Edmar Mednis Quotes

• The key to ultimate succcess is the determination to progress day by day.

  Edmar Mednis

  Determination, Learning, Keys

  55 Copy quote

• After a bad opening, there is hope for the middle game. After a bad
  middle game, there is hope for the endgame. But once you are
  in the endgame, the moment of truth has arrived

  Edmar Mednis

  Games, Chess Game, Moments

  12 Copy quote

• Playing without a concurrent critical review of one's skills will simply get you nowhere.

  Edmar Mednis

  Learning, Skills, Chess

  19 Copy quote

• In Chess, at least, the brave inherit the earth

  Edmar Mednis

  Success, Brave, Earth

  16 Copy quote

• One of the objectives of opening play is to try to surprise your opponent.

  Edmar Mednis

  Play, Psychology, Trying

  7 Copy quote

• 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

  Play, Moments, Enormous

  13 Copy quote

• Your practical results will improve when you play what you know, like and have confidence in.

  Edmar Mednis

  Success, Play, Chess

  Edmar Mednis (1983). “From the opening into the endgame”, Pergamon

  9 Copy quote

• Only play into a variation in which your opponent is strong if you have your own personal novelty ready!

  Edmar Mednis

  Strong, Play, Opponents

  10 Copy quote

• 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

  Player, Understanding, Chess

  7 Copy quote

• 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

  Time, Games, Play

  8 Copy quote

• The number of 'unneccessary' errors that have been committed on move 41 are legion.

  Edmar Mednis

  Mistake, Moving, Errors

  4 Copy quote

• 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

  Moving, Order, Finding Yourself

  6 Copy quote

• 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

  Time, Want, Chess

  6 Copy quote

• facebook
• twitter
• googleplus
• email
• linkedin