Encyclopedia Chess Informant 1

A collection of 1000 high-quality chess puzzles designed for players rated ELO 2000

The Encyclopedia of Chess Combinations Volume 1 (ECC vol. 1) is an essential educational resource, featuring systematically organized and carefully curated content tailored for players at the ELO 2000 level. Its material is sourced from the latest edition of the best-selling book by Chess Informant. This volume presents basic-level chess combinations (ELO 2000) for solving—each hand-picked and categorized by theme to ensure engaging and effective training. Unlike the scattered, basic tactics commonly found online, Chess Sphinx offers a structured and progressive challenge, introducing fresh complexities just as you master each tactical motif.

This course is part of the Chess King Learn series (https://learn.chessking.com/), a groundbreaking approach to chess instruction. The series spans tactics, strategy, openings, middlegame, and endgame courses, organized by skill level from beginner to advanced, and even professional players.

By using this course, you will enhance your chess understanding, learn new tactical ideas and combinations, and apply your knowledge in practice.

The program serves as a personal coach: it assigns puzzles, offers hints when you're stuck, and explains solutions—including powerful refutations for common errors.

An interactive theoretical section is also included, illustrating key strategies through annotated examples. You can not only read the lessons but also make moves on the board to explore variations in depth.

Key features of the program:

♔ High-quality, verified examples

♔ Requirement to enter key moves as instructed

♔ Multiple difficulty levels

♔ Varied puzzle objectives

♔ Hints provided after mistakes

♔ Refutations shown for typical errors

♔ Option to play out any position against the computer

♔ Interactive theory lessons

♔ Structured table of contents

♔ ELO rating tracking throughout your learning journey

♔ Customizable test mode

♔ Bookmark favorite exercises

♔ Tablet-optimized interface

♔ Fully functional offline

♔ Sync progress across Android, iOS, and Web with a free Chess King account

A free version is available to try the program. The lessons included in the free version offer full functionality, letting you evaluate the app before unlocking additional topics such as:

1. Annihilation of defence

2. Blockade

3. Clearance

4. Deflection

5. Discovered attack

6. Pinning

7. Demolition of pawn structure

8. Decoy

9. Interference

10. Double attack