Strengthen your chess foundation with IM Nisha Mohota

When Nisha Mohota was planning to record a DVD for ChessBase, a lot of topics crossed her mind. Finally after a lot of thought and effort she decided to create a manual that would give club players crucial and important knowledge related to endgames, middlegames and openings in one place. It was a very ambitious project, but knowing the perfectionist that Nisha is, she left no stone unturned in trying to create high class educational material.

Usually ChessBase DVDs contain four hours of video training. Nisha's DVD contains six! Have a look at the sample video of eight minutes where she introduces herself, talks about how she started playing chess and contents of the DVD. The thing which struck me as very surprising was the ease and comfort with which Nisha speaks in her first clip. When I recorded a DVD for ChessBase, sitting inside the studio and talking to no one was quite weird. Naturally I was a tad nervous! But, Mohota shows no such symptoms.

I have tried to explain what they can think about, how they can think. In chess, as in life, decision making is extremely important. This habit is essential to become a stronger player. In today's world, when chess is becoming more competitive, youngsters are collapsing under pressure. Some reprimand themselves too strongly for errors and instead of enjoying the beauty in chess, they just take it as a punishment to themselves.

That is why I have dealt with a rare branch - the psychological aspect of chess - to err is human etc. Also there are some must know patterns, structures, endgames which can't be learnt with calculation. I have tried to give as much knowledge as possible of some really must-know stuff in chess. So basically my DVD is a mix of knowledge and application which every practical player should balance to grow as a player."

More About Nisha Mohota

Nisha Mohota started playing chess as the age of seven. She became India’s youngest WIM in 1995 and India’s fourth WGM in 2003. Since February 2011 she is a full IM – her highest ever Elo rating was 2416.

Nisha has represented India in 25 countries. Her accomplishments include qualifying for the 2001 and 2008 Women World Chess Championships as well as playing for India in 2004, 2008 and 2010 (Women) Olympiads. She won the Indian National Women Premier title in 2005.

Nisha's first love, chess, helps her continue her other passion: writing, photography and travelling. She also loves to learn foreign languages and has a diploma in Spanish, which she wants to master in future! She is employed with Oil India Limited (OIL), a petroleum company, as a sportsperson.

Contents of the DVD