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| CATEGORY: | Software |
| MANUFACTURER: | Convekta |
| FEATURES: | CD, Chess Combinations Encyclopedia is your doorway to tactics in chess!, This fundamental Russian-authored program on chess tactics revs up your game, More than 4,000 easy-to-follow training examples and exercises, classified by over 100 tactical methods and motifs., Exercises grow more complex with each theme, from beginner to advanced players., Count on a better all-around game with Chess Combinations Encyclopedia. |
| MEDIA: | CD-ROM |
| UPC: | 186482000209 |
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Customer Reviews of Chess Combinations Encyclopedia
Flawed but worthwhile nonetheless After trying out a number of chess training software packages, I have become a great fan of their use. Books provide information, but they are expensive and often limited in their scope. Software has the great advantage of being able to provide students of the game with a very large number of training exercises. This is indispensible for training in pattern recognition (the key to chess mastery). Software has the added advantage of not being a passive learning medium - problems can challenge the student. In addition, the student's focus is on the board, not on the text of a book, which provides a more intense learning experience. Furthermore, repetition, which is the key to learning, is easy with this format. <
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>It is often said that chess is tactics, tactics and tactics. Well, if that is the case (and I am not totally convinced) then the chess combinations encyclopaedia is a good start. There are 4000 examples of tactics, most fairly easy, but that is good, especially for lower rated players who need training in tactical patterns. <
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>The Chess Combinations Encyclopedia follows the traditional Convekta format, which I prefer over some other formats. There are problems to solve and tests and a rating is given based on performance (which is not very meaningful as the rating is set too high and the user is given the impression that there is a rating improvement, when there probably isnt). <
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>The problem with the CCE is a problem I have encountered with other Convekta software. For some of the problems, the solutions are simply wrong. For example, on one problem I was asked for the best move and chose a mate-in-one. But the program refused my choice, "told" me I had played a bad move, and proceeded to show me a long variation that won. Hmmm.... For other problems, I found that the program refused my choice, didn't allow any other choice, and then when I finally got it "wrong" enough times, it proceeded to show me that my original choice was the best move...hmmm. <
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>Having said that, this is a nice collection of problems and if you ignore your rating and ignore the program flaws, you will get something out of it. Especially recommended for people rated below 1900 (USCF) or 1800 (FIDE). <
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>PS I am currently rated 2000-2100 FIDE.