Finally a new and improved version of the legendary CT-ART has been released! This excellent tactics course has been voted more than once by the chess experts as the best chess training program. CT-ART is an indispensable training tool for intermediate players. The new version sports a convenient user interface and adds 1,000 training exercises (2,200 basic exercises and 1,800 . . .
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Chess Tactics for Beginners
Item #: CK0026
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Windows Vista or Windows 7 users: Please see the following special instructions for installing your Convekta software.
The Chess Tactics for Beginners is based on a bestseller by the experienced coach Sergey Ivashchenko. Intended for beginners, both children and adults. Exercises are arranged in five courses according to their increasing difficulty. Each . . .
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Intensive Course Tactics 1 & 2
Item #: CB0098
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George Renko is a mathematician and a chess trainer. He comes from the Soviet Union , but has lived for many years in the USA . ChessBase has already published his CDs Killer moves and Deadly threats.
Intensive Course Tactics 1
This CD contains well over 4000 tactical positions with training questions, categorized in more than 120 databases . . .
Price: $55.99
Chess Tactics for Intermediate Players
Item #: CK0015
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Windows Vista or Windows 7 users: Please see the following special instructions for installing your Convekta software.
Chess Tactics for Intermediate Players is based on a bestseller by the experienced coach Sergey Ivashchenko. It is a sequel to the popular program Chess Tactics for beginners.
It is a Windows based chess tactics testing and . . .
Price: $22.99
Power Play 1: Mating Patterns
Item #: CB0408
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Buy the First Three in the Power Play Series in a Special Combo and save some money!
You think you have seen enough checkmating combinations? I find it staggering how many checkmates are missed (by both sides) in games by the top players, let alone by us mortals. Recognizing the early outlines of mating patterns is a vital skill, not just for an attacker, but for a . . .
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Chess Mentor 3 - Scholastic Edition
Item #: AF0000
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Chess Mentor Scholastic Edition is the right program for scholastic and beginning chess players who are learning the rules and basic strategies of the game. For a description of lessons included in Chess Mentor Scholastic Edition, Click Here!
As low as $12.49
Chess Mentor 3 - Basic Edition
Item #: AF0001
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Chess Mentor Basic Edition is the perfect program for beginning and intermediate players looking to enhance their game. From a review of basic rules up to advanced tactics, Chess Mentor Basic provides hours of content and quality chess training. For a description of lessons included in Chess Mentor Basic Edition, Click Here!
As low as $34.99
Chess Mentor 3 - Comprehensive Edition
Item #: AF0002
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Chess Mentor Comprehensive Edition is an amazing tool for chess players who are strong and looking to raise their game to the next level and beyond! For a description of lessons included in Chess Mentor Comprehensive Edition, Click Here!
As low as $64.49
Chess Mentor 3 - Deluxe Edition
Item #: AF0003
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Since 1995, ChessMentor Deluxe has been the most prestigious and sought after chess instructional course. ChessMentor 3 Deluxe contains ALL the material from EVERY course offered by Chess Mentor including ALL 15 of the world renowned Supplementary Courses. Containing over 2,150 challenges, the Deluxe represents thousands of hours of personalized chess instruction from the worlds . . .
As low as $177.99
School of Elementary Tactics
Item #: CB0121
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Martin Weteschnik has made a name for himself as an author of several books on chess tactics. His first CD consists of two parts. In the first database he dwells on his theories on tactics, while the second database he makes use of the advantages of a modern database program, above all the function training question - a test makes the theoretically schooled user ready for practice. . . .
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Winning With Tactics
Item #: CB0131
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This great CD has 300 traditional problems under the heading "Task", which you can solve by loading random positions.
--Or, you can go through the theme key and work your way through individual tactical themes and motifs.
--Or you can work your way up from the easiest . . .
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Intensive Course Tactics 1
Item #: CB0100
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This CD contains well over 4000 tactical positions with training questions, categorized in more than 120 databases according to the authors newly developed theme classification. All different themes and positions are easily and systematically accessible with the new modified CB7 reader program. Does NOT require any additional software. This product comes with the ChessBase Reader . . .
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Intensive Course Tactics 2
Item #: CB0108
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Intensive Course Tactics 2 published by Chessbase.
George Renko is a mathematician and a chess trainer. He comes from the Soviet Union , but has lived for many years in the USA . ChessBase has already published his CDs Intensive course tactics, Killer moves and Deadly threats.
With almost 3000 training positions and there over 6300 training . . .
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Fritz Trainer Middlegame - Strategy and Tactics
Item #: CB0116
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This CD Strategy and Tactics by Peter Wells addresses advanced players. It contains an introduction and five lectures which deal with purely practical subjects: the calculation of variations and how errors arise. These are important themes where a grandmaster trainer is able to draw on his rich and varied experience and provide chess students with valuable tips. There are five more . . .
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Killer Moves
Item #: CB0123
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In learning Killer Moves you occupy yourself with chess - i.e. study games, variations, endgames etc. - you store a lot of pictures in your memory, consciously or subconsciously. The more of these you can retrieve during a game, the better you play. Of course, there are also a number of additional factors determining the successful realization of this theory in practice. Still, the . . .
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Total Chess Training
Item #: CK0017
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Total Chess Training consists of five magnificent educational programs: Chess Tactics Art 3.0; Strategy 2.0; Encyclopedia of Middlegame; Encyclopedia of Opening Blunders; Studies 2.0 with new printing possibilities, covering every phase or aspect of chess:
Altogether Total Chess Training includes more than 9000 commented games and positions to be solved for chess players with . . .
Price: $68.99
Total Chess Training II
Item #: CK0018
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This is Total Chess second compilation of popular training programs for studying all the chess game phases: opening, middlegame and endgame.
On this CD you will find five programs not included in the first Total Training package: Total Chess Training II includes more than 11,000 study examples and exercises for chess players with the ELO rating from 1700 to 2400!
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Total Chess Training III
Item #: CK0226
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This is the third compilation of popular training programs on 5 CDs, that covers some aspects of chess: Tactics, Combinations, Strategy and Middlegame. On this CD you will find five programs not included in the first or second Total Training package:
Advanced Chess School
Advanced Chess School is an interactive tutorial for those inexperienced . . .
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Deep Tactics 6.5
Item #: 1576
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Deep Tactics 6.5 is a full featured interface that loads and plays PGN games, build's trees and performs hundreds of other popular chess actions. Its new features include a diagram converter, which can convert any chess diagram in a PDF book or magazine or other chess program into an interactive board instantly. You can also copy the board to other programs such as Fritz or . . .
Price: $39.99
Deadly Threats
Item #: CB0124
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In Deadly Threats before you can strike in chess best by delivering mate first you have to threaten something. And precisely this is the central theme of George Renkos new CD threats. With more than 2.500 selected tactical positions, the sheer amount of material is enormous. There are no lengthy introductions; without further ado, you can immediately start solving tasks until the . . .
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The Great ABC of Chess Tactics
Item #: CB0259
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The Great ABC of Chess Tactics by George Renko, is his latest publication, which provides a wealth of training exercises. Before that he even explains the rules of chess. Then several thousand one movers provide practice of even the simplest tactical patterns. And for those who quickly master this stage, the CD offers many further tactical exercises. About the author:George Renko . . .
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Chess Tactics ART 3.0
Item #: CK0023
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CT-ART 3.0 is one of the most praised tactics improvement program and for a good reason. It is based on a strong theoretical foundation and training material developed by Maxim Blokh, an experienced coach and ICCF grandmaster. It is geared towards players who have already mastered basic tactics.
Organization
One of the strong points of CT-ART 3.0 is . . .
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Chess Combinations Encyclopedia
Item #: CK0045
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Chess Combinations Encyclopedia is a fundamental program on chess tactics including more than 4000 training examples and exercises classified by more than 100 tactical methods and motifs. The complexity of the exercises grows inside each theme from beginner to advanced chess player. Individual ratings are calculated on the basis of the user's performance and statistics are . . .
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Fritz Technique Trainer
Item #: CB0105
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Winning won positions with Fritz technique trainer- who would not like to be able to do that, but has often enough fallen down on the job? For many people it is even the main problem when playing chess: they often have such good positions and nothing comes out of it. What then could be closer to their heart than training to convert winning positions naturally with Fritz!
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Fritz Technique Trainer 2
Item #: CB0106
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Winning won positions this vital chess skill can be acquired and improved with the CDs of the Fritz Technique Trainer series. The tasks on this CD deal exclusively with the creative work of the rst official world champion, Wilhelm Steinitz. He was the rst to describe the fundamentals a promising attack is based upon. Thus most exercises are about showing how a successful attack is . . .
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The ABC of Chess Middlegames
Item #: CB0103
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In The ABC of Chess Middlegames Gary Gauthier explains all the basics themes with the help of selected master games. The games are annotated and explained in a way that makes it possible for even the rank amateur to follow, while graphic commentary enables you to grasp the main ideas at a glance. The sections on strategy and tactics lay the foundation for a deeper understanding of . . .
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5000 Mate Studies
Item #: CK0016
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Mate Studies is a new interactive training course which includes over 5000 best mate studies classified by a number of moves to achieve mate, a number of pieces on the board and authors. Visual hints to help a student find the solution Embedded chess playing program Crafty to learn with or play against Multiple user profiles possible with independent ratings and all other . . .
Price: $19.99
Pocket Chess Combinations
Item #: CK0056
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Pocket Chess Combinations is the training program on chess combinations for Pocket PC. The material is developed by the prominent chess coach Sergey Ivashchenko and aimed at intermediate players.
Languages: English, German, French, Spanish and Italian SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS: Pocket Chess Combinations runs on Pocket PCs with Windows Mobile 2005, Windows Mobile 2003 and Pocket PC . . .
Price: $23.99
Chess Tactics Pocket CT-ART
Item #: CK0044
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Pocket CT-ART is the first training program on chess tactics for Pocket PC. Now on your Pocket PC you can solve chess combinations and improve your chess skills. The material was chosen for a wide variety of player strengths from beginner to advanced players. More 1200 exercises are classified into 3 criteria: Tactical methods, Combination motifs, Difficulty. While solving, you are . . .
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Pocket Tactics for Beginners
Item #: CK0057
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Pocket Tactics for beginners is a Pocket PC version of the famous program Chess Tactics for beginners. The author, well-known coach Ivaschenko, has been working at this chess material for over 20 years and many experts consider his handbook to be the best for beginners. The program consists of over 1300 instructive exercises of various difficulty for beginners on the . . .
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Squares Strategy 1: Tactics
Item #: CB0125
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The Bangiev way of thinking is a strategy based on squares. This means that before every move, the piece set-up is checked out against quite specific pre-defined criteria. The method does not develop your memory, but rather your thought processes: you learn to understand the logic of the game by means of a few rules! In each phase of the game, you have to ask yourself the same . . .
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Power Play 11: Defense
Item #: CB0505
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There is a seeming inevitability to many defeats - one side has the initiative, goes on the attack and from that moment it is very difficult to turn back the tide. In this 11th Power Play DVD Grandmaster Daniel King will help you to identify those key moments where there is potential danger. The secret to good defensive play is to avoid falling into a passive defensive position! . . .
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Yasser Seirawan: My Best Games
Item #: CB0524
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Grandmaster Yasser Seirawan began playing chess in the summer of 1972 and by 1979 he had won the World Junior Championship and in January of 1980 earned his final Grandmaster norm. What had he learned in seven and a half years that propelled him so far so quickly? In this, his first DVD, Yasser takes an engaging in-depth look at 22 games he played from the period 1975-1982, . . .
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Power Play 12: The Hedgehog
Item #: CB0523
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Yet another top-of-the-line training DVD from one of the best in the world, Grandmaster Daniel King.
The Hedgehog is not just an opening, it is a system. A system that can be used against 1 c4, against 1 e4 and also 1 d4. Some players, such as the Swedish Grandmaster Ulf Andersson, appear to play very little else with the black pieces. Blacks pieces curl up behind a row . . .
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Magic of Chess Tactics
Item #: CB0513
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Chess Tactics are the art of combat command. When tactics dominate concrete action is required immediately in order to put a plan into practice or to grab an opportunity. However in complicated positions and with determined resistance basic tactics are often insufficient and intuition, imagination and precision are necessary. The Magic of Chess Tactics DVD helps to develop . . .
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Chess for Beginners: Elementary Checkmates II
Item #: CK0225
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This training course contains 77,000 mate in one exercises taken from practical games with many pieces on the board. An excellent follow-up to CD Elementary Checkmates I. The huge number of exercises also makes this course an excellent tool for speed training, even for stronger players. It is intended for players with USCF rating of 500 or higher. Even if you only study and solve . . .
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Chess for Beginners: Elementary Checkmates I
Item #: CK0224
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If you are a beginner, you cant afford to miss mate in one if you want to improve. This course addresses that problem. This huge number of exercises also makes it an excellent tool for speed training, even for stronger players. This program includes 40,000 exercises taken from practical games with few pieces left on the board. It is intended for players with USCF rating of 300 or . . .
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Nigel Davies: Build a 1.d4 Repertoire
Item #: CB0526
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Creating an opening repertoire can be a difficult and demanding job, especially for those with limited study time. Attempts to implement a lot of new openings at the same time can set a player adrift in a sea of unknown chess patterns. This in turn can have a catastrophic impact on their game.
On this DVD Nigel Davies explains how to go about this process of . . .
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Nigel Davies: French Defense Strategy
Item #: CB0527
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The French Defense is one of the best choices a player can make for his opening repertoire, especially older players with limited study time. The solid construction of Blacks game puts the onus on positional understanding and makes it immune to sharp and tricky variations. The longer you play the French the better youll play it. On this DVD Nigel Davies explains the strategy behind . . .
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Lawrence Trent: Two Knight's Defence
Item #: CB0528
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On this DVD, IM Lawrence Trent presents a comprehensive repertoire and thematic analysis of the most enterprising, yet well less documented move 1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 Bc4 Nf6 4.Ng5 in the Two Knights Defense. Once labeled a foolish and primitive lunge by the old masters, White ignores his development in order to immediately attack the Achilles Heel of Blacks position on f7. However, . . .