Maurice Ashley Teaches Chess for Beginning and Intermediate Players

Master the grandest board game of all through the innovative coaching of one of the highest-ranked International Masters. Experience, one-on-one, world-renowned Maurice Ashley's proven method for creating tournament champions. A Learn to excel at every facet of the game, from basic moves to advanced strategies, with this next-generation, multimedia teaching program. Maurice's trademark use of sports and other real-life analogies brings the game of chess to a lively new level. And through extensive video coaching, interactive challenges, and progressive exercises, your playing will reach a whole new level, too!

First, learn everything you need in order to think and win like a seasoned player..

• Maurice teaches you chess in a fun and non-intimidating way-from beginning moves to advanced strategies
• Thousands of fast-paced, interactive challenges sharpen your game skills and board visualization
• Interactive video coaching prepares you to play killer chess
• Classic Master Games-analyzed with our exclusive "video chalkboard" featureput you inside the minds of chess masters
• Learn strategies you can use to slam-dunk your opponents

... Now, practice and play with these exceptional features:

• Five 3-13-rendered sets of chess pieces and thematic boards
• Adaptive chess engine that assesses your ability and challenges you at your skill level
• Intuitive user interface and controls, including customizable play level, tournament clock, and expert help
• Import and export of games in a variety of formats

PCA Endorsed by the PCA (Professional Chess Association)

Maurice Ashley has been bringing his unique vision and proven methods of teaching to thousands of young adults for many years. He is acclaimed for his coaching of two Harlem school teams, the Raging Rooks and the Dark Knightsperennial winners of the National Junior High School Team Championship-and he continues to thrill audiences as ESPN's chess tournament commentator. Says Maurice, who credits chess study for helping him through his teen years in a rough Brooklyn, NY neighborhood: "Chess is a proven way for you to learn to concentrate better, and enhances creativity, critical-thinking skills, memory, problem solving, intellectual maturity, and self-esteem, and even increases academic achievement."

Windows® 95 and Windows® 3.1 CD-ROM

• Windows® 95 or Windows® 3.1 or higher
• 8 MB RAM
• 33 MHz 486 or faster
• 256-color SVGA graphics
• Double-speed CD-ROM drive
• Hard drive and mouse
• 8-bit Windows® - compatible sound card printer optional

Macintosh®

• LCIll or better
• 8 MB RAM
• System 7.0 or later
• 2x CD-ROM
• 256 colors
• 17 MB free (only for hard drive install)