GOTTINGEN MANUSCRIPT

A Latin text of 33 leaved held in the University of Göttingen Library said to be published in 1471 by Lucena. One of the earliest works on modern chess. Twelve openings (English Opening , Bird’s Opening, Queen’s Pawn Openings, King’s Pawn Openings and Bishop’s Opening) and 30 problems are described. Many of the thirty problems are given special conditions, such as specific pieces that can’t move or requirements that mate be delivered by a pawn or by two consecutive checks by pawns

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My chess method is without formulas, without orthodox thinking. I always explain that chess is an art and that there are no definite judgments. Lev Polugaevsky
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GOTTINGEN MANUSCRIPT

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