why would you purchase software? get integrated training tools on Chess.com! they are much better :)
seriously!
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erik wrote:
why would you purchase software? get integrated training tools on Chess.com! they are much better :)
seriously!
Im afraid i have to back erik up on this :D
I agree that those seem like great resources, however access to the Chess Mentor program requires diamond membership, which comes out to over $80 for 1 year's time.
Fritz and Chessmaster are both at least half that price and will be available for as long as I feel like studying and playing. As I become a more serious player I may consider upgrading my membership here, but looking for a supplementary alternative in the meantime, and one that is a little easier on the pocketbook ;).
I have Chessmaster 10th Edition and really like it. I had it before becoming a member to chess.com, and really used it a lot. What I like most about it, being a novice at chess myself, is the Josh Waitzkin tutorial. Chessmaster has several lessons, tutorials, review of famous games, etc. that helps you study and have helped me improve my game.
The other feature I really like about it is the ability to analyze your games. It reviews every move you made and and shows you where you made mistakes and what other moves you could have made. Really nice.
If you could get both Chessmaster and a membership to Chess.com, I think they are great complementary tools.
erik wrote:
why would you purchase software? get integrated training tools on Chess.com! they are much better :)
seriously!
I LOVE chess.com but the tactics trainer is not as good as another one and is also not as educational as the tutorials on Chessmaster. Chess.com is a great place to play but the training is somewhat limited in my view. I also think that Chess Mentor leaves a little bit to be desired as well. And any of the major chess engines can help with post game analysis to a MUCH greater degree then the analysis feature at Chess.com. I am not baggin on Chess.com as I do love it but pedagogically it does not hold up well to books and other software(or just plain training at a good ol' board).
All that being said I really like Chessmaster and I really like Shredder for training (but still prefer the good ol' wood board!)
Jul 4, 2009
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I ' m almost agree with Erik, but is a different story if you are completely a beginner than I think chessmaster is better
Chessmaster is just fine, fine archive of openings, you can set some good position, and what i use in my chess learning is a endgame "battles", i copy board positinos of famous games and try too beat chessmaster, i succeded only in few matches. Also i use it to train endgame, rook vs. rook, rook vs. bishop... Very useful, and also Josh Vaitzkin tutorial is very useful...
Hey everyone,
I am a beginner/intermediate level player who has just recently begun delving into the literature and training surrounding chess. I am interested in purchasing some software to aid in my learning process, and I was curious if anyone had any recommendations?
My primary goal is to get a program with instructional exercises/lectures that can cover positional play, specific piece development, tactical awareness and combinations from both a basic/introductory level up to something near intermediate (right now I play roughly between 1300-1450 in strength, depending on the day ;) ). Analysis of club games and being able to play against a computer of varying strength would be great additions, but my focus will be on using it as a learning tool to better understand piece development and setting up/taking advantage of tactical positions.
So far my research seems to point towards either one of the Chessmaster programs or Fritz. Anyone who has feedback or a recommendation on which of those would be a great learning tool, it would be greatly appreciated.