Application Description

Take your chess to the next level with this advanced course for club players, featuring 400 instructive lessons and 2,200 practical exercises.

This essential training program for club players builds strong foundations. The second installment offers over 2,600 exercises—including more than 400 illustrative examples and 2,200 practice puzzles—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 curriculum spans tactics, strategy, openings, middlegame, and endgame, with content tailored for everyone from beginners and club players to masters and professionals.

Through this course, you will expand your chess understanding, learn new tactical ideas and combinations, and apply your knowledge in practical settings.

The program serves as a personal coach, assigning exercises and providing support when you need it. You’ll receive hints, detailed explanations, and even see sharp refutations for common errors.

An integrated theory section teaches key strategies through interactive examples. Instead of just reading, you can make moves on the board and explore variations hands-on.

Program benefits:

♔ High-quality examples, each verified for accuracy

♔ Enter all key moves as directed by the coach

♔ Tasks tailored to various skill levels

♔ Clear objectives for every puzzle

♔ Helpful hints when you make a mistake

♔ Refutations demonstrated for typical errors

♔ Option to play out any position against the computer

♔ Engaging interactive lessons

♔ Well-organized content structure

♔ Track your rating (ELO) progress over time

♔ Customizable test mode

♔ Bookmark your favorite exercises

♔ Optimized for tablet displays

♔ Fully functional offline

♔ Sync your progress across devices—link the app to a free Chess King account and train on Android, iOS, and Web simultaneously

A free version of the course is available so you can try before you buy. All lessons in the free edition are fully functional, giving you a real feel for the app’s features. Unlock more topics as you progress, including:

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. Combining 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 under check

3.15. Decoying to gain tempo

3.16. Decoying onto an unfavorable line

3.17. Decoying into a stalemate

4. Exercises combining multiple themes

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. Exercises: Combining tactical themes

What's New in the Latest Version 2.4.2

Last updated on Jul 11, 2023 * A new Spaced Repetition training mode mixes past errors with new puzzles for optimal learning.
* You can now run tests on bookmarked exercises.
* Set a daily puzzle goal to maintain your skills.
* Track your daily streak—how many days in a row you’ve hit your target.
* Various fixes and improvements

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