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My Great Predecessors 1: Steinitz, Lasker, Capablanca & Alekhine

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My Great Predecessors is rereleased, enhanced in every way, with high-quality print, modern fonts and an upgraded visual style. Part I covers the dawn of modern chess and the reigns of the first four World Champions: Wilhelm Steinitz (1886–1894), Emanuel Lasker (1894–1921), José Raúl Capablanca (1921–1927), and Alexander Alekhine (1927–1935 and 1937–1946). Winner of the ECF Book of the Year 2003