I like Nigel Davies writing a lot, I'm not surprised his videos are good too. And I've seen Shirov vids too and I completely agree -- his presentation is flat. I know chess.com videos are a bit different, but I think chess.com's IM Dan Rensch and IM David Pruess are fantastic teachers and make excellent videos.
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Oct 25, 2010
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JG27Pyth wrote:
I like Nigel Davies writing a lot, I'm not surprised his videos are good too. And I've seen Shirov vids too and I completely agree -- his presentation is flat. I know chess.com videos are a bit different, but I think chess.com's IM Dan Rensch and IM David Pruess are fantastic teachers and make excellent videos.
I agree. Also, when the two of them get together, i.e., chess.com tv (pardon our blunders episode 14, it's highly entertaining. It's great chess tv. 
Nov 7, 2010
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I'm going through GM Simon Williams' DVD Killer Dutch and he is really good. I agree that the video lessons here are great, but they're kind of bite sized (which is a useful format too). Killer Dutch is 6.5 hours on a single opening so there's a little more depth than they can give you here in a 30 minute video.
Anyhow, I'd highly recommend Williams, I'm not sure if he has other videos, but I'll be checking, that's for sure.
Nov 7, 2010
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Burnelr wrote:
I'm going through GM Simon Williams' DVD Killer Dutch and he is really good. I agree that the video lessons here are great, but they're kind of bite sized (which is a useful format too). Killer Dutch is 6.5 hours on a single opening so there's a little more depth than they can give you here in a 30 minute video.
Anyhow, I'd highly recommend Williams, I'm not sure if he has other videos, but I'll be checking, that's for sure.
Thank you. I'll look into GM Simon Williams.
I own three GM DVD's. One by Nigel Davies, The Colle System and two by Daniel King, Power Play 1: Mating Patterns and Power Play 12: The Hedgehog.
My next purchase will be Fritz trainer: Build a 1.d4 Repertoire by Nigel Davies, as I want to learn more of the 1.d4 systems/openings.
GM Nigel Davies is absolutely a brilliant teacher. I am watching one of his fritztrainer videos by chessbase that I purchased through www.wholesalechess.com. I saved money by not buying the dvd directly from www.chessbase.com. :)
I have two fritztrainer DVD's by GM Daniel King, and although he has a wonderful personality, when he gets excited...well...he talks pretty fast.
Although tactics are 95% of the game, videos are a pleasant way to fill one's head with chess knowledge.
Does anyone else collect chess DVD's, and what authors? Do you have a favorite chess player to listen too? I viewed a sample video of Alexej Shirov. He is about as exciting and inspirational as watching paint dry.
http://www.chessbase.com/shop/product.asp?pid=512&user=&coin=
One thing, chess videos are not cheap! It's a luxury item for me.