there are two new series that have been started:
one is "Amazing Games for Beginners" -- a selection of games that have incredible beauty, but are still accessible to a beginner in 15-25 minutes. they are also selected based on having 1 important instructive pattern/idea that you can take away from them.
the second is "Tactics do Grow on Strategies" -- each video will break down 1 (sometimes with a second related) tactical pattern. each tactic will be a tactic which comes into existence logically from strategic features of the position. of course the world is also full of random acts of tactics, but those won't be covered in this series.
both of these series have some useful points in them for improving, and should also provide good entertainment. however, what i really want to do is this essential curriculum, but i'm being a perfectionist about it, so it will be a longer time coming.
i'm recording another video in both above-mentioned series today.
best,
david
Chess.com staff,
Thank you for launching a series of videos for the beginning chess player, and for players of all levels. I'm less grumpy now, and will most likely go from Platinum to Diamond after the next paycheck or the following one. :)
Many teachers in California got huge paycuts this year, and I was one of the teachers who lost several hundred dollars per month. Yep. Hundreds of dollars per month! California is not a good state right now to seek employment. It's the worst I've ever seen.
Can you tell us a bit more about this video series for beginners, or would you rather keep it a surprise? Either way, thanks for listening and I look forward to the next installment in this new series for the beginning chess player. Well done.