Edmar Mednis Professions : Writer Born : March 22, 1937 Died : February 13, 2002 Browse All Authors Top 13 quotes by Edmar Mednis The key to ultimate succcess is the determination to progress day by day. Edmar Mednis learning keys determination In Chess, at least, the brave inherit the earth Edmar Mednis earth brave success Once you are in the endgame, the moment of truth has arrived... The amount of points that can be gained (and saved) by correct endgame play is enormous, yet often underestimated. Edmar Mednis enormous moments play After a bad opening, there is hope for the middle game. After a bad Edmar Mednis chess-game moments games Playing without a concurrent critical review of one's skills will simply get you nowhere. Edmar Mednis learning skills chess Your practical results will improve when you play what you know, like and have confidence in. Edmar Mednis play chess success Only play into a variation in which your opponent is strong if you have your own personal novelty ready! Edmar Mednis opponents strong play One of the objectives of opening play is to try to surprise your opponent. Edmar Mednis psychology play trying Unless a player has an 'understanding chess' rating of at least 2400, the amount of significant knowledge that he can impart on others is limited. Edmar Mednis understanding player chess Even when the time control has been reached, there is one situation where you want to act as if it has not: when your position is absolutely lost. Edmar Mednis want chess time You must be able to handle a variety of move orders during the first 5-6 moves - otherwise you'll find yourself 'tricked' time and time again. Edmar Mednis finding-yourself order moving The number of 'unneccessary' errors that have been committed on move 41 are legion. Edmar Mednis errors mistake moving Bobby Fischer started off each game with a great advantage: after the opening he had used less time than his opponent and thus had more time available later on. The major reason why he never had serious time pressure was that his rapid opening play simply left sufficient time for the middlegame. Edmar Mednis games play time Similar Authors Ihab Hassan writer Ingmar Bergman writer Isabella Bird writer Ivan E. Coyote writer Al Feldstein writer Bert Sugar writer All Authors
