Interface looks just like CT-ART. It basically teaches you different strategic concepts through the use of annotated games. It has a practice and test facility as well.
Topics covered:
- Advantage in Development
- Advantage in Space
- Attack on the King
- Attack on the Queenside
- Defense and Counterattack
- Weak Square
- Open Files and Diagonals
- Pawn Structure
- Central Squares
- Disposition of Pieces
- Exchange
- Positional Sacrifice
- Isolated Queen's Pawn
- Hanging Pawns
- Prevention
- The Rule of Two Weaknesses
- Plan
A follow on to this is their Encyclopedia of the Middlegame series, which tackles the middlegame ideas of different opening systems.
Review http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/rjpawlak/reviews/Strategy2.0.html
I just received the "Chess Tactics for Beginners" CD from Convecta. It is a bit easier than Ct-Art which I was not quite ready for, even though I downloaded the demo.It looks a lot like CT-Art.
This CD is wonderful. Starts you at the beginning, and then moves up. I love it. And I think it will prepare me for their wonderful program, CT-Art.
Now I have a question. (I know. I seem to always have questions.) With the CD came a manual and it mentioned several of their other courses. But one caught my eye. It is "Strategy 2.0." I can't find a review of it anywhere. But strategy training is what I think I really need.
Do any of you know about Strategy 2.0? Anyone used it or heard about it?
I'm finding that I love computer training software even more than my books.
I'm almost willing to fork over the $30 for this program just on faith because I think it will be fun and helpful. But I did want to ask you all what you know or have heard or think about it before I order it.
stwils