Mednis Edmar. How to Defeat a Superior Opponent

Summit Publishing Group, 1989. — 325 p. — ISBN13: 978-0945806-019.In "How to Defeat a Superior Opponent", Grandmaster Edmar Mednis presents the reader with a systematic approach for competing against stronger opponents. The first part of the work introduces important aspects of tournament play such as correct choice of opening, proper allocation of time, specific approaches for playing both the White and Black pieces and interesting psychological insights pertaining to meeting a stronger player in tournament play. The second part of the work reinforces the above mentioned principles and various other aspects through careful analysis of 68 games played in various strong international competitions.