This episode we hear about a man with a distinctly psychological approach to the game.  It’s the story of Emanuel Lasker.

We’re studying Lasker vs Vasja Pirc, Moscow (1935).  Before you listen, you can check out the full annotation here: https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1272440

Resources:

• Game analysis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dnzBQ0K8RE
  
  
• Opening study (Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kp5N_d3JS6Y

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