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chesasn dc hessplatyheirassu ,t horitsattuidgvyoee s well
beyonadl uciedx planaotfih oonw t odayc'hse ssmasters
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andp ractipcreo ducae w ealtohft hought-proavnodk ing
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developmoefnh ti gh-lteavleeln t:
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thec hessboaCradny? o ur ealplryo ffirto mc hess
lessoWnhsa?t i st hel ifetpiamttee ronfG randmaster
developmeWnhte?r ea ret hem astebrosr nD?o es
youcrh ilhda vmea stepro tential?
Thes tep-by-rsatteispny gs teemx positsihoonu ledn able
anyr eadteorb ecomaen e xpeortn i tF.o rs omei tm ay
suggefsrte sahp proacthoep se rformanmceea suremaenndt
handicapipnib nogw linbgr,i dggeo,la fn de lsewhe4r3e .
chartsd,i agraamnsdm apss upplemtehnett ext.
Howa ndw hya rec hessmastsetartsi stircaelmlayr kable?
Howm uchw ilylo urra tirnigsi efy ouw orkw itthh e
devotioofan S teinAittzw ?h ata ges houlsdt udbeyg in?
Whatt oldlo esa get akea,n dw hend oesi tb egin?
Developmoefnt th ep erformandcaet ac,o verihnugn dreds
ofy earasn dt housanodfps l ayehrassr, e vealae fdr esahn d
excitvienrgs ioofcn h eshsi stoTryw.o o ft hem anyt ables
identmiofryet ha50n0 all-tcihmeesg sr eatwsi,tp he rsonal
dataan dt opl ifetpiemrfeo rmanrcaet ings.
Juswth atd oesg overnmeasnsti stadnocf eo crh ess?
Whati st heS oviseetc reWth?a tc anw el earfnr om
theI celandWehrysd ?i dt hes malcli toyfP lovdiv
produtche reGer andmastienor nsl tye ny earWsh?o
aret heu ntitdleeadd D?i dE uwet akteh e
championsfhriopmA lekhionnea flukHeo?w would
Fischfearra eg ainMsotr phiyn a ten-wins match?
'Iwta si nevittahbaltteh ifsa scinasttionrybg e w ritten,'
assertFsI DPEr esidMeaxn tE uwew,h oi ntrodutcheebs oo k
andr ecognitsheems a jopra rtp layebdyr atinignts o day's
burgeoniinntge rnataictoinvaiAltl yt.h outghhii sst he
definitivew orrakwt,ii tnshgt sa tisatloincsesu fficiteon t
placieti ne veryr eferelnicber airytw, as writtebny a g entle
scienftoiprsl te asurraebaldei -ngf otrh ee njoymeonftt h e
trutthhse,q uestioannsdt, h eo pportuniittri eevse als.
Thes econedd itiooftn h ibsril ilanatn di nvaluarebfleere nce
workc ontatihnesc urrenFItD ET itlReesg ulatainodnt sh e
AdministrRautlieovsfet heF IDRaEt inSgys temTh.e lisotf
FIDtEi tlehohladslie kresw ibseeen brouguhptt ot hed ate
oft he1 985 FIDCEo ngresMso.r es ignificatnhteboly o,k has
beene xpandteodi ncluadn ee ws ectiono na pplicatoifo n
theRa ting Sytsoth eamn dictaopu rnamenatss ,ect iono n
historical paenrdsm poerceet xiavmep lteosre infortchee
empiriecvaild enfcoetr h ee fficaocyf t hes ystem.
HE RATINCGH EOSFS PLAYERS,
PASTA NDP RESENT
Second Edition
blisuhneddet rhC eA CDECP rogramo fF IDE
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GENS UNAS UMUS
THER ATINOGFC HESSPLAYERS,
PASATN DP RESENT
SeconEdd ition
By ARPEA.ED L O
SecretaQruya,l ificCaotmimointt ee
WorlCdh esFse derat(iFoInD E)
ChairmaRna,t inCgo mmittee
UnitedS tatCehse sFsed eration
1959-1976
Member ofP hYSiFcasc ulties
MarQuettUen iversity
UniverosfiW tyi sconsin
1926-1972
ARCOP UBLISHIINNGC..
NewY ork
ISBN� 668-04711·6
Publishuendd egrra ntf rotmh eA mericCahnes s FoundaNtewio Yno.r k
Copyrig©h t1 978b yA rpad E.E loF.i rsptu blish1e97d8 .Se cond Edition1 986.
Artwoarnkd filmsebty Z astroSwt udioThise,n sville,Wi sconsi,nU .S.A.
SeconEdd itiporinn teidn tPhhiliep pinesb yV era-Reyes,I n.c
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Contents
EditFoorr'esw ord ix
IntdruoctNootryet ot hSee coEnddi tion x
IntdruoctNootryet ot hFei rEsdti tion xi
Preftaotc heSe e coEnddi tion xiii
Preftaotc heFe i rEsdti tion xiv
Acknowledgentmse xvi
1. The ERlaori ngS ystem
1.M1e asuroefmC ehensPtse rfaonrcme 3
12. ThRe aitnSgc ale 4
13. ThNe ormDails triFbuunitcoitno n 7
14. ThNe ormParlo babiliiotny Funct 9
15. ThPe efrromanRcaetg iF norumla-
PeriMoedaisceu mrent 12
16. ThCe urreRnatitn Fgo rumla-
ConutoiunMse saurement 13
17. RaitnagR ounRdo bin 15
18. LienaArpp roximFaotruimloane 16
19. DiveNreswee rl iAcpaptions 17
2. Toolsan d Testosft heE loS ystem
21. ThPe ertcaegEnex pectTaanbclye 19
2.2S ymoblasn Ndo mencel atur 21
2.3T hWeo rkiFonrgm uloafte hE el Soy stem 22
2.4E xampolfCe asul lcations 23
2.5R ealbiiolfit thRyeat ings 28
2.T6e sotfts h Rea tiSnygs tem 31
2.T7h eU. SO.p eTno urnameTnetsst 33
2.8T hTee sotfT ime 36
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3. RadngS ysteAmd ministradon
31. RaitngasnCd h esAsct ivity 37
3.2R aitnSgy stReegmua ltions 38
3.3R aitnagG rouopfU nratPelda sy er 41
3.4T hMee thdoo fS uccseisAvpep orxiamtions 44
3.5T hIetn egorift Rtya hiten gs 46
3.6T hMea naegmeonfDt e flation 48
3.7D efltaiCoonn otlPr rocesses 50
3.8M onoirtitnhgRe at ing Pool 51
3.9Th eR atiSnygs tienHm a dnicapC ompetition 52
4. InternadoTniatll aensd I nternadoRnaadln gs
4.1T hCeo nctoe fTp itles 58
4.2I nrntaetioRneaclo gnoifCt hieosns players 58
4.3I tnerinoanTtailt alnetdsh Ceur ernRteg uliaotns 64
4.4T hFe IEDR aitnSgsy tem 71
4.5C aluclatPiroodncu eers 74
4.6S peciCahalr acttehrFe I oDPfEo ol 75
4.7T hTei tilnPe rsa cce-ttihFei r3s2Yt ea rs 76
5. Pasta ndP rese-nHti storiRcaadln gs
51. PasvtsP renste 79
5.2C hesasn Pdhy sics 80
5.3F ootraancCdihn egs s 82
5.4T hCer osstaobf1l 02Ye esra s 84
5.5T h50e0 B esFti ev-YeAavrrea ges 86
5.6S omIecn dietnaDli scoveries 91
5.7A Cenyto ufIr mpreomvent 92
6. DevelopmeonfCt h essmastPerro ficiency
61. A ToofloG rer otnology 95
6.2T hCeo mopsiPtlea Dyeeevrol pmeCnutvr e 95
6.3T hIed leC auvrefso Crhe ssmasDteevre lopment9 6
6.4E fcftoe fA gea tI tnrodutcott hiGeoam ne 97
6.5E fcftoe fI dnivuiaCdli rcumstances 99
6.6E ffeocfAt gsea nEdx perience 101
6.7T hSee arrteNda teuo rf eDlepovment 130
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7. SomeD emographAiscpe cts
71. SatitstDiecnaslio tfiP elsa yaenrTdsa l ent 150
7.2T hSeo vSicehotol Cohsfes 101
7.3T hDei sbtuirtoionfC hsesP roficsi encie 121
7.4T hIefl nuenocfGe e niects 161
7.5W herteh Mea sstW eerrBeo rn 191
7.6A nH istorPiecraslvp ee cti 103
7.A7 ChessmParsotfielre 132
8. RatinSgy steTmh eory
81. RatiSnyegsm tM etholodgoy 135
8.2D eveloopfmt ehEnelt So y stem 163
8.3V erlhsDuti sttriiaobnnutd h Leo giFsutniiccot n 144
8.4L ogiPsrtoibca biaRl aittiynB gaasss i s 174
8.5R ectanDgiusiltbairurota nsa R aitnBgasss i 194
8.6V auleGda mPeo nitisnR aitnSgy stDeems ign 125
87. CompairvSaeut mmaitnos 145
8.8B imnioaDli sttriiaobnnuSd m alSlam ples 195
8.9S undTrhyee oitrcTaolp ics 126
9. Appendix
91. ThMe axwellm-aBnoDnlis ttibzruitoann Cdh esRsa itnsg 171
9.2So meP hysAinclaaolg tioCe hse ssmearDs etvelopm1e57 nt
9.3E ditoNroitaels 167
9.4A ll-TLsiitm eFo IfDT Eil tehosl der 148
9.5A ll-TLsiitm eGo refaU tn ittlPeldas y er 213
9.6B ibglriaophy 218
97. Idnex 221
About tAhuet hor 229
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GENSU NA SUMUS
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EditoFro'rse word
Thef iresdtin to ifto hbiosok ,p ubliisn1h 79e8,dh aasd mirably
achieivtoesbed jc t-ivteop roviadnei ntelalpipgreenctoi fa tion
thteh eoarpyp,l iacanstdii gonni foiftc haEenl Rceoa tiSnyegsm t.
Thet echnciocmaple toefnP crfeoe ssAorpra dE .E loa nd his
excepteixopnooasralyib tiwleirtueyn duobterdelsyp onfsoiirt bsl e
success.
Eigyheta hrasv eel apsedt hpseui bnlciec atthifeoi nr sotf
editdiuorniw nhgit cimhec heascst iwviatssyw iftleyx panadnidn g
thFeI DTEi tRleegsu laatnidRo antsi ng ASdymsitneims trative
Rulweesr ceh an.gT ihnedg emanodfcos n temrpaoryc hess praxis
havmea daen u pdaetdeidt biotohdn e siraabnliden evit.Ia nb le
brinhgiinbsgoo ku pt od a,tt ehe oarhu atashl esnor iicwthi etdh
fremsaht ertihapelr -oductu notfis rehiainfrsgoc n rhe awp plica
tiontsh reoa fts iynesgm.t
Thweo rclhde csosm muanciktnyo wlweidtpghrfe oosu gnrda ti
tudtehg er eaamto uonft waonrtdka lcoennttr ibbuyPt rofeeds sor
Eltoo watrhdresa pgirdo watnhdd e velopmenktnw oloefd. gc ehess
Thee xcelqlueanlotifco t nyt empocrhaegrysa sm es thavene dry
higlhe voefl tecshknwiliilct wahhl it chhge a moefc heiscssu rrently
beipnlga yaercdee rtaaitntlryi biunnt osa mbalmleel a stuort eh e
strcoonmgp etsiptieirnvigete ndbeytr hkeedn w oledgeemapblloey
menotft hEel Roa ting System.
ELMERD .S ANGALANG
AssocEidairtt eo
ManliaP,h ilippines
Febru,a1 r89y6
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