How became a candidate master

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by  Dunne, Alex

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CONTENTS
Introd.u ct.i o.n . . . . . ... i . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1 ThSe iciDleifaenn( sYoeu -1907) ...1 . . . . . . . .
2 ThEen glOipsehn i(nBlgO I-Y.o u.) .. .5. . . . .
3 ThFeo uKrn ig(h9ltBs7 -uY).o . . .. .9. . . . . . . .
4 TheS iciDleifaen(n BslIeB -Y.o..u..). .. .,1 .3
5 TheS iciDleifaen(n Bsl3e6 -Y.o..u.) . .1.6. . . .
6 ThQe ueesPn a'w(nY oBu0-7l.) . . ...1 9. . . . . .
7 ThEen glOipsehn i(nlgB 47-.Y..o..u..). ..2 3
B TheS iciDleifaenn( sYeo u-1.9.27.). ,.2 .B . . . .
9 TheS iciDleifaen(n osYue- lB.4..5.)... ... 3,2
10 ThQeu eePna'ws(n Y ou-l.B 6.3 ). ..3. 7 . . . . . .
11 ThKei ngI'nsd iDaenf e(nBslBe5 -Y.o.u).4 .4 . .
12 QueesGn a'mbAictc ep(It Be44d- Yo.u.), .4 .9 .
13 ThEen glOipsehn i(nYgo u-l.B.44.). .54. . . . .
14 ThSec otGcahm (el B52-.Y..o..u..). . ,.5 .9 .
15 OwenD'esf e(nYsoeu -0l).B l. . .. 6..4 . . . . . . .
16 ThDe utcDehf e(nBsl0e7 -Y.o..u.) . . .6B. . . . .
17 ThFer enDcehf en(sYeo u-l. BB.3 ). . .7. 4 . . . . .
IB ThQeu eePna'ws(n Y ou-l.B.33.). .7.B. . . . . .
19 ThSei ciDleifaen(n BslBe7 -Y.o.u). .,.B .2 . . . .
20 ThGer unfDeelfde (nYseo u-l.B 5.2 ).. B..5 . . .
21 ThReo batDsecfhe (ns1e9 94-.Y o.u ).. 9. 1. . . .
22 ThBeo go-IDnedfiea(nnBsl 4e9 -Y.ou.). 9.6 . .
23 ThEen glOipsehn ing B(0Y4.o)u .-..l ...1 0.2.
24 ThCea ro-KDaenfne (nlsBeI 0-.Y.ou.).1 0.7. . .
25 TrompowsOkpie'nsi( nlgB 16-.Y.ou.)I. I.I. . .
26 ThBee noDneif e(nBsl1e9 -Y.o..u.). . .11.7. .
27 ThBee noDneif e(nlsBe 49-.Yo.u..)... 1..2. 1
2B AlekhDienfee'(nsB s 10e 3 -)Y. ou. . ....1 2.6. . .
29 BirOdp'esn i(nlgB 75-.Y...o.u..). .. . .13.1. .
30 QueeGna'msb Dietc li(nYeodu -l.B.6.3.1 )3. 5.
31 ThCea ro-KDaenfne n(sYeo u-.lB..0...7..)1 41
32 ThSel aDve fe(nYsoe u-l.B.36.). ....1..4. 8. .
33 QueeGna'msb Dietc li(nYeodu -l.B..4.21).5 5.
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34 AlekhDienfee'(ns8s l7e8 -Yo.u.) . . .16.1. . . . .
35 ThQe ueesPn a'w(n1 901-.Y.ou.). .1.68. . . . . .
36 ThSei ciPlaiwa(nn8l 61-Y.o.u). . .1.7.4 . . . . . .
37 ThKe ingI'nsd iDaenf en(sYeo u-1.8.021.)7. 8 .
38 ThEen glOipsehn i(noYgu -18.48.). .1.85. . . .
39 ThCeo lSlyes t(e8lm1 0-Y.ou.).. ... ..1..8.9 .
40 ThSei ciDleifaen(n osYue- 3198). . . .1.9.4 . . . .
41 ThReu yL op(e8zl1 6-Y.o.u). . . .2.01. . . . . . . .
42 ThFer enDcehf e(nsle9 39-.Yo.u.). 2.0.7 . . . .
43 ThKei ngI'nsd iDaenf en(sYoeu -1.99.72.)12. .
44 ThDe utcDhef e(n9s18e4 -Y.ou.). . .21.6. . . . .
45 TheS iciDleifaenn( sle9 97-.Yo.u.). 2.2.2 . . . .
46 AlekhiDnefee'(nss1 e88 7-oYu). . . . .22.5. . . . .
47 ThGer uenlfDde fe(n1se7 40-.Y.ou.). 22.9. . . .
48 ThFer enDcehf e(nsYeo u-1.62.3.). 2.3.4 . . . .
49 ThNei mzovDiecfhe (nosYue- 237.0). .2.39. . .
50 ThCe ataOlpaenn i(nYgo u-2.38.3.). 2.44. . . .
OpeniInngd e.x. . . . ..... ...... ... ..2..49.. .. .
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ThinkPerre'.sss. . . . . . . . . . 2.51. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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INTRODUCTION
ForC ategoIrP yl ayers
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altlo urmneanptl ayaerrresa nkbeedl yoow.u
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targtehCtea, n diMdaasteter( sxe per.Rt osu)ghslpye aking, the
World Chaimsdp eifionnae sdt hpel aywehroc onsiys( t3e ntl
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Mastbeyrt he sraamtoeir bo e t,ta enrd Ctahned iMdaasttee r
habse edne feaytoiubn ytg h saatm eed g.We hy?
Thes imipsltaincs wiesr tthhCaeat n diMdaastetp elra ys
betctheert shsa tnh Cea tegIop rlya yIeitrts .h dee siogftn h is
bootkor evetahdleif efrenicnpe lsat yot hceae tgoIrp yl ayteor
enabhliemt ob ecoamC ea ndiMdaastt.ee r
Thet ypicchaels sbuosoeaks d iefrfeanptp arcohM.o st
booskesl Meacsettr g ameasn yazlebdyM astienar nsa ttempt
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books are extraenmsdeo lmye tvviaemlreuysa wbwrleielt lt en,
thfeca tt hiastt h,ei rssei mpnloey a sryo atdom asterhAosao d.
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becoamC ea ndiMdaasttebe urwti tthha ei odft hbioso sko,m e
persevewroaranknc sdet, du ys,o mjeo iyny oucrh etshsga,ot a l
can obbtea ined.
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contawiintehdai rgnea m esb etewenCa tegIop rlya yaenrds
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CandiMdaatseetry oum ay waesls lii tnh is chwaoirrod.f A
warniynoguw- ilnlo wti ne vergya mfeor mt hCea ndidate
Maste(rMC')ss e aNto.C andidMaatset cearns od ominate
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resualgtasi Cnastte gIoIpr lya yetrhsea;rr ele e sstoonb se
learfnoremdl osasnedds r awassw elalsw ins.
Ih aveo nefi nawlo radb osuttu dytihneggs aem se-there
arfief tcyh atpeirnst hbioso fikf,tt yo urnagmaemnetTs h.e se
games werwei tpachl l aoyrceukdn n,it nigckaiwnaIgyit .os n e
thitnosg t ugdaym eisnt hqeu ioeyft o udre nii,tas n otthheir,n g
agna,it op laayt ourmneangta meS.i nycoeu irn tenptrieo­n,
sumayb,il sto b ecoamC ean didMaatseetr i nt hteo urnament
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ofm oveasg nasit Ctahned iMdaasttece hrio'c.se
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THES ICILIDAENF ESNE
Oneq uesttihoaantsa C atoergpyl ayyeoruh avael ready
solvi"eswd h oapte nsihnogu Ipl lda Yyo?uh"a vmeo rteh alni kely
discovwehraoetpd e nisnugist sytoyaulnredp ersoyn.Ia htla ist
beesna itdh amto stto urnapmleanytpe lratsyh oep ensil nigke
Grandmatshtmeei rdsdg,lam ee l iekxep earnttdsh ,ee n disln igke
childTrheihnso. l tdrsu teoa, l aregxet eantat n,yl evbeell ow
MasetrM.e mory,s tduya,f mailiwiatrhoi ptye npirnign cmiepalness
that gmamoesastr d ee ciidnte hdme i ddglameeo rl atweirto hn ly
as maplelr cenotgfaa mgeeas c tubaelilnyg dientc hioedp eendng i.
Iyfo ud esicrleo ssate urod fty h e opseo,nn ioen ftg hbee st
waytsog aina d eepuenrd erstiastn odp iunrgc hoanseoe ft he
better moapneunaialnnsgtd, h esnt uydoyu r tougramneasm ent
witrhe gatrotd h oep enngiso,rp lacyo rrespocnhdeewsnisct eh
thien toefgn aitn idnegp tyho uiornp ensitndugyo ,r both.
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verwye lblo okoendt hPeo isoPnaewdln i n6. eQ. b.6 .Th iwse ll­
analylsiiencsder itiintc hsaeel l ecotfliaio tnncoe h ooisnpe l aying
agaitnhNseat j rdSfoicainAsl. i aC ategIpo lrayyy oemura yc hoose
al ess-alnianlIeynt.s he gidams e t,h Seo zwiinbl elp lay.Ie tsdh ai s
goocdh oiIcnte h?se t rgueltg ow inii,tas s g ooda navysa riation.
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