If this is your first visit, be sure to
check out the FAQ by clicking the
link above. You may have to register
before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages,
select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below.
Policy / Politique
The fee for tournament organizers advertising on ChessTalk is $20/event or $100/yearly unlimited for the year.
Les frais d'inscription des organisateurs de tournoi sur ChessTalk sont de 20 $/événement ou de 100 $/année illimitée.
You can etransfer to Henry Lam at chesstalkforum at gmail dot com
Transfér à Henry Lam à chesstalkforum@gmail.com
Dark Knight / Le Chevalier Noir
General Guidelines
---- Nous avons besoin d'un traduction français!
Some Basics
1. Under Board "Frequently Asked Questions" (FAQs) there are 3 sections dealing with General Forum Usage, User Profile Features, and Reading and Posting Messages. These deal with everything from Avatars to Your Notifications. Most general technical questions are covered there. Here is a link to the FAQs. https://forum.chesstalk.com/help
2. Consider using the SEARCH button if you are looking for information. You may find your question has already been answered in a previous thread.
3. If you've looked for an answer to a question, and not found one, then you should consider asking your question in a new thread. For example, there have already been questions and discussion regarding: how to do chess diagrams (FENs); crosstables that line up properly; and the numerous little “glitches” that every new site will have.
4. Read pinned or sticky threads, like this one, if they look important. This applies especially to newcomers.
5. Read the thread you're posting in before you post. There are a variety of ways to look at a thread. These are covered under “Display Modes”.
6. Thread titles: please provide some details in your thread title. This is useful for a number of reasons. It helps ChessTalk members to quickly skim the threads. It prevents duplication of threads. And so on.
7. Unnecessary thread proliferation (e.g., deliberately creating a new thread that duplicates existing discussion) is discouraged. Look to see if a thread on your topic may have already been started and, if so, consider adding your contribution to the pre-existing thread. However, starting new threads to explore side-issues that are not relevant to the original subject is strongly encouraged. A single thread on the Canadian Open, with hundreds of posts on multiple sub-topics, is no better than a dozen threads on the Open covering only a few topics. Use your good judgment when starting a new thread.
8. If and/or when sub-forums are created, please make sure to create threads in the proper place.
Debate
9. Give an opinion and back it up with a reason. Throwaway comments such as "Game X pwnz because my friend and I think so!" could be considered pointless at best, and inflammatory at worst.
10. Try to give your own opinions, not simply those copied and pasted from reviews or opinions of your friends.
Unacceptable behavior and warnings
11. In registering here at ChessTalk please note that the same or similar rules apply here as applied at the previous Boardhost message board. In particular, the following content is not permitted to appear in any messages:
* Racism
* Hatred
* Harassment
* Adult content
* Obscene material
* Nudity or pornography
* Material that infringes intellectual property or other proprietary rights of any party
* Material the posting of which is tortious or violates a contractual or fiduciary obligation you or we owe to another party
* Piracy, hacking, viruses, worms, or warez
* Spam
* Any illegal content
* unapproved Commercial banner advertisements or revenue-generating links
* Any link to or any images from a site containing any material outlined in these restrictions
* Any material deemed offensive or inappropriate by the Board staff
12. Users are welcome to challenge other points of view and opinions, but should do so respectfully. Personal attacks on others will not be tolerated. Posts and threads with unacceptable content can be closed or deleted altogether. Furthermore, a range of sanctions are possible - from a simple warning to a temporary or even a permanent banning from ChessTalk.
Helping to Moderate
13. 'Report' links (an exclamation mark inside a triangle) can be found in many places throughout the board. These links allow users to alert the board staff to anything which is offensive, objectionable or illegal. Please consider using this feature if the need arises.
Advice for free
14. You should exercise the same caution with Private Messages as you would with any public posting.
As far as I know, this is a list of books by Mednis:
1 How to beat Bobby Fischer 1974 2 How Karpov wins 1975 3 How to beat the Russians 1978 4 Practical endgame lessons 1979 5 The Modern defence 1979 6 Open games (except Ruy Lopez) 1980 7 King power in chess 1982 8 Practical rook endings 1982 9 From the opening into the endgame 1983 10 Questions & answers on practical endgame play 1987 11 From the middlegame into the endgame 1987 12 How to defeat a superior opponent 1989 13 Strategic themes in endgames 1989 14 Practical bishop endings 1990 15 How to be a complete tournament player 1991 16 Rate your endgame 1992 17 Practical knight endings 1993 18 Strategic chess: mastering the closed game 1993 19 Practical opening tips 1997 20 Practical endgame tips 1997 21 The king in the endgame 1997 22 Practical middlegame tips 1998 23 The king in the middlegame 1999 24 How to play good opening moves 2002
Peter Svidler read How to beat Bobby Fischer so many times as a young player that his copy was falling apart
His book 'Practical Middlegame Play' is excellent! 'From the opening into the endgame' is pretty good; it is a rare theme, and gets one to think in different ways, which is always beneficial. Mednis writes for the non-Master, and his style is clear and uncluttered. And Mednis did defeat Fischer himself once; that was Fischer's first (of only three!) lost game in U.S. Championship play.
As far as I know, this is a list of books by Mednis:
1 How to beat Bobby Fischer 1974 2 How Karpov wins 1975 3 How to beat the Russians 1978 4 Practical endgame lessons 1979 5 The Modern defence 1979 6 Open games (except Ruy Lopez) 1980 7 King power in chess 1982 8 Practical rook endings 1982 9 From the opening into the endgame 1983 10 Questions & answers on practical endgame play 1987 11 From the middlegame into the endgame 1987 12 How to defeat a superior opponent 1989 13 Strategic themes in endgames 1989 14 Practical bishop endings 1990 15 How to be a complete tournament player 1991 16 Rate your endgame 1992 17 Practical knight endings 1993 18 Strategic chess: mastering the closed game 1993 19 Practical opening tips 1997 20 Practical endgame tips 1997 21 The king in the endgame 1997 22 Practical middlegame tips 1998 23 The king in the middlegame 1999 24 How to play good opening moves 2002
Peter Svidler read How to beat Bobby Fischer so many times as a young player that his copy was falling apart
His book 'Practical Middlegame Play' is excellent! 'From the opening into the endgame' is pretty good; it is a rare theme, and gets one to think in different ways, which is always beneficial. Mednis writes for the non-Master, and his style is clear and uncluttered. And Mednis did defeat Fischer himself once; that was Fischer's first (of only three!) lost game in U.S. Championship play.
Thank you for the feedback, Frank. In particular, it is great to hear that his writing is for the non-Master.
Strategic Chess
Opening to the Endgame
Middlegame to the Endgame
How to defeat a Superior Opponent
How to play good opening moves
How to be a complete tournament player
Strategic Chess
Opening to the Endgame
Middlegame to the Endgame
How to defeat a Superior Opponent
How to play good opening moves
How to be a complete tournament player
I like King Power in chess myself, it is a great book with a subject not often touched upon, how to use the king effectively in all stages of the game including the opening and middlegame.
How to beat Bobby Fischer is also a great read.
From the opening to the endgame is also a good book, playing in Ulf Anderson style choosing openings that go straight to the endgame with no or little middlegame. Mednis was an undervalued author in my opinion.
By the way, Wayne, thank you , for all your writings on chesstalk, I read you everyday. Most informative.
I like King Power in chess myself, it is a great book with a subject not often touched upon, how to use the king effectively in all stages of the game including the opening and middlegame.
How to beat Bobby Fischer is also a great read.
From the opening to the endgame is also a good book, playing in Ulf Anderson style choosing openings that go straight to the endgame with no or little middlegame. Mednis was an undervalued author in my opinion.
By the way, Wayne, thank you , for all your writings on chesstalk, I read you everyday. Most informative.
Tweet
Books by Edmar Mednis
Comment