The program features an extensive collection of 1300 deeply annotated chess games played by the 4th World Champion, Alexander Alekhine. A significant 600 of these games have been annotated for the first time, offering fresh insights into Alekhine's strategies. Additionally, there are 200 carefully selected positions for you to solve, highlighting some of the most instructive and fascinating moments from Alekhine's career, presented in a dedicated section.
This course is part of the Chess King Learn series (https://learn.chessking.com/), which offers a groundbreaking method for learning chess. The series encompasses courses on tactics, strategy, openings, middlegame, and endgame, tailored for players ranging from beginners to professionals.
By engaging with this course, you can enhance your chess knowledge, discover new tactical maneuvers and combinations, and apply what you've learned in practical scenarios. The program serves as a coach, providing tasks to solve and offering guidance when you encounter difficulties. It delivers hints, explanations, and even showcases compelling refutations of potential mistakes.
The program also includes a theoretical section that elucidates game methods for different stages, using real examples. This theory is presented interactively, allowing you not only to read the instructional text but also to make moves on the board and practice ambiguous scenarios.
Advantages of the Program:
♔ High-quality examples, all double-checked for accuracy
♔ Requirement to enter all key moves as instructed by the teacher
♔ Varied levels of task complexity
♔ Diverse objectives to achieve within the problems
♔ Hint provision in case of errors
♔ Demonstration of refutations for common mistakes
♔ Option to play out any task position against the computer
♔ Interactive theoretical lessons
♔ Well-organized table of contents
♔ Monitoring of the player's ELO rating changes during the learning process
♔ Flexible test mode settings
♔ Ability to bookmark favorite exercises
♔ Adaptation to larger tablet screens
♔ No need for an internet connection
♔ Linkability to a free Chess King account, allowing course progress across Android, iOS, and Web devices
The course offers a free section where you can experience the program's full functionality. The free lessons enable you to assess the application under real-world conditions before moving on to the following topics:
Play like Alekhine
1.1. Tactical blows
1.2. Combinations
1.3. Attack on the king
1.4. Pawn sacrifice for the initiative
1.5. Creation and exploitation of open files and diagonals
1.6. Creation and exploitation of weaknesses
1.7. Maneuvering
1.8. Exploitation of the poor placement of pieces
1.9. Passed pawn
1.10. Capturing space
1.11. Endgame technique
Games
2.1. International tournaments
2.2. World Championship (match)
2.3. Simultaneous (blindfold)
2.4. Olympiad
2.5. Simultaneous
2.6. Blindfold
2.7. Blitz
2.8. Moscow Championship
2.9. Russian Championship
2.10. Games
2.11. Game (blindfold)
2.12. Game (exhibition)
2.13. AVRO Tournament
2.14. Duras-60 Tournament
2.15. Match
2.16. Simultaneous (time)
2.17. Tournament
2.18. Tournament (Russian masters)
What's New in Version 3.4.0
Last updated on Oct 12, 2024
- Added training mode based on Spaced Repetition - this mode combines erroneous exercises with new ones and presents a more suitable set of puzzles to solve.
- Added the ability to launch tests on bookmarks.
- Added a daily goal for puzzles - choose how many exercises you need to keep your skills sharp.
- Added a daily streak feature - track how many consecutive days you meet your daily goal.
- Various fixes and improvements have been implemented.
