This DVD is simply amazing! A top notch presentation of four leading US Champions battling it out in a 10 minute per side speed chess match. Watch as the players prepare, the clocks start, and the battle begins. Both players carefully balance time management, agression, positional maneuvering, and blitz psychology to outplay each other. Grandmaster Maurice Ashley's colorful and energetic narration compliments a remarkably professional presentation cycling between views of the players, the boards, clocks, and a 2D analysis.

This chess DVD is great for all levels of players. Beginners will enjoy the excitement and entertainment of blitz chess. Experienced players will appreciate the complexity and power of grandmaster chess. Even non chess players will feel the excitement of blitz chess and be inspired. This DVD is amazing... no doubt a leading chess movie release.

The four players are Shabalov, Benjamin, Christiansen, and the 2005 reigning US chess champion 17-year-old Hikaru Nakamura.

On DVD now. Here's the preview trailer and more information.

I was glued to this DVD for an entire hour and forty minutes. Let me warn you this DVD is so good you'll probably suffer a little disappointment at the end because you'll be wanting more!

Enjoy!

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An exquisite masterpiece such as this jade chess set is indeed a rarity. The finely crafted chess board and box with drawers compliment the overall classy chess set. Each intricately crafted piece has its on fitted slot within the two drawers. Ideal for occasional chess play or artistic display in a setting of refinement, it is valued at $1299. (read more)

DGT Projects, the world leading company in the development and distribution of digital chess equipment, announce a long term co-operation with World Chess Champion Vladimir Kramnik (Russia).

A new DGT product line “Kramnik's choice” including a rosewood electronic chess board, a set of brand new chess pieces and the latest innovation of digital chess clock, DGT XL “Kramnik”, will be available by June 1st.

The agreements include the patronage of the 29 years old Moscovite over the first “DGT ChessLab classroom” in Enschede (Netherlands). The “DGT ChessLab” is fully equipped with electronic boards. The traditional demonstration board is replaced by a projection screen and all activities on the student boards are registered by the computer.

In the future DGT Projects plans to provide the concept of the “ChessLab” to all interested chess schools and federations world wide.

On Tuesday Kramnik officially opened the classroom by giving a lesson to a selected group of talented young players from the Enschede region. The World Chess Champion demonstrated his exiting game against Alexander Grischuk, played just three days before at the Corus tournament. The Grandmaster answered all kinds of questions by the young Dutch players concerning his career and gave advise how to improve their game and fast forward their chess development.

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http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=2173

The Chronos Blitz is for those that love a fast paced game! Clear displays, anti-slide rubbers, and modes specially designed for faster games. It measures a compact 6 3/8in. X 2 3/4in. X 2 1/4in., nearly the smallest chess clock! It weighs less than a pound and is made in the USA of the same quality materials as the Chronos I and II. It fits more chess bags and eliminates number of functions that are unnecessary for blitz and tournament play.

A few design differences are the single long LCD display that shows tenths of a second as well as a single led move indicator that changes color red or green.

It has 4 blitz modes, 8 tournament modes, and 12 optional user presets. It has options to save move-times, generate shuffle chess positions, and adjust the beeper pitch.

Though this clock is ideal for blitz, it still has tournament modes and settings including multiple time controls, delays, increments

Of the twelve presets, numbers 9-12 automatically allow the move times to be saved accurate to a tenth of a second. This time includes all time used on the move, including any delay time.

Programmable Options:

• Delay time for each move. Seconds for tournament modes and tenths of seconds for the blitz modes.
• Increment. Number of seconds added at each move.
• Final Delay. When the total time goes below the final delay time, the player's time is automatically adjusted back up to the final delay time, after each move, unless the player oversteps.
• Beep. If on, the clock will beep each time a player moves.
• LED. If on, the led will be red if the left clock is on, and green if the right clock is on.
• Beep at end. Option to beep at end of game.
• Beep at time control. Optional time control sound.
• Halt time. If chosen, both clocks stop when one side expires.

Clocks come with 3 AA batteries installed. These should provide 600 hours of use. One year warranty.

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