Part 4 of middlegame playing methods analysis - 560 lessons and 530 studies
The Chess Middlegame IV course, developed by GM Alexander Kalinin, is designed to teach students numerous middlegame techniques and complexities through a structured theoretical section. This course contains 560 instructional examples and 530 practical exercises for players rated 1800-2400 ELO, covering openings such as the Ruy Lopez, Two Knights Defense, French Defense, Sicilian Defense, Caro-Kann Defense, King's Indian Defense, Nimzo-Indian Defense, English Opening, and more.
This course is part of the Chess King Learn series (https://learn.chessking.com/), which represents a revolutionary approach to chess instruction. The series includes comprehensive courses in tactics, strategy, openings, middlegame, and endgame, categorized by skill level from beginner to advanced, and even for professional players.
Through this course, you can enhance your chess understanding, learn new tactical tricks and combinations, and apply your acquired knowledge in practical situations.
The program functions as a personal coach, assigning problems to solve and providing assistance when you're stuck. It offers helpful hints, detailed explanations, and even demonstrates decisive refutations for common mistakes.
Additionally, the program features a comprehensive theoretical section that explains gameplay methods for specific game phases using real examples. The theory is presented interactively, allowing you to not only read lesson content but also practice moves on the board and explore unclear variations.
Program advantages:
♔ High-quality examples, all thoroughly verified for accuracy
♔ Requires input of all key moves as specified by the instructor
♔ Multiple difficulty levels for tasks
♔ Diverse objectives to accomplish in problems
♔ Automatic hints when errors occur
♔ Demonstration of refutations for typical mistaken moves
♔ Ability to play out any problem position against the computer
♔ Interactive theoretical lessons
♔ Well-organized table of contents
♔ Tracks rating (ELO) changes throughout the learning process
♔ Customizable test mode with flexible settings
♔ Bookmarking capability for favorite exercises
♔ Tablet-optimized interface for larger screens
♔ Fully functional offline without internet connection
♔ Sync capability with free Chess King account, enabling simultaneous course access across multiple Android, iOS, and Web devices
The course includes a free trial section where you can evaluate the program. The free version lessons are fully functional, allowing you to test the application in real conditions before exploring additional topics:
1. Ruy Lopez
1.1. Ruy Lopez
1.2. Jaenisch Gambit
1.3. Arkhangelsk Variation
2. Two Knights Game
2.1. Two Knights Game
2.2. 4. Ng5
2.3. 4. d4
3. French Defense
3.1. French Defense
3.2. Nimzowitsch Variation 3. e5
3.3. Classical Variation 3. Nc3 Nf6
4. Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauser Variation
4.1. Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauser Variation
4.2. 6... e6 7. Qd2 Be7
4.3. 7... h6
4.4. 7... a6
5. Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation 3. e5
6. King's Indian Defense
6.1. King's Indian Defense
6.2. Sämisch System
6.3. Classical System
6.4. Fianchetto Variation
6.5. Averbakh System
7. Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System
7.1. Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System
7.2. 4... b6
7.3. 4... c5
7.4. 4... O-O
8. Slav Defense
8.1. Slav Defense
8.2. 4... dxc4
8.3. Chebanenko Variation 4... a7-a6
9. Tartakower-Makagonov-Bondarevsky (TMB) System
10. English Opening
10.1. English Opening
10.2. 4... e5 5. Nb5 d5 6. cxd5 Bc5
10.3. 4... e6 5. g3 d5 6. Bg2 e5 7. Nf3 d4
11. Hanham Variation against 1. d4
11.1. Hanham Variation against 1. d4
11.2. Developing the bishop on e2
11.3. Developing the bishop on g2
What's New in the Latest Version 3.3.2
Last updated on Jul 29, 2024* Introduced Spaced Repetition training mode - blends incorrect exercises with new ones and delivers the most appropriate puzzle set for solving.* Added functionality to run tests on bookmarked items.
* Implemented daily puzzle goals - select how many exercises you need to maintain your skills.
* Added daily streak counter - tracks consecutive days of completed daily goals.
* Multiple bug fixes and enhancements
