Garry Kasparov MasterClass

I have joined this Master Class hoping to improve game.

Has anybody else joined?

According to the view page (https://www.chess.com/news/view/kasparov-teaches-chess-online-masterclass-sponsors-speed-chess-7966),"The class will test players with a US rating of 1300-1700 and include more advanced concepts and examples that will benefit 1800+ rated players."

I haven't joined it because I haven't yet digested the books I bought to cover most of the same things: Silmans How to Reassess Your Chess, Seirawans Winning Chess Tactics and Winning Chess Strategies, Fred Wilson's Simple Attacking Plans, etc.

But $90 for 20+ videos is not unreasonable and, if a video format fits your learning style, it sounds like a good way to go.  I may be interested later, though I don't know of Kasparov's reputation as a teacher.

Looking at the site, I'm not sure how much involvement  he will have. There's lots of top stars eg Ramsay doing a cooking course.

I have the same books and struggling to read them. I prefer visual training, I retain more.

I'll let you know, I thought it started soon, hence signing up, but its Autumn...

I've been curious about it. Please tell me about your experience!!

Also interested to know how much involvement Mr Kasparov had with this project, or whether they have just put his name to it...

Hi guys,
2 quick questions:

- I thought that the class had not yet started?
- for those who have apparently started it (john_chandler), could you tell me what the language options are? any French? subtitles?

Thank you in advance,
Cheers

P

Thank you John for your answer!

Only one language?  Doesn't sound like great planning by a great chess player.

I have finished it already! 

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How long do the lectures go for? Anyone else here aside from john_chandler who has actually watched these?

is it available in torrent yet?

Is it worth it?

He lives up to his name

I did not ask any one to share master class videos and materials torrent link... all I asked was a yes or no question whether it is available in torrent or not...I am not sure why should I be banned...I did not share any material or  link...all I did was to ask a simple question which in no way violates any copy rights...regardless of my question, some one will upload it to a torrent (or it must already be there - I don't know)...neither you nor I can stop it even if we wish to...

Hmm...ok....it seems out in the net...all 29 videos along with work book....

 Guys... GUYS!  Look, this is CHESS freakin' dot com.  How is it possible to read a Forum on Kasparov's Masterclass and STILL HAVE NO IDEA IF IT'S GOOD OR ANYTHING ABOUT THE DAMN THING.

The complete masterclass is available on YouTube. It is seven hours long. I am rated 1200 blitz, and I found it useful however it feels like an extended interview about Gary and his chess journey. There is a bizarre portion in the middle which is just showing Gary play three stooges in a simul without any commentary, or showing the positions. I am glad I did not pay for this, because the people who are attracted to it are noobs. Chess is like anything else. To become good, you cannot just watch seven hours and hope to become better. You need to spend many, many hundreds of hours of independent study.

Well said cabbage...Agree..we cant become chess GM by watching chess GM play.....we need to spend hundreds of independent hours solving tactics, doing endgame drills etc....but Gary provides a good guidance...But Is it really worth 90$? Not at all in my opinion as every one knew it will be publicly available within weeks....