Description of Chess Trainer
The DGT Chess Trainer plus a great bonus CD, a fully functional version of Fritz 9.0 with a Chess960 mode!
DGT Chess Trainer covers all the rules and essential combinations. It begins at the very beginning - explaining the board set-up and how the pieces move. It builds from there, step-by-step, in the tradition of the famous TASC Chess Learning System. It is supplemented by over 1500 exercises. As you learn and work your way through the exercises, it will grade your results, and also give you hints and tips if requested. A great interactive learning program!
Step 1: (1) Board and pieces; (2) The chess pieces; (3) Attacking and capturing; (4) The pawn; (5) Defending; (6) Check, moving out of; (7) Mate; (8) Mate; (9) Castling; (10) The profitable exchange; (11) The twofold attack; (12) Mate or stalemate; (13) Mating with the queen; (14) The notation; (15) Tests
Step 2: (1) Piece activity; (2) Double attack with the queen; (3) The pin; (4) Eliminating the defense; (5) The three golden rules; (6) Mate in two moves; (7) Double attack with the knight; (8) Mating with the rook; (9) Double attack with the rook; (10) Discovered attack; (11) The abbreviated notation; (12) Tests
Step 3: (1) Completing the opening; (2) Discovered and double check; (3) Attack on a pinned piece; (4) Mate in two; (5) The square; (6) Pinned pieces; (7) Eliminating the defense; (8) Defend against double attack; (9) Draw; (10) The opening; (11) X-ray check and X-ray attack; (12) Key squares; (13) Defend against a pin; (14) Badly placed pieces; (15) Short planning; (16) Key squares; (17) Tests
The DGT Chess Trainer does not install on the hard disk but runs directly from the CD-ROM Drive.
Bonus CD! Fritz 9.0 - Fritz Goes 960!
As a free bonus, a fully functional version of Fritz 9.0 is included on a second CD. One of the most powerful chessplaying engines ever is now yours, free! You will also find on this second CD a brief summary of Chess960 rules (its easy and fun!), dozens of Chess960 games to help you become familiar with this new variation of the royal game, and a Chess960 position generator.
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Customer Reviews of Chess Trainer
Patrick from Willingboro, NJ Chess Trainer ReviewI wrote the first review on this product and I still feel that this is a fantastic program. The one thing about this program that I do not like and find to be quite annoying is the use of the long algebraic notation. I thought that the program would switch to the abbreviated notation after the lesson on this subject. The program continues to use the long algebraic notation for the rest of the program. This would be the biggest change that I would make to this program.
Pat from Willingboro Chess Trainer ReviewThe Chess Trainer has been an excellent program to help my school's Chess Team learn and/or improve its game. From a beginning chess player to an experienced one, there has been something for everyone. The program covers topics such as Boards and Pieces, Castling, Notation, Attacks, Defense, Openings, Checkmate and many more.The program will not load onto a computer, so one must use the CD at all times. The user can add a player at any time, and the program will track the sections completed and the test results. Each player can go through the program at his or her own pace, and as often or as infrequently as desired. A review of the completed lessons is always available. Each student should pay attention throughout the program, as there are tests to monitor the mastery of each section.Using the program is extremely easy, as anyone can navigate to and through any section. There is a board with internationally recognized chess symbols. In each section there is animation of the pieces with supporting graphics and commentary of the action taking place. When players get stuck, they can request a hint or the correct solution. This is also true when taking the tests, and the program will take into account the player's inquiries for results in that section.The program comes with an extra disk that teaches how to play a variation of chess called Chess 960.
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