Chess channels recommendable for those who want to improve (See post #1)

You're not considering everything, robbie. Now, the belief of something can never cause the truth of it. But the truth of something can, potentially, cause the belief of something. And if we are looking for an explanation of how the belief of something formed, we may find that the best explanation for this is because it's actually true -- consider my example about scientific consensus.

Although it is a bit ironic that I'm using the idea of a scientific consensus to prove my point, since I actually argue that, for example, in the case of global warming, there is more to look at than just the scientific consensus. But the consensus does suggest a greater likelihood of truth; how much it's not easy to figure out because there are so many variables  (for example, we don't know if "scientific peer review" is subject to corruption).

Lol, anchorman, thats the good stuff.

wow its 1:30 AM dude and you have blown my mind.

this is how to make a chess video!

http://youtu.be/Y9dMXS8Af-o?list=UUobzLirPDBrauXhtJxI3dCw

dig! :P

ouch! so he did, man thats hard to respect.

Let's have a look at the relevant part of post #57, shall we?

"...There are many benefits to having a Youtube annotator go through a book, rather than reading it yourself. For instance: you do not have to buy the book or the equipment (chess set and engine) that would be necessary otherwise. Also it is much easier from a practical point of view for the ideas and explanations to be carried out on a screen rather than on a board. If you are going through variations on a physical board then every time you go through a sideline etc you have to ensure that you have the correct game position when you return to it again, and so on. Moreover, I include many variations that are not featured in the books that I have analysed in depth using Fritz 12 - variations that I believe beginners/club players would be likely to consider. Also, many of these books, especially the old ones, feature mistakes that it is important to point out. A beginner/club player without an engine would not notice these mistakes. Finally: this is the modern world; people have iphones and tablets with them everywhere they go. Is it possible to bring a chess set and training manual with you on your way to work?..."

Was I stating, in Eeyore's words:

"...there (is) no point in using the real chess board and books anymore because his lessons (offer) much more teaching quality..."

Or was I stating that it is better to have a Youtube anotator, equipped with an engine, go through *those same books*, include extra variations, point out mistakes, save the student the hassle/expense of getting equipment (with which it is much easier to make mistakes during study) and make it possible for the material to be available on iphones and tablets, which is obviously more suited to the fast-paced and technological modern world?

Get your facts right.

Robbie, this talk of bum feeling and drooling zombies paints you in a very immature light, please try and show some intelligence and maturity if you are posting in public forums.

Sean

robbie, are those your videos? Because of the little I saw of them, they seem pretty instructive :)

Yes i am the dude with the Scottish accent, my chess channel is MSK Chess, I started last February because I was so disappointed with the level of instruction that was being proffered.  It annoyed me immensely that when i searched for chess on youtube all I got was Kingcrusher, 'morning all', drool drool drool, turns on his chess engine, more drool, or onlinechesslessons, Hi my name is Will Stewart, 'just watch this video and you could buy the DVD', or chess explained (most ironic name evah) never explaining anything.  So i thought, ok, if I want instruction I will need to make it myself so I experimented and the videos you see at present are the culmination of that experimentation.  

Don't get me wrong, there are certain things I would like to do but cannot because I don't have the necessary skills, but I favoured trying to give the viewer a conceptual approach with an emphasis on practical play.  

Sometimes the videos work and sometimes they suck, balance is not an easy thing especially when one is dealing with something as notoriously dry as a chess lecture.

https://www.youtube.com/user/chessvideos1

@Eeyore12

I dont understand why youtube advertises the same channels again and again and again in the related channels section. What it means is that little channels like mine get practically no exposure and people either have to come to them by word of mouth or stumble upon them by accident.  Anyhow If the videos raise your chess awareness by even a single rating point or raise a smile its enough for me. :D

Have You ever used a chess-engine to find a move & used it ?     

(And I do not mean this handle, but all Your lives @ Chess. com)

Yes.

But only against that engine!

i like daniel king channel

I take it back about recommending KIngscrusher's channel.

He's incredibly biased about his games in that he only presents his wins, bleh, that's just awful.

As a substitute for him, I'd recommend John Bartholomews' and Simon Williams' channels (I have just edited the video's description)