Schacksnack

William Steinitz was the first self-proclaimed world Chess Champion, and his reign of 28 years at the top shows an unparalleled level of dominance. Steinitz founded a new school of chess, the Modern School, emphasizing principled chess and defensive, positional play.

In this two-hour lecture, given at Center64 (www.center64.com) on November 17, 2016, Lucas Anderson covers Steinitz’s biography, while Warren Harper presents several of Steinitz’s best games. We humbly think it will change the way you think about one of the best chess players of all time, and about Steinitz’s role in the development of chess theory.