess ideas.
Go from the romantic attacks of the 19th century to the precision of modern masters. Choose a character, learn his lesson and play in his style.
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- 1836
Wilhelm SteinitzSmall advantages · 19th century - 1837
Paul MorphyDevelopment · 19th century - 1868
Emanuel LaskerAdaptation · 19th–20th century - 1880
Akiba RubinsteinCoordination · 19th–20th century - 1887
Ksawery TartakowerFlexibility · 19th–20th century - 1888
José Raúl CapablancaSimplifying · 19th–20th centuries - 1892
Alexander AlekhineInitiative · 20th century - 1910
Mieczysław NajdorfActive defense · 20th century - 1911
Mikhail BotvinnikMethod · 20th century - 1936
Mikhail TalImagination · 20th century - 1943
Bobby FischerActivity · 20th century - 1951
Anatoly KarpovPrevention · Contemporary times - 1963
Garry KasparovInitiative · Contemporary - 1969
Viswanathan AnandPace of thinking · Contemporary - 1975
Vladimir KramnikSecurity · Contemporary - 1976
Judit PolgárActive play · Contemporary - 1990
Magnus CarlsenPatience · Contemporary - 1994
Hou YifanBalance · Contemporary - 1998
Jan-Krzysztof DudaResilience · Contemporary - 2006
Gukesh DommarajuResilience · Contemporary
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