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Opening Courses: Are They Worth Buying ?

If this guy publishes an opening course, he will say it is worth buying.
Otherwise it only makes sense to buy $297 NEXT LEVEL TRAINING courses.

If this guy publishes an opening course, he will say it is worth buying. Otherwise it only makes sense to buy $297 NEXT LEVEL TRAINING courses.

I think you should disclose that you'll be making quite a bit of money on those chessmood affiliate links if someone signs up using them.

That's not saying the courses are not good there - in fact, the platform is pretty nice, even if their recent price increase was pretty outlandish.

I think you should disclose that you'll be making quite a bit of money on those chessmood affiliate links if someone signs up using them. That's not saying the courses are not good there - in fact, the platform is pretty nice, even if their recent price increase was pretty outlandish.

"I have been a big voice against opening courses"

Almost like Gandhi was a big voice against the British occupation. I imagine decades from now history books around the world will mention your voice against opening courses.

Also the irony of writing such a long article that literally says amateurs don't have enough time. What makes someone thinks they will read this article?

"I have been a big voice against opening courses" Almost like Gandhi was a big voice against the British occupation. I imagine decades from now history books around the world will mention your voice against opening courses. Also the irony of writing such a long article that literally says amateurs don't have enough time. What makes someone thinks they will read this article?

@Wesz808 said in #4:

"I have been a big voice against opening courses"

Almost like Gandhi was a big voice against the British occupation. I imagine decades from now history books around the world will mention your voice against opening courses.

Also the irony of writing such a long article that literally says amateurs don't have enough time. What makes someone thinks they will read this article?

What He Is Trying To Say Is That Most Amateurs Are Mostly Hobby Improvers Emphasis On Hobby It Means That They Use It For Spare Time He Is saying that Most People Dont Have That Much Time

@Wesz808 said in #4: > "I have been a big voice against opening courses" > > Almost like Gandhi was a big voice against the British occupation. I imagine decades from now history books around the world will mention your voice against opening courses. > > Also the irony of writing such a long article that literally says amateurs don't have enough time. What makes someone thinks they will read this article? What He Is Trying To Say Is That Most Amateurs Are Mostly Hobby Improvers Emphasis On Hobby It Means That They Use It For Spare Time He Is saying that Most People Dont Have That Much Time

@Vicky2013 said in #5:

What He Is Trying To Say Is That Most Amateurs Are Mostly Hobby Improvers Emphasis On Hobby It Means That They Use It For Spare Time He Is saying that Most People Dont Have That Much Time

I know what he means. He says hobbyists don't read his long posts because they don't have enough time.

@Vicky2013 said in #5: > What He Is Trying To Say Is That Most Amateurs Are Mostly Hobby Improvers Emphasis On Hobby It Means That They Use It For Spare Time He Is saying that Most People Dont Have That Much Time I know what he means. He says hobbyists don't read his long posts because they don't have enough time.

I'd rather browse line I want to study instead of courses. I wish there be a service for browsing modern chess opening theory..

I'd rather browse line I want to study instead of courses. I wish there be a service for browsing modern chess opening theory..

I've gone through the @GMNoelStruder Next Level Training course, and it is some of the best advice on how to get better at chess that I've ever seen - best $297 I've spent. If you look at all of your losses and compare how many are because of calculation / tactics mistakes, how many are because you didn't understand the strategic plans of your openings and the resulting middlegame positions and pawn structures, and how many are because you didn't remember move 27 in a sideline of an opening, you will realize that memorization of tons of opening lines is actually quite horrible for your chess development. As soon as your opponent goes out of your prepared lines, you have to start actually thinking - you need to understand the plans for White and Black, and you need to calculate all the possible forcing moves. If you understand the right plans in a position and can calculate well, you'll way out-perform someone who spends all of their time on opening memorization.

I've gone through the @GMNoelStruder Next Level Training course, and it is some of the best advice on how to get better at chess that I've ever seen - best $297 I've spent. If you look at all of your losses and compare how many are because of calculation / tactics mistakes, how many are because you didn't understand the strategic plans of your openings and the resulting middlegame positions and pawn structures, and how many are because you didn't remember move 27 in a sideline of an opening, you will realize that memorization of tons of opening lines is actually quite horrible for your chess development. As soon as your opponent goes out of your prepared lines, you have to start actually thinking - you need to understand the plans for White and Black, and you need to calculate all the possible forcing moves. If you understand the right plans in a position and can calculate well, you'll way out-perform someone who spends all of their time on opening memorization.

Not entirely agree.
For example, if you want to learn 1.e4 e5 for black, it is impossible not to learn a huge course.
Some openings are very good for chess understanding, like the Spanish and the Italian.
I also disagree with how he presents courses as shouting out moves on the student. Gawain Jones' e4 e5 course is one of the best courses out there and you'll get a lot more than just moves from his course.

Not entirely agree. For example, if you want to learn 1.e4 e5 for black, it is impossible not to learn a huge course. Some openings are very good for chess understanding, like the Spanish and the Italian. I also disagree with how he presents courses as shouting out moves on the student. Gawain Jones' e4 e5 course is one of the best courses out there and you'll get a lot more than just moves from his course.