Personality and Attitude

Direct quote from Chess Mentor:  

"10.Re5+? allows 10...Kd4, when White has not made the net any smaller at all. Don't just check for the joy of checking."

I was ragging on Chess Mentor but I want to say one of the things I really really like about it is:  its personality.  You actually feel like a coach is there telling you "what the hell were you thinking"...and I find that very amusing while I learn.  Especially since Chess Mentor can't actually think you're an imbecile. 

Thanks for the feedback AfafBouardi. It is helpful to know what the members like and dislike.

I just want to echo those sentiments. It's much more instructive from a user-perspective to hear a common language reason for a blunder than having the engine spout lines at you, especially if you're not used to visualization. One of my biggest put offs about reading some chess books/tutorials is that I need a physical board in front of me to keep up with a couple of alternative lines.

Here, it actually explains the problem and in a fashion that makes the principles eaiser to digest.

Just wanted to say good job.

Think its great.Has helped me a lot.

There's an interesting parallel with an article in the current Chess Life, which talks about annotators who "write up" vs those who "write down". It would be cool if you could put in your rating and it would talk to you at your level.

Not exactly easy, I'm just saying it would be cool.

Thumb up for some of the chess mentor's annotation. sometimes i'm ashamed by my choices:) Especially for the series "Mieses Endgame" .. Danny is the "Poppa Bear"

Ozzie...as most Chess Mentors are made for certain levels...maybe that wouldn't be so hard?

Could be - yes.

I'm embarrassed to say I haven't yet used Chess Mentor.

*ducks*

I like chess mentor its pretty cool