Think Like a King Chess Workout Family Package Review

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(More customer reviews)Hello, a hoax has just been pulled either by AMAZON.COM on us or by CHESS CENTRAL on AMAZON.COM.
First, none of the reviews relate to the actual product "Think Like a King Chess Workout Family Package". All of these reviews are reviews on another chess product- Convetka's "CT ART 3.0".
CT-ART 3.0
I recognize this because I own both pcs of software. Actually, the review by the "GAMESMAN" is an absolute schill. This fellow actually describes the "CT ART 3.0" product using the "Think Like a King" verbage like 'workouts' etc. That's a real shame.
Now I will discuss the product "Think Like a King". It is strictly a scholastic teaching pc of software. It is basically an interactive E-book reader. The graphical interface opens 1 of 7 E-books, the 'workouts'. The graphical interface shows a board and a chess position; the text is on the right describing the subject, such as 'en prise' and the problem on the board. The user follows the directions of the text and often gets to make a move on the board.
This is not a Michael Dela Maza style tactics drill software like CT ART 3.0 is. It is a beginners introducutory course on chess which focuses on tactical elements. There are series of 10-20 chess problems for the user to answer at the end of each chapter (or lesson) in the books. It's a fine pc of software for a child. Please go to [...] to find out about the product.
I don't want to tear the product down, but AMAZON and/or Chess Central is engaing in false advertising here. It's a shame because myself and many others use these reviews as a guide for purchasing products.
AMAZON.COM please fix this!!!! Chess Central has made a mistake (or a deceptive calculation) AMAZON Pull the previous reviews from this product now.

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First Lessons in Chess - a perfect way for reading-aged children grade 3 and up (or their parents!) to get started in chess. First Lessons is for players new to chess, whether young or old. Covering all the basic rules and moves, including chess notation, opening strategy, tactics and common endgame scenarios, this introduction to the Think Like A King learning series contains dozens of animations, challenges and 165 interactive chess puzzles that make learning a snap. Tactical Thinking-Master basic tactical concepts with an interactive tutorial designed to help players recognize strategic and tactical opportunities. From Pins to Forks and Skewers, Undermining to Overworking, basic tactical thinking is clearly defined and demonstrated via interactive puzzles. Simple text explanations and minimal reliance on chess notation make this a perfect teaching tool for beginning students. Checkmate Thinking -apply the tactical lessons learned above and add the next level of thinking (pattern recognition and combination attacks) to pursue the ultimate goal of Checkmate. Over 300 interactive checkmate problems that transform beginners into real chess thinkers!Endgame Thinking - Everything may come down to the Endgame, and here's where beginners have the most trouble. A course on the science of the end of the game, endings where clear thinking and careful play are critical. Learn the tactics of Pawn Promotion and the rules that let you create a winning position - or prevent your opponent from gaining one! Opening Thinking - a truly unique learning tool that explores the why and not just the how of opening play. Covering the common openings and variants, with Traps, Zaps and more.

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Fritz Chess Tenth Edition Review

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(More customer reviews)You may be wondering what this product is. It seems to be a new release of Fritz 10 for the U.S. market (it's described as Fritz 10 at the Viva Media website), and as such it sells at a reduced price compared to the latest version, Fritz 11.
With these new versions of Fritz, there is really nothing added at all. It's basically the same game as the previous version with a slightly improved chess engine. If you are simply looking for a playing partner, unless your at the Master level or higher, you're not going to get anything out of a stronger engine. But a stronger engine is of interest to people interested in analyzing chess games, because it will give a more accurate analysis of a position.
All versions of Fritz are not very friendly to the novice player. Chessmaster, despite its interface bugs, provides a better opponent for beginning and intermediate players, and Chessmaster also has much better tutorials. Fritz is NOT the product to buy if you don't know the rules of the game!
This product is a very good deal (especially if it's on sale) if you don't already own a version of Fritz and you are serious about chess.

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Enjoy the world's ultimate chess game when you play chess with Fritz. Created by chessprofessionals for players of all abilities, Fritz 10 will help you play and win! Cutting edge features include an all new new engine developed for the Kramnik match and an extended and updated openings book.

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