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When the first computer chess programs were created, many people predicted that in due course a person would not be able to compete with a chess program. This fact was obvious, but the question of time was still left open. The best grandmasters of the planet performed quite confident in matches against the chess game programs. |
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(experience of using the CT-ART 3.0 program)
By Irina Mikhailova, WGM In my previous article I conveyed my experience of implementing the authorized method of preparing young qualified chess players in the T.V. Petrosian Chess Club. Here I would like to dwell in detail on perfecting an important component of the chess game, the tactics. |
“Combination is the soul of the chess game” – Alexander Alekhine, 1935.
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Jury RAZUVAEV,
Grand master, Honoured Russian coach Сhairmen FIDE Trainer’s Committee. – Jury Sergeevich, let’s talk about teaching pupils chess. – First of all, I would like to note, that at last public opinion has changed, and not only in Russia . On business I’ve travelled throughout the world a lot and I’ve seen it everywhere. For example, the report on the recent junior chess championship in the USA hit the headlines of the “New York Times “. Never before has any chess event, except for the games Kasparov versus computer or Fisher’s victory over Spassky, produced such a reaction in society! |
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Tactics and Modern Training Methods
There is little doubt that the ever-increasing number of very young players among the world’s elite grandmasters is due in large part to modern, softwarebased training. Moreover, as most experienced chess players know, chess training techniques were highly developed in the Soviet Union, so it is not surprising that Russian trainers were among the first to realize the advantages of software-based training and to design lessons utilizing this new technology. Convekta has played a key part in this transition. The company has worked closely with several chess schools and experienced trainers to develop its software. One of the most successful products of this cooperation is CT-ART, a program that was specifically created to increase the tactical ability of its users. |
Irina Mikhailova, GM, trainer, T.V. Petrosian Chess Club (Moscow)
The formula of succeess: ELO 2200 + 2 years of training = International Master!
According to the patriarch of Soviet chess, Mikhail Botvinnik, four basic principles that form a chess player’s strength are chess talent, a strong character, health and special preparation. However, in recent times some new methods for training chess players has emerged. These are identified by the extensive use of personal computers and chess software. Pitifully, exploiting software and other computer resources for the purposes of chess training is rarely explained.
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