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Has anybody had a positive experience using chess training software (like fritz trainer, tactics software excluded) or DVD's.

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Yup I find them a good way to learn openings, I've got nearly all of themπŸ˜€

If you have fritz I can always upload a sample vid for you.

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yes i have F9, what software do you find wothwhile?

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Well it really depends on what your after, alot of the fritz trainer vids are mainly based around opening play however they do have tactics (mike Wells) and a Postional vid (Jacob Aagaard) There's an end game one with some German guy which is quite good however he does tend to go a little fast.

Rustam Kasimdzhanov has got 2 DVD's coming out dealing with tactics, check out the chessbase site for release dates on them

http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=3442

Alot of the Andrew Martin vids are good, he comes across as a good bloke and can be funny. I've also got some of the DVD's from Gary Kasparov however for me there not as good as the Fritz trainer vids mainly down to Gary not being as fluent as the other chess players, he tends to oh and ah's alot when talking which can get a little annoying.

As I said though if you want a sample I can upload one of the videos so you can get a taste for it.

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yea, the adrew martin videos are really entertaining and good. he's very sarcastic and drives the point home in memorable ways. "...what happens? -you get murdered in your sleep, that's what happens."

the karsten müller endgame dvds seem very good also, very informative. and the guy just cracks me up, he's everything you'd expect from a german monty python character. πŸ™‚

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www.chessdirect.co.ul

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Originally posted by mipmcpt
www.chessdirect.co.ul
I'm sure you meant .uk there and the guy who was asking is from the states so that site ain't much use to him, nice try though πŸ˜›πŸ˜‰

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Originally posted by mipmcpt
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The tutorial that came with Chessmaster X was helpful for me...although those DVD's sound interesting as well.

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