This chess course, designed for club players (1600-2000 Elo), leverages the renowned textbook by Victor Golenishchev, a distinguished Russian chess trainer. The curriculum integrates contemporary examples from top-level competitions, structured into focused lessons. Covering 57 themes, the course blends theoretical instruction with over 400 illustrative games and over 200 exercises of varying difficulty.
This offering is part of the Chess King Learn series (https://learn.chessking.com/), a revolutionary approach to chess education. The series encompasses courses on tactics, strategy, openings, middlegame, and endgame, catering to all skill levels, from beginners to professionals.
This course enhances chess understanding, introduces tactical maneuvers and combinations, and fortifies practical application. The program functions as a personalized coach, providing problems, hints, explanations, and insightful refutations of potential errors.
Interactive theoretical sections, using actual game examples, allow users to actively participate on the board, clarifying complex moves. Key advantages include: high-quality, verified examples; mandatory input of crucial moves; varied difficulty levels; diverse problem-solving objectives; error-detection hints; refutations for common mistakes; computer-playable positions; interactive theoretical lessons; a structured table of contents; ELO rating tracking; flexible test settings; bookmarking capabilities; tablet compatibility; offline accessibility; and multi-device synchronization via a free Chess King account.
A free trial section allows users to test the program's functionality before purchasing additional lessons. These free lessons include: attacking the king (various scenarios); calculation mistakes; bishop vs. knight evaluations; opposite-colored bishops; piece maneuvering; exploiting open/semi-open files; pawn center control; and key endgame principles, including queen vs. rook(s) and minor pieces.
What's New in Version 2.4.2 (July 4, 2023):
- Incorporates spaced repetition training, intelligently combining past mistakes with new exercises.
- Enables testing on bookmarked exercises.
- Introduces daily puzzle goals and a streak counter for maintaining skills.
- Includes various bug fixes and improvements.
