Alekhine

The program features an impressive collection of 1300 deeply annotated chess games, all played by the 4th World Champion, Alexander Alekhine. Among these, 600 games are annotated for the first time, providing fresh insights into Alekhine's strategies and tactics. Additionally, there are 200 carefully selected positions for you to solve, showcasing some of the most instructive and engaging moments from Alekhine's games, compiled in a dedicated section.

This course is part of the Chess King Learn series (https://learn.chessking.com/), a groundbreaking method for teaching chess. The series includes courses on tactics, strategy, openings, middlegame, and endgame, tailored to cater to players at all levels, from beginners to professionals.

Utilizing this course, you can enhance your chess knowledge, learn new tactical maneuvers and combinations, and apply this knowledge effectively in your games.

The program serves as an interactive coach, presenting challenges for you to solve and offering assistance if you encounter difficulties. It provides hints, explanations, and even demonstrates striking refutations of common mistakes.

It also includes a theoretical section that elucidates game strategies at various stages, using real game examples. The theory is delivered interactively, allowing you not only to read the lessons but also to practice moves on the board and explore unclear positions.

Key advantages of the program include:

• High-quality examples, all meticulously double-checked for accuracy
• The necessity to input all key moves as directed by the instructor
• Varied levels of task complexity
• Diverse objectives to achieve within the problems
• Immediate hints provided upon errors
• Refutations shown for typical mistaken moves
• The ability to play out any task position against the computer
• Interactive theoretical lessons
• A structured table of contents
• Monitoring of your ELO rating changes during the learning process
• A flexible test mode
• The option to bookmark favorite exercises
• Optimization for larger tablet screens
• No need for an internet connection
• Linking the app to a free Chess King account to access the course across multiple devices on Android, iOS, and Web

The course includes a free section, allowing you to fully experience the program's functionality before deciding to unlock additional topics. The free lessons cover:

1. Play like Alekhine
   1. Tactical blows
   2. Combinations
   3. Attack on the king
   4. Pawn sacrifice for the initiative
   5. Creation and exploitation of open files and diagonals
   6. Creation and exploitation of weaknesses
   7. Maneuvering
   8. Exploitation of the poor placement of pieces
   9. Passed pawn
   10. Capturing space
   11. Endgame technique
2. Games
   1. International tournaments
   2. Ch World (match)
   3. Simultaneous (blindfold)
   4. Olympiad
   5. Simultaneous
   6. Blindfold
   7. Blitz
   8. Ch Moscow
   9. Ch Russia
   10. Games
   11. Game (blindfold)
   12. Game (exhibition)
   13. It "AVRO"
   14. It "Duras-60"
   15. Match
   16. Simultaneous (time)
   17. Tournament
   18. Tournament (Russian masters)

What's New in the Latest Version 3.4.0

Last updated on Oct 12, 2024

• 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 you complete your daily goal.
• Various fixes and improvements