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If you like watching chess teaching videos as I do, this new web site ChessLecture.com is for you. I learn the most when the instructor is talking to me about what are the important points in a game and what each player is attempting to achieve or avoid. Reams of variations are not that useful to me. It is the ideas I can remember, not the individual moves. I have not had much luck in buying DVDs. I have large databases and the DVD supplying another batch does not thrill me. They tend to be pricey and I run the risk of not learning that much from them. A lot of the trouble is of my making but that is who I am. ChessLecture.com began in the summer of 2005 as an alternative to the traditional chess DVDs. They are not a remake of old VHS videos. Five never before produced videos are published each week. Currently there are about 110 videos on line, five being added each week. IM Bill Paschall, IM Jesse Kraai, IM David Vigorito, IM John-Paul Wallace, IM Attila Turzo, and IM Mark Diesen create and present the videos. There is unlimited viewing access 24 hours, seven days a week. I often review a video many times.
The videos are well done most lasting 20-30 minute. (Yes, you need a broadband Internet connection to view the videos.) The analysis is mostly commentary, explaining the ideas involved. Massive analysis is not given, the commentary covers the justification of the move, why certain moves were avoided coupled with the general theory behind what is being played. The Windows Media Player displays the videos. REWIND, FAST-FORWARD, and PAUSE capabilities are provided.
The board is large and the commentary is clear with no heavy accents to deal with. ChessLecture.com covers the full range of chess learning grouped by:
All videos are rated from Novice, Beginner, Intermediate to Advanced. Coffee Breaks are short (about ten minutes) videos on various topics. You are encouraged to suggest future videos and email to the author of the video. I was not impressed when one author briefly mentioned a book on the opening and when I asked for the name of the book or its ISBN number he never replied. All things considered I found it a site worth the price. For a reasonable price ($12.95 per month) ChessLecture.com offers a seemingly endless supply of videos over the Internet. A nice point is you can cancel anytime.
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