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Maurice Ashley Teaches Chess ( Windows/Macintosh )
Price: $135.00 Prices subject to change.
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Binding: CD-ROM
Brand: Simon & Schuster
EAN: 0076714315792
Format: CD-ROM
Item Dimensions: 63
Label: Simon & Schuster
Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster
Platform: No Operating System
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Studio: Simon & Schuster
Features:- Thousands of fast-paced, interactive challenges sharpen your game skills and board visualization
- Interactive video coaching prepares you to play killer chess
- Classic Master Games - analyzed with their exclusive video chalkboard feature - put you inside the minds of chess masters
- Learn strategies you can use to slam-dunk your opponents
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Editorial Review:
Grandmaster Maurice Ashley teaches chess!
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating: - Excellent Teaching!!! But...
First of all, I rate this as 5 STARS because of what it can teach you, which is how to play better chess, especially if you're a rank beginner.
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PROS:
It starts from the very beginning. If you don't know anything about Chess except how to spell it, this is a great place to start. The program teaches you all the rules and what you need to know to start playing Chess.
The exercises are FUN and APPROPRIATE. They are Fun because they are structured ... Read More
Rating: - Excellent!
This tutorial is just excellent. Maurice knows how to teach the concepts and make it FUN! The game spends a lot of time with challenging board drills to increase your tactical sense and board vision. They really work and I'm looking forward to working through all of them to see how far this game takes me towards good club level play. I highly recommend it to any beginner or intermediate player that wants to work on their game! Advanced or high intermediate level players probably won't benefit much from ... Read More
Rating: - The best chess tutorial I've seen
Caution: This program won't work on Windows 2000, but it does work on my Windows XP machine if I use the Program Compatibility Wizard and set it to Windows 98/Me
Review:
I have many chess books. Until recently, other media didn't impress me. I bought Chess Mentor, and enjoy it, but the lessons often use attacks that are too long for me to see. I also purchased The Pro Chess Video Chess Mentor DVD, a series of video lessons with (GM) Yasser Seirawan. Very good, but still just lectures.
Recently, ... Read More
Rating:  - My family loves this program!
I'm an elementary school chess coach with two boys (ages 6 and 12)who love chess. This is a fun program, and I'd recommend it -- especially for kids (but also for adults.) Maurice Ashley is a chess Grandmaster who has coached a number of elementary championship teams. He knows how kids think. His "Championship training" exercises are challenging and fun; I can't leave mine up on the computer because one of my boys will finish it for me. I also especially like the chess instruction; it's explained ... Read More
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