Gueler wrote on 09/29/10 at 03:14:22:



No Reply... even  after 2 weeks... But just suggest that You need fritz to analyse his moves, like in case of chessbase products, and he (and his friends)will give you almost immediate response 

dom wrote on 09/19/10 at 15:13:46:

Yes, I knew the core of it. I learned it the hard way with black and then played it several times with white. Black has to be very careful to even get a stable position with only a small disadvantage.


To avoid misunderstandings:
I like what I've seen while browsing the video. My first impression is very positive. I just got stuck at this one point because it's something I already had on the board.

"9.Ng5  Sorensen gambit"

what is the Sorensen gambit ?

Gorath wrote on 09/18/10 at 18:58:27:


Yes it is....but do you know, why ?  (i am curious to know when one chessplayer says one line is good/bad/even/... but with no references). 

I can help a little: this famous game is often referenced not because 6..Qb6 is one tactical mistake but because White enjoys a clear advantage using one middlegame strategy which modern chesplayers can thanks Nimzowich for: "blockade on dark squares" or "occupying center squares with pieces " (instead of pawns in classical approach)

It is easy to go wrong with White if you don't know the strategy:  7.dxc5! Bxc5 8.oo a5 (one modern move trying to hinder b4 to keep Black pieces active...maybe the only one where Black can expect something after opening) 9.Qe2 (start of control of e5 pawn/square: directly with the queen and also as preparation of Bf4) f6 10.Bf4! (10.Nbd2 fxe5 11.Nxe5 Nxe5 12.Qxe5 Nf6 - Kaidanov-Suba,Dubna 1979 (Minev) - 13.Nf3 oo 14.Qe2 Bd6 15.Ne5 Qc7= Kajdanov-Suetin,Dubna 1979 (Zlotnik)) Nge7 11.Nbd2 Ng6 12.Bg3 oo 13.Nb3 Be7 14.exf6 Rxf6 15.Nbd4 += Rubinetti-Ivkov, Palma de Majorque 1970 (Lane and Zlotnik)

Yes. Creating good content is one thing, but presenting it in an attractive way is also part of the game.
Most CB DVDs would gain a lot by at lest semi-professional editing and by re-recording a couple of minutes here and there to help make the point clearer. But I can't help the impression that quality isn't that high on their priority list.
To also mention a positive example from CB:
King does it much better than most other presenters. His TV experience helps him make things flow nicely.

ghenghisclown wrote on 09/16/10 at 03:30:58:

The company that believes the only thing that matters is content is soon going to be left behind by innovators like Simon Williams. What we are witnessing is an expansion in competition in the market for chess videos. And that competition is good for us, the consumer, because it will mean higher quality at lower prices. Content is number one, but it is no longer all that matters.

Konstriktor wrote on 09/14/10 at 20:58:05:


I don't know anything about the Everyman book.

Williams says somewhere on the DVD that an ebook will be published at some point that gives the information on the DVD in pdf format or as a chessbase file.  I.e. it is the same information - perhaps with some updates? (that's speculation on my part not a gingergm promise).

The e-books are not due to be available for some months yet, I understand.

I've written a full review of The Killer French here:-

http://streathambrixtonchess.blogspot.com/2010/09/killer-french-review.html