For chess beginners, the importance of not losing a piece in one move cannot be overstated, especially if you aim to enhance your gameplay. Equally crucial is seizing the opportunity to capture an opponent's undefended piece. This course, featuring over 1400 exercises with a limited number of pieces on the board, serves as an exceptional tool for rapid skill improvement. Designed for those familiar with the basic rules of chess, completing just 20% of the exercises can significantly boost your ability to spot and capitalize on undefended pieces during actual games. All exercises are sourced from real games and organized by piece type and difficulty level.
This course is part of the Chess King Learn series (https://learn.chessking.com/), a groundbreaking method for chess education. The series covers tactics, strategy, openings, middlegame, and endgame, tailored to players ranging from beginners to professionals.
By engaging with this course, you can expand your chess knowledge, master new tactical maneuvers, and apply these skills effectively in practice. The program functions as a personal coach, offering tasks to solve and assisting when you encounter difficulties. It provides hints, explanations, and even showcases compelling refutations of common errors.
Key advantages of the program include:
♔ High-quality, double-checked examples for accuracy ♔ Requirement to input all key moves as instructed by the coach ♔ Exercises categorized by varying difficulty levels ♔ Diverse objectives to achieve within the problems ♔ Immediate hints when mistakes are made ♔ Demonstration of refutations for typical errors ♔ Option to play out any task position against the computer ♔ Well-organized table of contents ♔ Monitoring of the player's ELO rating changes during learning ♔ Flexible test mode settings ♔ Ability to bookmark favorite exercises ♔ Compatibility with larger tablet screens ♔ No internet connection required ♔ Synchronization with a free Chess King account, allowing course progress across multiple devices on Android, iOS, and Web platforms
The course offers a free section where you can fully experience the program's functionality. This trial allows you to assess the app's effectiveness before diving into additional topics, which include:
Part 1 1.1. Winning a knight 1.2. Winning a bishop 1.3. Winning a rook 1.4. Winning a queen
Part 2. Win a piece 2.1. Level 1 2.2. Level 2 2.3. Level 3 2.4. Level 4
What's New in the Latest Version 2.4.2
Last updated on Jul 15, 2023
- Added training mode based on Spaced Repetition - it combines erroneous exercises with new ones and presents the more suitable set of puzzles to solve.
- Added ability to launch tests on bookmarks.
- Added daily goal for puzzles - choose how many exercises you need to keep your skills in shape.
- Added daily streak - tracks how many consecutive days the daily goal is met.
- Various fixes and improvements