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Re: Opinions of Arkhangelsk DVD by Mikhalchishin
Reply #41 - 11/20/24 at 23:44:48
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...and the sale is a bit "covert" as well. After all, they clearly didn't make much noise about it. Perhaps "Sale" should also be in quotes?  Wink
  
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Reply #40 - 11/20/24 at 20:51:36
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So you are correct about the 30% discount, and I was incorrect about the VAT because they didn't automatically deduct the 16% for that. Also shipping to the USA is expensive, so I didn't go through with a purchase.
  
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Reply #39 - 11/20/24 at 13:02:09
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https://mailchi.mp/chess.co.uk/30-percent-off-chessbase-fritz-trainers?e=21aa0ae...

The discount wasn't added until checkout in my case. Expires tomorrow apparently.

  
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Reply #38 - 11/20/24 at 02:16:54
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cathexis wrote on 11/19/24 at 18:47:12:
at $35US list and with VAT and discount price went to $29.50

I didn't see any discounts on their website.

I think what you are seeing is the price with and without VAT. UK VAT is 1/5 of net price or 1/6 of gross price. So $35 with VAT becomes $29.17 without VAT. For UK tax you need to provide a delivery address to qualify for the non-VAT price. If you gave a US address then chess.co.uk would automatically not charge you the VAT.

Consider that if you were paying VAT and getting a 30% discount it would only be $24.50. If you were not paying VAT the discounted price would be even less.
  
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Reply #37 - 11/19/24 at 18:47:12
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FWIW:

Chess.co.uk has 30% off CB Trainers. I tried loading up the OP's trainer by Mikhalchishin at $35US list and with VAT and discount price went to $29.50 as a PC/mac download. Run time:4hrs. 11min. See here:

https://chess.co.uk/collections/fritz-trainer-software?mc_cid=ad6f2c778b&mc_eid=...
  
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Reply #36 - 04/12/24 at 22:27:29
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Thanks to you both!
  
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Reply #35 - 04/12/24 at 17:40:16
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cathexis - Just to add a couple details to AOC's reply, I've always been able to download material purchased from modern-chess.com, including some within the last few weeks. The videos are in mp4 format, so they can be viewed with just about any app.  You also get PGN files that are essentially transcripts of what's presented in the videos. I've searched the files with ChessBase to determine if a particular position occurs. It's much more efficient than wading through a video to accomplish the same goal.
  
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Reply #34 - 04/12/24 at 17:00:13
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Download included, as of my last purchase from modern-chess.
  
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Reply #33 - 04/12/24 at 13:07:30
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Thx! I have never used their products before. Does purchase include download of all purchased material to my own pc, or just on-line access?

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Reply #32 - 04/12/24 at 01:40:25
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cathexis - Since you've expressed an interest in the Arkhangelsk, you might want to check into the new product from modern-chess.com - Top-Level Repertoire against Ruy Lopez by GM Arjun Kalyan. He recommends the Arkhangelsk Variation with the main line going 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 b5 6.Bb3 Bc5 7.a4 Rb8 8.c3 d6 9.d4 Bb6 10.a5 Ba7 11.h3 0-0. The preview in the link also gives information on the departures from the main line that are covered.

https://www.modern-chess.com/top-level-repertoire-against-ruy-lopez-3h-and-43min...
  
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Reply #31 - 04/06/24 at 13:19:40
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Thank you very much for the detailed answer!
  
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Reply #30 - 04/05/24 at 23:01:03
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I think the "old" DVD referred to by OP is the below one from 2009. I couldn't find it in the ChessBase shop.
https://www.niggemann.com/en/arkhangelsk.html

Michalchishin also did a "60 Minutes" thing in 2018.
https://shop.chessbase.com/en/products/mikhalchishn_new_developments_in_the_arkh...

Both of those are exclusively about 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 b5 6.Bb3 Bb7. The 2024 DVD is about three overlapping variations. 
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0
  • 5...b5 6.Bb3 Bb7
  • 5...b5 6.Bb3 Bc5
  • 5...Bc5
Unless you are preparing for both colors, I think you would be better served by a product that picks one of those variations.
  
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Re: Opinions of Arkhangelsk DVD by Mikhalchishin
Reply #29 - 04/05/24 at 19:35:08
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8 years later...

Hey! ChessBase just sent me an advert for this? Or is this a new DVD? Says 2024, but this thread has me wondering. Old thread, but would like to know as I like the Ruy Lopez and am considering getting this. Opinions? Link below:

https://shop.chessbase.com/en/products/mikhalchishin_arkhangelsk_variation

TIA! Andrew/cathexis
  
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Reply #28 - 08/24/18 at 23:20:33
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I also don't particularly like Black's position in the line where White goes Re1/c3/d4/Be3, then at some point plays d4-d5, takes on b6 and plays a4.
  
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Re: Opinions of Arkhangelsk DVD by Mikhalchishin
Reply #27 - 08/24/18 at 00:16:47
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I would play the 6...Bb7 Archangel if it weren’t for 7.d3. That kills all the fun out of the opening. If this line were good for Black, then the line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5.d3 b5 6.Bb3 Bb7 would be played. And maybe even 5.0-0 Be7 6.d3 b5 7.Bb3 Bb7. As virtually no one plays like this, it seems strange to play the Archangel, when most of the time what you’re playing is really a 5.d3 Ruy Lopez with the Bishop committed to b7. Until someone is able to prove that the Bishop is more useful on b7 than leaving it on c8 for the time being, I don’t see a reason to play the Archangel.
  
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