Chess Strategy & Tactics Vol 1

This club player course (1600-2000 ELO) is built upon the renowned chess textbook by V. Golenishchev.

Designed for club players, this course draws from the work of distinguished Russian chess trainer Victor Golenishchev. The source material is enriched with examples from leading chess players in recent major tournaments and is structured into interactive lessons. The course covers 57 thematic areas, each featuring both theoretical content and practical exercises. The theoretical section presents over 400 illustrative game examples, while the practical part offers more than 200 exercises of varying difficulty.

This program is part of the Chess King Learn series (https://learn.chessking.com/), which represents a groundbreaking approach to chess instruction. The series encompasses courses in tactics, strategy, openings, middlegame, and endgame, tailored to all skill levels from beginner to advanced, and even professional players.

Through this course, you can enhance your chess understanding, discover new tactical ideas and combinations, and apply your knowledge in practical situations.

The software serves as a personal coach, assigning puzzles and providing assistance when needed. It offers hints, detailed explanations, and demonstrates effective counterplays against common errors.

An integrated theoretical section explains game strategies for different phases, using practical examples. The theory is delivered interactively, allowing you to not only study the lesson content but also practice moves on the board and explore alternative variations.

Program features:

♔ High-quality examples, all verified for accuracy

♔ Requirement to input key moves as instructed

♔ Multiple difficulty levels for exercises

♔ Diverse objectives to accomplish in puzzles

♔ Instant hints when errors occur

♔ Refutations demonstrated for typical mistakes

♔ Ability to practice any position against the computer

♔ Interactive theoretical lessons

♔ Organized table of contents

♔ ELO rating tracking throughout learning

♔ Customizable test mode

♔ Bookmarking capability for favorite exercises

♔ Tablet-optimized display

♔ Offline functionality

♔ Synchronization across multiple devices (Android, iOS, Web) via free Chess King account

The course includes free introductory lessons with full functionality. These allow you to evaluate the program before accessing additional topics:

1. Attacking the king in the center

2. Attacking the king when both sides castle on the same flank

3. Attacking the king when opponents castle on opposite flanks

4. Attacking the king

5. Calculation mistakes

6. Training calculation techniques

7. "Good" and "bad" bishops

8. Bishop superiority over knight

9. Knight superiority over bishop

10. Opposite-colored bishops in middlegame

11. Neutralizing opponent's pieces

12. Utilizing open and semi-open files

13. Open files and king attacks

14. Establishing outposts on open files

15. Controlling open files

16. Strong pawn centers

17. Undermining pawn centers

18. Piece play against pawn centers

19. Pieces and pawns in the center

20. Central influence on flank operations

21. Two bishops in middlegame

22. Two bishops in endgame

23. Countering bishop pairs

24. Exploiting weaknesses in opponent's position

25. Weak square complexes

26. Key strong points

27. Pawn weaknesses

28. Doubled pawns

29. Backward pawns on semi-open files

30. Passed pawns

31. Queen versus two rooks

32. Queen versus rook and minor piece

33. Queen versus three minor pieces

34. Queen sacrifice compensation

35. Two rooks versus three minor pieces

36. Two minor pieces versus rook (with pawns)