Content
005 Symbols

006 Bibliography

008 Introduction: Why Study Chess History?

009 The Seven Phases of Chess History

011 1 The Romantic Era

011 Philidor - The Misunderstood Genius

015 The Truly Romantic Age

017 Morphy - Master of the Open Position

022 Romanticism in Modern Chess

028 2 The Scientific Era

028 Steinitz's Theories

028 The Concept of Advantage

029 Pawn-Structure

037 Control of Key Squares and Files

040 Control of the Centre

041 Space and Superior Mobility

044 The Two Bishops

046 Steinitz versus Lasker

050 Capablanca: Transformation of Advantages

057 Alekhine: The Transitionary Figure

067 Botvinnik: Bringing Science into Chess Preparation

070 3 The Hypermodern Era

071 Blockade

076 Prophylaxis

081 Overprotection

084 The Outpost

086 Open Files

089 The Pawn-Chain and Passed Pawns

094 Exchanging

095 The Isolated d-Pawn

099 Petrosian: Nimzowitsch's Star Student

104 4 New Dynamism

110 Keres: The Eternal Number Two

116 Tal: Unbridled Dynamism

122 Learning from New Dynamism

125 5 The Age of Universality

141 6 Creative Concreteness

167 7 Chess in the Future - The Era of Transformation

168 Transforming Yourself to the Opponent and Situation

172 The Need for a Broad Opening Repertoire

173 Strategically Complex Openings

176 Pragmatism Regarding Colour

181 Courage, Resourcefulness and Inventiveness

183 Energy and Stamina

189 Index of Games

191 Index of Openings