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International Master. Edward Lasker (born Eduard Lasker) (December 3, 1885 – March 25, 1981) was a German-American chess and Go player. He was awarded the title of International Master of chess by FIDE. Lasker was an engineer by profession, and an author of books on Go, chess and checkers.
May 1, 2008 · Edward Lasker was the 7th cousin to former world chess champion Emanuel Lasker. The following game is Edward Lasker’s most famous game. It was his first chess game on British soil and was played at the City of London Chess Club at Grocer’s Hall Court.
Hall of Fame. Inducted 2017. In 1914, Edward Lasker emigrated from Germany to the United States, where he soon became one of America’s top early 20th-century players. Lasker won five U.S. Open Chess Championships (1916, 1917, 1919, 1920, 1921), which were then known as the Western Open.
Nov 22, 2019 · Edward Lasker was a great chess writer (and a go chess writer) and chess player who won five U.S. Open Championships and was awarded the IM title by FIDE. He was also a distant cousin (and good friend) of the World Champion Emanuel Lasker.
Mar 26, 1981 · Dr. Edward Lasker, a five-time winner of the United States open chess championship, died Monday at his home in Manhattan. He was 95 years old. Dr. Lasker won the open championship in 1916,...
Feb 24, 2009 · Edward Lasker (1885 – 1981) was a leading American chess and Go player.In Berlin, he won the City Championship (1909).Edward Lasker published several books on American checkers, chess, and Go. He won five U.S. Open Chess Championships (1916, 1917, 1919, 1920, 1921).
May 19, 2021 · In 'Chess and Checkers: The Way to Mastership' by Edward Lasker, readers are taken on a comprehensive journey through the strategies and tactics of two classic board games. Lasker's writing...
