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Re: How do you rate Dzindi's DVDs?
Reply #8 - 09/08/09 at 18:46:11
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The one he did about Fischer was OK to be fair , I saw some things I hadnt before like a game from Candidates when Keres went pawn grabbing vs Fischer and lost wich probably led to Tal winning the tournAMENT. iF Yyou like DVDs chesbase or chess assistant are better value in my opinion
  
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Re: How do you rate Dzindi's DVDs?
Reply #7 - 09/08/09 at 18:08:21
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They are mildly entertaining to watch once but you are not likely to return for many repeat viewings. In short, the production values are pretty much non-existent, especially as they are not cheap.  Its obvious that the whole thing is shot in one take, whether it went well or not.

Some examples are - 

- Continuous coughing (he had a cold) through one DVD, making it very difficult to follow what he is saying.

- Analysis of a position for a minute or so before he realised that the pieces were on the wrong squares.

- Not having a piece centrally positioned on a square so that it does not register on the DGT board.

- The DVD on the English opening (presenting a repertoire for White) has the graphical board the wrong way up (ie black pieces at the bottom).

And I've only watch about 3 of them!
  
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Re: How do you rate Dzindi's DVDs?
Reply #6 - 09/08/09 at 18:02:38
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I went ahead and got the ones about the 'Soviet School of Chess'. Every time I try to watch, I fall asleep.  Grin
  
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Re: How do you rate Dzindi's DVDs?
Reply #5 - 09/08/09 at 16:17:51
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-10/10 yes NEGATIVE 10/10
He avoids covering any of the main responses you would expect to see analyzed. Talks about how his secret computer analysis will win world championships for any follow it!
He mumbles constantly and his products aren't even worth receiving for free.
  
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Re: How do you rate Dzindi's DVDs?
Reply #4 - 09/08/09 at 14:04:12
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fairchess wrote on 09/08/09 at 11:39:11:
They are worth to watch as long as you don't pay for it.


Below average.
(At the beginning, I had only Dzindzi videos, and I liked them until I started to find more and more mistakes in almost all of them. (in the presentation, in the teachings, everywhere) As if the audience consisted of idiots.)
  

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Re: How do you rate Dzindi's DVDs?
Reply #3 - 09/08/09 at 11:39:11
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They are worth to watch as long as you don't pay for it.
  
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Re: How do you rate Dzindi's DVDs?
Reply #2 - 09/08/09 at 09:25:09
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Bibs wrote on 09/08/09 at 09:15:25:
I torrented one just to see.

Verdict:

Very, very short. 
Poor, mumbly, presentation skills.
Half-arsed, missing out lots of lines.

Shocking product that noone should buy.

1/10

Next!


That's far too generous Bibs, I gave him a -1/10 because all of the information is counter-productive. Wink
  

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Re: How do you rate Dzindi's DVDs?
Reply #1 - 09/08/09 at 09:15:25
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I torrented one just to see.

Verdict:

Very, very short. 
Poor, mumbly, presentation skills.
Half-arsed, missing out lots of lines.

Shocking product that noone should buy.

1/10

Next!
  
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How do you rate Dzindi's DVDs?
09/08/09 at 08:30:22
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Hi people,

how do you rate them? 

Thx
  

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