In this DVD Rustam Kasimdzhanov analyses many of his best strategic games in depth. He explains accurately why he played the moves he chose and gives excellent insight into the thinking prozess of a very strong player and a former World Champion.

He starts with his famous win over Anand in the World Championship tournament in San Luis 2005. Kasimdzhanov explains this game extremely deeply, but it also takes more time than I have ever seen a single game been given on a DVD or more than one hour for this single game.

In about 4 hours there are 6 games analysed. I have also never seen a strong player take so much time to explain in detail very high level games in a manner that should be understandable to the average club player.

The Bottom Line: The DVD gets 4 out of 5 possible stars. Generally I found the DVD quite instructive and helpful and give insight into a realy important topic that is how one can select ones moves, specially in a strategical situation.This is arguably the most important aspect of chess, but also the one which is most difficult and hardest to learn. What can be improved is to connect the analysis better to middle game positions that are the topic of current theoretical discussion. Generally it is quite possible that I have learned more from this DVD than any other.