MCO was a marvelous resource back before computers became common. Nowadays it's main function seems to be to illustrate how good van der Sterren's FCO is by comparison. Oh they've tried to update it with cursory explanations of openings, but it's essentially just a database printout. Any online chess DB is far more useful.
"Modern Chess" Opening data bases
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Thanks all- But now I realize I wasn't clear. I meant the databases one can buy from www.modern-chess.com/ . (I am not endorsing or selling- I just want to understand what exactly I'd get & how to use it if I do buy one)
HamburgerYumYum wrote:
I wouldn't call those databases. They are focused "lessons" on one specific opening and probably address a few lines with games as an example. If you have the money, then possibly they would help. A database though is more thought of as a collection of games which would have any opening. They are more varied and most likely lack annotation or comments.
Thank you! One more question: The lessons (which is what I'd want) .... I'd buy, download to computer and it would just execute? Is it video + a shot of board or exactly what? And thanks again!
I tried but no response. My guess is that this isnt their main job so it's set up to run itself. I'm hoping someone has bought a course from them and can comment.
Could someone please tell me what the heck these are exactly and how they are to be used? Is it just a huge file of games ? Would I need a program to access them? How are they used to learn? [And thank you in advance-I did ask these questions of the Modern Chess people but never received an answer. I thing the question was too basic-maybe they though I was not being serious.]