Author: Elizabeth McGillicuddy
Date: 13:03:46 12/26/04
I'm a beginner (late in life), and I'm not in a position to join a club or get any kind of personal instruction right now. I picked up a copy of Chess Mentor Comprehensive on ebay, and I'm working through it. I like the program, and I'm thinking of getting some of the add-on modules, but from the descriptions, it's difficult to tell which ones would be best to start with. There are 15 supplementary courses now, and many seem aimed at more advanced players. Since the cost adds up, I thought it would be better to get a few to start with and more if and when I'm ready for them. I toyed with the idea of getting the deluxe version with all the supplementary courses at once, although that's a chunk of money. There are some specials and sales on right now, but however I work it, it would cost around $330 to get all 15 supplementary courses and either a full version 3.0 or the upgrade to the version 2.0 I have now. Does anyone have any advice? Should I bite the bullet and get the full deluxe version (which for the month of December includes all 15 courses)? If I get just a few supplementary courses (say 3) to start with, which should they be? Is there a better program out now that I should try instead? I realize that I should finish the main course before I worry about supplementary courses, but (i) I'm eager and (ii) I would like to take advantage of the sales that are on till the end of the month. I did a search on Chess Mentor, and all the messages that turned up are very old, so sorry if this question has been asked before.
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