Chess Middlegame II

Mastering middlegame strategies - Part 2 features 500 instructional lessons and 300 practical studies

GM Alexander Kalinin's Chess Middlegame II course systematically teaches critical middlegame concepts through theoretical modules. Coverage includes popular openings: Sicilian Defense (Dragon, Najdorf, Paulsen variants), Ruy Lopez (Open and Exchange Variations), King's Gambit, Italian Game, Evans Gambit, Pirc-Ufimtsev Defense, Alekhine's Defense, Nimzo-Indian Defense, Queen's Indian Defense, Queen's Gambit, and Modern Benoni.

This course belongs to Chess King Learn (https://learn.chessking.com/) - an innovative chess education platform. The comprehensive curriculum spans tactics, strategy, openings, middlegame, and endgame training, catering to all skill levels from novice to grandmaster.

Enhance your chess understanding through this course by acquiring new tactical patterns, strategic concepts, and practical application methods.

The interactive program serves as your personal trainer - presenting challenges while providing guided assistance. Expect intelligent hints, detailed explanations, and demonstrative refutations for common errors.

Theoretical modules illustrate gameplay principles using annotated master games. Interactive lessons allow board manipulation, enabling hands-on exploration of critical positions.

Program highlights:

♔ Expert-verified instructional content

♔ Required input of key teaching moves

♔ Multi-level difficulty progression

♔ Diverse problem-solving objectives

♔ Real-time mistake detection with hints

♔ Demonstration of tactical refutations

♔ Computer practice mode for all positions

♔ Interactive theoretical tutorials

♔ Organized content navigation

♔ ELO rating tracking

♔ Customizable test settings

♔ Exercise bookmarking

♔ Tablet-optimized interface

♔ Offline functionality

♔ Cross-platform synchronization via free Chess King account (Android, iOS, Web)

A free demo version showcases core features through fully functional lessons, allowing evaluation before purchase. Current modules include:

1.1. Sicilian Defense

1.2. Dragon Variation

1.3. Najdorf Variation 6. Be3

1.4. Paulsen Variation

2.1. King's Gambit

2.2. King's Gambit Declined 2... Bc5

2.3. Falkbeer Counter Gambit 2... d5 3. exd5 e4

2.4. Variation with 2... d5 3. exd5 exf4

2.5. Variation with 3... Nf6 4. e5 Nh5

2.6. Variation with 3... Be7

2.7. Variation with 3... g5

3.1. Giuoco Piano (Italian Game)

3.2. Giuoco Pianissimo 4. d3

3.3. Moeller Attack 4. c3

3.4. Evans Gambit 4. b4

4.1. Ruy Lopez

4.2. Open Variation

4.3. Ruy Lopez. Exchanged variation

5.1. Pirc-Ufimtsev Defense

5.2. Classical Variation 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Be2 O-O 6. O-O

5.3. Variation with 4. f3

5.4. Austrian Attack 4. f4

6.1. Alekhine's Defense

6.2. Four Pawns Attack 4. c4 Nb6 5. f4

6.3. Exchange Variation 5. exd6

6.4. Modern Variation 4. Nf3 Bg4 5. Be2 e6 6. O-O

7.1. Nimzo-Indian Defense. Classical Variation 4. Qc2

7.2. Variation with 4... d6

7.3. Variation with 4... b6

7.4. System with 4... O-O

8.1. Queen's Indian Defense

8.2. Classical Variation

8.3. System with 4... Ba6

9.1. Queen's Gambit Declined. Orthodox Defense

9.2. Rubinstein's Attack 7. Qc2

10. Modern Benoni Defense