Masterclass?

Has anyone tried Kasparov's Masterclass?

https://www.masterclass.com/classes/garry-kasparov-teaches-chess

Seems interesting.

i tried the masterclasses (paid for a year)- stopped using it after 3 months

the kasparov one is ok but nothing more than you can get from other online (and free) resources

it is always nice to listen to champions tell some stories and he does go over some material that was helpful but you reach a part in the class where he plays a simul and it is all downhill from there

i didnt do any of the workbook exercises or anything- just watched the videos (you might even be able to see them on youtube)

i would not spend any money on them again; for chess training there is better resources but if you have some disposable income you might try it out

fwiw i did think the kasparov series actually did teach me a couple of things at least (but many of the master classesnever get anywhere; they just talk and are pretty useless- live and learn)

i was interested in the hans zimmer course and it was ok to listen to him go on and on but i was hoping he would sort of start from scratch and build a score or theme or something from there

the armin van buren course at least did that; started from scratch and developed a track (his class was probably the best one i looked at)

the deadmau5 was lame
the cooking ones were lame
and i didnt have interest in anything else (mostly writing and acting)

the serena williams was a waste of time

the bottom line is that many of these masters may be good in their field but they are crappy teachers (teaching is a skill/talent in and of itself)

a thorough and straight to the point review. LOVE IT.

 

 

I've tried it, and all i have to say about it is; you could put your money to better use. All those master classes are just a way to make the "masters" a quick buck. It is really nothing special.

Well i wouldn't spend my money on it if i were you... Like i said; you could put it to better use, like purchasing some highly recommended books perhaps.