That puts Gary ahead in the voting for ECF Office person of the yearTim Harding wrote:I have now received a satisfactory reply from Gary Willson at the ECF office.Michael Flatt wrote:Incidentally, I have always found the Office Manager, Gary Willson, to be very helpful and responsive.
ECF Book of the Year competition?
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Ok should we shortlist a few books then that we would like to see shortlisted for the ECF Book of the Year? I'll go first then
Chess for Life by Matthew Sadler and Natasha Regan.
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Chess for Life by Matthew Sadler and Natasha Regan.
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Do you think the ECF should favour ENG registered authors?
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Not unless it is renamed ECF Book of the Year by a Member competition.
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Good point. British and now English authors have never needed the leg up and have competed and lead the way in chess literature I'm pleased to say.Michael Farthing wrote:Not unless it is renamed ECF Book of the Year by a Member competition.
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“Positional Decision-Making in Chess” by Boris Gelfand and Jacob Aagaard would be my suggestion.
It's too late now for my favourite, Svidler, but if only he'd studied this and learned how to win his won endgames he'd be leading the candidates now.
It's too late now for my favourite, Svidler, but if only he'd studied this and learned how to win his won endgames he'd be leading the candidates now.
Ah, but I was so much older then. I'm younger than that now.
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There is a committee that does this particular award. They have my complete confidence. They shortlist perhaps 3-5 books and then eventually nominate the winner. Effectively it is the World Chess Book of the Year.
I did initially suggest it be slely for books by British players, but that was diagreed with.
I did initially suggest it be slely for books by British players, but that was diagreed with.
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Shortlist
Chess for Life
Matthew Sadler, Natasha Regan
Ignaz Kolisch – The Life and Chess Career
Fabrizio Zavatarelli
Fundamental Checkmates
Antonio Gude
Vladimir Tukmakov Risk and Bluff in Chess
Anyone read all 4 and have a view on which should win?
Chess for Life
Matthew Sadler, Natasha Regan
Ignaz Kolisch – The Life and Chess Career
Fabrizio Zavatarelli
Fundamental Checkmates
Antonio Gude
Vladimir Tukmakov Risk and Bluff in Chess
Anyone read all 4 and have a view on which should win?
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To be fair, I've only read Matt Sadler's, but I found it an exceptionally good book. Somehow Sadler and Regan manage to get into the heads of some real personalities, who embody longevity in chess, and relay much of their enthusiasm for the game. And the way Sadler dissects Keith Arkell's middlegame approach and resultant endgames, I found highly illuminating. I'd like to know how much of this was attributable to Matthew's analytical insight and how much of the material was volunteered by Keith. Either way, it's a great outcome for the reader, although Keith may feel a little laid bare?
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You needn't worry on Keith's behalf; he really loves the Sadler/Regan book.