STEINITZ'S BRILLIANT ORIGINALITY
 More than 130 years ago, one of the first great chess books appeared, Modern Chess Instructor, written by the then world champion Wilhelm Steinitz, published in 1889. It was the great champion's masterpiece, in which he first set out the principles of modern chess. It is no exaggeration to say that Steinitz's writings have influenced every great player since.
 This 21st-century edition has converted the old descriptive notation into algebraic notation and reformatted the text to meet the expectations of the 21st-century chess player. The rare Second Part of The Modern Chess Instructor, published in 1895, has also been added to this edition. The result is a veritable treasure trove of original ideas, together with an exposition of the fundamentals of modern chess theory. Every chess player will find The Modern Chess Instructor both enjoyable and instructive, a magnificent journey into the theoretical roots of modern chess.
 Steinitz, catapulted into eternity by the excellence of his own game and having his ideas spread by Tarrasch and Lasker, his great followers, continues to see the battles on the board not from the illusions of romantic chess, but from a supreme objectivity, which elevated rational and logical categories to the primordial in the chess fight. - Antonio Gude