Hi Guys,
Cannot condemn or condone Chess DVD's I did not get reasonably good
with them because they did not exist when I took up the wood.
Book, board and bedroom works, It turned out some brilliant chess player
from 1800 - 2000. It has a proven history.
See latest blog for something I read in the late 60's that stuck.
Blog Post 468
Daresay some DVD's stuff will stick but whether you can transpose 2d
instruction (and the dreaded 'goldfish effect) into OTB 3D play is something
I'm not sure about (I'm talking about me - others may find it a doddle.) .
Also some of the DVD's really suck. Andrew Martin and Simon Williams
I like, I cannot stand some of the American slow voices drawling voices,
sorry lads but I can't. they have no enthusiasm, they send me to sleep.
Sometimes the intro takes ages. do not know the exact time because I
switched them off after 90 seconds.
I cut my teeth on Reinfeld, Chernev and Tartakower, I cannot advise on
anyone modern. Maybe John Watson his books read well , I can see value in them.
Recap:
If you are sure DVD's/YouTube works for you then go for it. (don't convince
yourself out of laziness it works.) come back in 50 years and say I recall a game
I watched onYouTube with a similar position.
If not, then Mozart on the C.D. (volume low)
Get out the Board and Pieces and play over masterpieces.
Get into the room with them, you are recreating in front of your very
eyes exactly what they saw. (not 32 gifs with flashing squares a mouse
pointer waving about and some talking head gibbering on and on and on...)