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13/6/2008
Recommended for juniors (and their parents!)
Learn Chess in 30 Minutes Chess History GM Polgar and FM Paul Truong narrate a brief history of chess, showing some historical archive material from the World Chess Hall of Fame in Florida. One of the features on show is a table used in the Fischer v Spassky match; another is a magnificent display covering the life of GM Polgar herself. The Queen of Chess The full tale of GM Susan Polgar’s remarkable life and chess achievements could, of course, fill several DVDs. This is a neat little summary of her story so far. Excel Through Chess This short section looks at the benefits of chess for children. A number of brief interview snippets with juniors all reveal a positive attitude and an enjoyment of chess competitions. The importance of a sporting attitude is highlighted too. This is summed up by GM Polgar with one of her favourite phrases: ‘Win with grace, lose with dignity’. Let’s Learn Chess When it comes to teaching the actual chess, Susan is helped by her friends ‘Champion’ and ‘King Harold‘, two animated characters; one is a horse, the other a King. The graphics are great and clearly designed to be attractive to children. Let’s Play Chess Fine Tune Your Game For further information regarding all 'Chess on DVD' products, please visit:
Chess for Absolute Beginners
By GM Susan Polgar
Chess on DVD
This DVD runs for 80 minutes and is split into several chapters. Namely:
Basic Tricks and Advice
Captures in One Move
Checkmates in One Move
Chess Terms and Notation
This is an excellent DVD package and one which should prove especially useful to junior novices and their parents. 'Fun Facts' pop up throughout the lessons and the bite-sized chunks keep the presenation fresh and interesting.
http://www.chessondvd.com/
There's more new reviews of:
Roman’s Lab
Volume 55: A Tribute to Bobby Fischer (parts 1 & 2)
By GM Roman Dzindzichashvili
Roman’s Lab
Volume 7: Think and Play Like a Grandmaster (parts 1 & 2)
By GM Roman Dzindzichashvili
MasterChess 6000 + Nalimov Table Base + The Ultimate Game Collection 7
...over at:
http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2008/06/chess-reviews-48.html
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Top Players - Live Chess
Follow the big chess stars in action at the latest top tournaments.
Featuring Carlsen, Ivanchuk, Shirov and others
http://www.ukrchess.org.ua/aerosvit2008/index_e.htm
Chess Giants
Including Britain's No.1, Michael Adams