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)

What's New in the Latest Version 2.4.2

Last updated on Jul 4, 2023
* Implemented Spaced Repetition training - blends challenging exercises with new puzzles for optimal learning.
* Added bookmark-based test functionality.
* Introduced daily puzzle goals - set your target to maintain skills.
* Added daily streak counter - tracks consecutive days achieving daily goals.
* Various bug fixes and enhancements