I've seen some of his vids in the past, but didn't recall anything spectacular.
Any particularly good vids of his you want to link us to?
I still think St. Louis Chess Club has the best lectures!!!
I've seen some of his vids in the past, but didn't recall anything spectacular.
Any particularly good vids of his you want to link us to?
I still think St. Louis Chess Club has the best lectures!!!
@defenserulz, I am very curious what you think about my lectures and especially what you dislike. I am constantly looking for constructive feedback and will really appreciate it. Thank you!
@defenserulz, I am very curious what you think about my lectures and especially what you dislike. I am constantly looking for constructive feedback and will really appreciate it. Thank you!
If I knew you were a member here, I might not have worded my response the way that I did, IM Lilov!
I honestly only watched about three videos total and didn't recall anything that stood out that was particularly memorable. But, I have also watched A LOT of online chess videos, so that might have also been part of why I didn't recall anhything special.
After a while, you see the same things talked about from different masters. I can't think of anything that was "bad" about your lectures. I am actually curious about it now and will browse some of the videos I haven't seen before for fun!
Should I come across anything that I could offer as a suggestion, I'll definitely post it here, IM Lilov!
One thing I did mention as a criticism of chess instructional videos on the whole (including lectures done by St. Louis Chess Club instructors) in a different thread is that I often find the talking way too fast.
If the talking is fast and referring to moves, then I would really like to see a visual representation of things. So, suppose some video teacher says:
"Here, BLACK should play rook to C1, because WHITE is going to attack the knight on B4 and BLACK and counter-attack with rook at C7 afterwards pinning the Bishop on D7, whereby WHITE must do ...something something something....and BLACK can then follow up with something something something..."
As a beginning, I just cannot imagine all of that in my head! I barely remember the square/coordinate notation. I just wish instructors would either visually show us what they're considering in a line and/or speak much more slowly.
I'm guessing I'm probably not alone in this, as new and low-rated players probably have trouble visualizes even TWO moves in their head - let alone 5, 6, or 7 moves spoken quickly and without visual representation.
I think I would get more out of a video lecture if I could see things clearly and have the analysis be a bit slower! That's pretty much for 99.9% of all chess instructional videos that I've come across online.
That was pretty well said! Here is some of my latest videos for you to check: https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PLix4v_rrHHi6mRRXeRn8cOPCyM3ZZ6wEs&v=CMGoGYpA-s0
I like your videos because they cover interesting subjects in an understandable way. I am an intermediate player and as such I understand the basics but going over them does not hurt and often yields new insights. And I like the greater length of your videos since this gives you time to go into your subjects with greater depth. Also your English is understandable, often in videos other masters and grandmasters speak with a heavy accent so that it is hard to understand what they are saying, but while you do have an accent it is not too heavy. Right now I am going over Heisman's videos and when I have finished those I will go over yours.
I just noticed a great collection of chess videos on YouTube made by IM Lilov who also posts blogs and videos here on chess.com. These are very interesting videos and I recommend checking them out!
I bought his Personalized Training Package, and couldnt have been more pleased. Valeri, was friendly, very helpful, and didnt hesitate to answer any of my questions. I have moved on to this Self Study Program. The best decison i made in chess.
@Teichmann70, can you please elaborate on the fast talk and general ideas opinion? I want to see which video/examples you are referring to. Thank you again!
@Teichmann70, can you please elaborate on the fast talk and general ideas opinion? I want to see which video/examples you are referring to. Thank you again!
I doubt this person has seen your videos. On these forums he has given many negative reviews of material like Dvoretsky and Yusupov saying they are trash and a waste of money.
Of course it is not wrong to give negative reviews, but my impression is he gives these reviews without much consideration.
Negative reviews are important to me, as they bring a lot of constructive feedback which is invaluable. I just need more specifics, so I can draw conclusions and improve my lectures :)
It doesn't help that I disagree with (seemingly) 99 of the last 100 Teichmann70 posts I've seen on the forum no matter the topic under discussion... so maybe I'm just jumping to conclusions here and was better to not say anything.
Anyway, yes, that's a very good attitude to have about feedback.
Negative reviews are important to me, as they bring a lot of constructive feedback which is invaluable. I just need more specifics, so I can draw conclusions and improve my lectures :)
Hi, TigerLilov!
I wanted to thank you for all your free videos. Your analysis is one of my favorites and I think it's great how you interact with people.
Greetings.
I just noticed a great collection of chess videos on YouTube made by IM Lilov who also posts blogs and videos here on chess.com. These are very interesting videos and I recommend checking them out!