DownloadThe second installment of an excellent course for club players, featuring 400 lessons and 2200 training exercises.
This foundational chess training program for club players contains over 2600 exercises—more than 400 illustrative examples and 2200 puzzles to solve—organized into 60 tactical methods and motifs.
This course is part of the Chess King Learn series (https://learn.chessking.com/), a revolutionary approach to chess instruction. The series includes courses on tactics, strategy, openings, middlegame, and endgame, tailored to all skill levels from beginners to advanced and even professional players.
Through this course, you can expand your chess understanding, master new tactical ideas and combinations, and apply what you’ve learned in practice.
The program serves as a personal coach, assigning puzzles and offering assistance when you're stuck. It provides hints, detailed explanations, and demonstrates powerful refutations for common errors.
An integrated theoretical section breaks down key strategies using real-game examples. The lessons are interactive, enabling you to not only read the material but also make moves and explore variations directly on the board.
Program Highlights:
♔ High-quality examples, all verified for accuracy
♔ Mandatory entry of key moves as directed
♔ Multiple difficulty levels
♔ Clear objectives for each puzzle
♔ Helpful hints when you make a mistake
♔ Refutations shown for typical incorrect moves
♔ Option to play any position against the computer
♔ Interactive theory lessons
♔ Organized table of contents
♔ ELO rating tracking throughout your training
♔ Customizable test mode
♔ Bookmark favorite exercises
♔ Tablet-optimized interface
♔ Fully functional offline
♔ Sync your progress across devices by linking the app to a free Chess King account on Android, iOS, and Web
A free version is available to try the program. All lessons in the free section are fully functional, letting you experience the app before unlocking additional topics such as:
1. Forcing moves
1.1. Forced checkmate
1.2. Double attack
1.3. Linear attack
1.4. Discovered attack
1.5. Pin
1.6. Elimination of defense
1.7. Combination of multiple themes
2. Deflection
2.1. Deflection checkmate
2.2. Deflection of a piece
2.3. Diversion from the invasion square
2.4. Piece on a critical square
2.5. Diversion combined with a double attack
2.6. Diversion from defending square
2.7. Diversion from the promotion square
2.8. Diversion from the advance square
2.9. Diversion of a pinning piece
2.10. Deflection of a blocking piece
2.11. Diversion from a key square
2.12. Diverting a defending piece
2.13. Diversion combined with a linear attack
3. Decoying
3.1. Decoying mate
3.2. Decoying a king while giving chase
3.3. Decoying into a mating net
3.4. Decoying into a double attack
3.5. Decoying into a linear attack
3.6. Decoying into a discovered attack
3.7. Decoying into a discovered check
3.8. Decoying into a discovered check
3.9. Decoying into a double check
3.10. Decoying to a critical square
3.11. Decoying into a pin
3.12. Decoying into a trap
3.13. Decoy combined with a pawn promotion
3.14. Decoying into check
3.15. Decoying to gain a tempo
3.16. Decoying to an unfavorable line
3.17. Decoying into a stalemate
4. Exercises combining multiple tactics
5. Elimination of defense
6. Blockade
7. Clearing the checkmating square
8. Interference
9. Clearing the line
10. Opening the line
11. Pin
12. Restricting
13. Threat
14. Conquering a square
15. Combined tactical methods practice
What's New in the Latest Version 2.4.2
Last updated on Jul 11, 2023
* Introduced Spaced Repetition training—mixes incorrectly solved exercises with new ones for optimal learning.
* Added the ability to run tests on bookmarked puzzles.
* Set a daily puzzle goal to maintain and sharpen your skills.
* Track your daily streak for consecutive days of completed goals.
* Various bug fixes and performance enhancements
