Alekhine

The program features 1300 deeply annotated chess games played by the 4th World Champion, Alexander Alekhine. Of these, 600 games are being commented on for the first time, providing fresh insights into Alekhine's masterful play. Additionally, the course includes 200 carefully selected positions for you to solve, drawn from some of the most interesting and instructive moments in Alekhine's games, presented in a dedicated section.

This course is part of the Chess King Learn series (https://learn.chessking.com/), which offers a unique chess teaching methodology. The series covers tactics, strategy, openings, middlegame, and endgame, tailored to different skill levels, from beginners to professionals.

By engaging with this course, you can enhance your chess knowledge, learn new tactical maneuvers and combinations, and apply what you've learned in practical scenarios. The program serves as a coach, presenting you with problems to solve and offering assistance if you encounter difficulties. It provides hints, explanations, and even demonstrates compelling refutations of common errors.

The program includes a theoretical section that explains game strategies at various stages, using real-life examples. The theory is delivered interactively, allowing you to not only read the lessons but also make moves on the board and practice unclear moves.

Key advantages of the program include:

♔ High-quality, double-checked examples

♔ Requirement to enter all key moves as directed by the instructor

♔ Tasks of varying difficulty levels

♔ Diverse objectives to achieve within the problems

♔ Hints provided upon making an error

♔ Demonstrations of refutations for typical mistakes

♔ Ability to play out any task position against the computer

♔ Interactive theoretical lessons

♔ Structured table of contents

♔ Monitoring of the player's ELO rating throughout the learning process

♔ Flexible test mode settings

♔ Option to bookmark favorite exercises

♔ Compatibility with larger tablet screens

♔ No internet connection required

♔ Synchronization across multiple devices on Android, iOS, and Web through a free Chess King account

The course offers a free section that fully represents the program's capabilities, allowing you to test it in real-world conditions before diving into further topics, which include:

1. Play like Alekhine

   1.1. Tactical blows

   1.2. Combinations

   1.3. Attack on the king

   1.4. Pawn sacrifice for the initiative

   1.5. Creation and exploitation of open files and diagonals

   1.6. Creation and exploitation of weaknesses

   1.7. Maneuvering

   1.8. Exploitation of the poor placement of pieces

   1.9. Passed pawn

   1.10. Capturing space

   1.11. Endgame technique

2. Games

   2.1. International tournaments

   2.2. World Championship matches

   2.3. Blindfold simultaneous exhibitions

   2.4. Olympiad

   2.5. Simultaneous exhibitions

   2.6. Blindfold games

   2.7. Blitz games

   2.8. Moscow Championship

   2.9. Russian Championship

   2.10. General games

   2.11. Blindfold games

   2.12. Exhibition games

   2.13. AVRO tournament

   2.14. Duras-60 tournament

   2.15. Matches

   2.16. Timed simultaneous exhibitions

   2.17. Tournaments

   2.18. Tournaments of Russian masters

What's New in Version 3.4.0

Last updated on Oct 12, 2024

• Added a training mode using Spaced Repetition, combining erroneous exercises with new ones to present a tailored set of puzzles.
• Added the ability to launch tests on bookmarked items.
• Introduced a daily puzzle goal to help maintain and improve skills.
• Added a daily streak feature to track consecutive days of achieving the daily goal.
• Implemented various fixes and improvements.