Garry Kasparov Teaches Chess 1: Opening Strategies, The Queen's Gambit (DVD) Review

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(More customer reviews)I enjoyed watching Kasparov discuss the Queen's Gambit with such brilliance, and I agree with other reviewers who say that he comes across as down-to-earh. There is no question about his passion for the game, and any chess player will enjoy the commentary of this legendary grandmaster. I give it four stars because a better production was actually possible. In fact, with a bit of focus and organization, this DVD could have been a valuable instructional tool. The problem is that Kasparov goes on many tangents, and while this is occasionally unavoidable when discussing variations, it can become tedious. It's not a matter of his English, either--he expresses himself well. Overall, I couldn't help but get the impression that this was filmed haphazardly--that is, he probably just sat down and began discussing the opening any which way. What was needed was the careful selection of themes within the framework of the lecture; the DVD could have been divided into crucial minilessons that retained focus instead of random observations with loose-fitting titles. If the aim was to teach, then the approach needs modification. I'm a decent player with club and some tournament experience. I followed him as best as I could, but I can see a beginner being easily overwhelmed and quickly losing interest. As a fan, it's a pleasure to watch him discuss the game; as a life-long student of chess, I expect more.

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Powered by FRITZ, the world's number 1 ranked computer chess software This all-new and absolutely unique interactive video features the greatest chess player of all time, Garry Kasparov and the world's most sophisticated chess program, FRITZ. For the first time, Garry Kasparov explains to chess enthusiasts why the Queen's Gambit is one of the most important openings in chess, and what the ideas behind this opening are. He does this using the Fritz Chess Media System, which displays all his actions fully synchronized on the chessboard, including colored arrows, highlighted squares and alternate continuations. The full range of concepts covered in this interactive instructional video, from main ideas to detailed specifics of the opening, makes this an ideal tool for all players, from beginners to the pros.Follow Garry Kasparov explaining the history of the Queen's Gambit from the beginnings through it's current use by Grandmasters.Included is the famous Fritz deep analysis engine, a large game database and a comprehensive opening book.Comprehensive Opening Book with statistics on every continuation100,000 games database includes all relevant Queen's Gambit gamesFully adjustable appearance of chessboard, video, analysis table and other features No additional software requiredFully compatible and executable in Fritz 8 or higher

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