On Dec 4, 11:57 pm, Kenneth Sloan wrote:

By GM Larry Evans ($9.95 less 20% discount) fromwww.cardozapub.com
contains 100 positions from actual games in a quiz format that enable
you to determine your own rating far from the hurly burly of the
tournament arena.

Yes, well...most people are interested in your rating IN the burly burly
of the tournament arena.

There's a surprisingly easy way to determine your rating....I wonder if
Parr and Evans know what it is?

The trouble with books and computer estimates is that
they don't accurately relate to the actual pool of rated
chess players, and who knows what effort -- if any -- the
authors and programmers put into scaling their tests to
fit reality.

My advice to this person would be to *not* "wait" for
his endgame book to arrive, because tactics are 90%
of the game. Anyone who wants know what their chess
rating is, can simply go direct by entering a few chess
tournaments. Just remember: at first you may be
uncomfortable with score-keeping and handling of the
clock, unlike veteran tournament competitors, but that
is only a small part of the equation. Tactics will decide
the vast majority of your games.

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