Chess Opening Lab (1400-2000)

This is a perfect opening manual. It offers a comprehensive theoretical overview of all major chess openings, enriched with instructive games from the greatest players in history. This compact yet thorough guide features a detailed classification system, making it an invaluable resource for players at every level—beginners, intermediate players, and advanced enthusiasts alike. Each opening variation is accompanied by expert evaluations and analysis of critical moves, along with insights into the historical development and current status of the lines.

The theoretical content is brought to life through classic games featuring detailed annotations that clearly demonstrate the key ideas and strategic plans for both White and Black. Additionally, the manual includes a dedicated training section with over 350 exercises spanning more than 40 different openings, carefully structured by difficulty to support progressive learning.

This course is part of the Chess King Learn series (https://learn.chessking.com/), a revolutionary approach to chess education. The series covers all aspects of the game—tactics, strategy, openings, middlegame, and endgame—organized by skill level from beginner to professional.

By using this course, you’ll deepen your chess understanding, discover powerful tactical motifs and combinations, and effectively apply your knowledge in real games.

The program functions as a personal coach, assigning tasks and providing support when you're stuck. It offers hints, detailed explanations, and even highlights the most devastating refutations of your mistakes to reinforce learning.

The course also includes an interactive theoretical section that teaches essential strategies for each phase of the game using practical examples. The material is presented interactively, allowing you not only to read the lessons but also to play through moves on the board and explore critical positions in depth.

Key Features of the Program:

♔ High-quality, meticulously verified examples
♔ Requires input of all key moves as guided by the instructor
♔ Tasks of varying complexity to suit different skill levels
♔ Diverse objectives in problem-solving exercises
♔ Instant hints provided upon errors
♔ Refutations shown for common mistakes
♔ Ability to play out any exercise position against the built-in computer
♔ Interactive and engaging theoretical lessons
♔ Well-organized, structured table of contents
♔ Tracks your ELO rating progression throughout the course
♔ Flexible test mode with customizable settings
♔ Bookmark favorite exercises for quick access
♔ Optimized for tablet screens for enhanced visibility
♔ Works offline—no internet connection required
♔ Sync with your free Chess King account to continue learning seamlessly across Android, iOS, and Web devices

The course includes a free version, allowing you to experience the full functionality before unlocking additional content. The free lessons are fully operational and provide a realistic preview of the learning experience. Topics available in the free section include:

1. Rare variations
   1.1. 1. g3, 1. b4, ..
   1.2. 1. b3
   1.3. 1. d4
   1.4. 1. d4 Nf6
   1.5. 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3
2. Alekhine's defense
3. Benoni defense
4. Bird's opening
5. Bishop's opening
6. Blumenfeld counter-gambit
7. Bogo-Indian defense
8. Budapest gambit
9. Caro-Kann
10. Catalan system
11. Center gambit
12. Dutch defense
13. English opening
14. Evans gambit
15. Four knights' game
16. French defense
17. Grünfeld defense
18. Italian game & Hungarian defense
19. King's Indian defense
20. Latvian gambit
21. Nimzo-Indian defense
22. Nimzowitsch defense
23. Old Indian defense
24. Philidor's defense
25. Pirc-Robatsch defense
26. Queen's gambit
27. Queen's Indian defense
28. Queen's pawn game
29. Reti opening
30. Petrov's defense
31. Ruy Lopez
32. Scandinavian defense
33. Scotch gambit & Ponziani's opening
34. Scotch game
35. Sicilian defense
36. Three knights' game
37. Two knights' defense
38. Vienna game
39. Volga-Benko gambit
40. The complete course of openings

What's New in Version 3.3.2

Updated on Jul 30, 2024
• Introduced Spaced Repetition training mode—combines previously missed exercises with new ones to optimize retention and skill development
• Added option to run tests using bookmarked exercises
• New daily puzzle goal feature—set your preferred number of exercises to maintain sharpness
• Daily streak tracker—monitor consecutive days of completing your daily goal
• Various bug fixes and performance improvements