26 Oct 09
The narrator in the video introduces himself as Jerry. He states a few minor fact errors (Robson is neither the youngest GM in the world nor is he the youngest ever GM from the U.S.; it is true that he is the youngest GM at present from the U.S.). I think it is a bit harsh to criticize the narrator's knowledge of chess as "rudimentary", though I will certainly grant that he does not impress as a player of Master strength or above. Overall, I got the feeling that his analysis was kept simple because he believes his audience consists primarily of novices.
27 Oct 09
Originally posted by AlboMalapropFoozerI was struck by the superficiality of the analysis. Interestingly, the host's MySpace page offers no evidence that the analyst has ever played in a tournament or has any other reason to be considered credible.
The narrator in the video introduces himself as Jerry. He states a few minor fact errors (Robson is neither the youngest GM in the world nor is he the youngest ever GM from the U.S.; it is true that he is the youngest GM at present from the U.S.). I think it is a bit harsh to criticize the narrator's knowledge of chess as "rudimentary", though I ...[text shortened]... his analysis was kept simple because he believes his audience consists primarily of novices.