Glenn Mitchell

Glenn Mitchell, aka “Mitch”, is an avid chess player. Born in 1960, he loved chess in his youth, dabbling here and there for decades. About three years ago, his love for chess was rekindled and he’s determined to improve. Mitch is not a chess teacher. He recently started a blog, Improving Chess Player to share what’s been working for him and what hasn’t been much of help. What he hopes to provide is help and encouragement for other improving chess players.

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Daniel King: New ideas in the Najdorf

1/24/2014 – According to Glenn Mitchell "Daniel King’s presentation doesn’t involve too much theory but instead remains focused like a laser beam on understanding the strategies involved for Black." He had watched Power Play 18 back in 2012 when it was released, and New Ideas in the Najdorf was a welcome refresher for many of the strategic themes covered in the earlier DVD. Review.

Sam Collins – Tactical Toolbox

1/8/2014 – "IM Sam Collins is one of my favorite ChessBase lecturers," writes Glenn Mitchell. "This new DVD is different from previous Fritz Trainer DVDs. It’s even different from the new interactive Fritz Trainer DVDs. The focus here is exclusively on tactical problems. More than sixty of them!" In his review Mitchell gives the DVD an enthusiastic recommendation for intermediate to advanced players.
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