Alekhine

The program boasts an extensive collection of 1300 deeply annotated chess games played by the legendary 4th World Champion, Alexander Alekhine. Of these, 600 games feature annotations that are being presented for the first time, providing fresh insights into Alekhine's strategic genius. Additionally, the program includes a special section with 200 carefully selected positions from Alekhine's games, designed to challenge and enhance your problem-solving skills.

This course is part of the acclaimed Chess King Learn series (https://learn.chessking.com/), known for its innovative approach to chess education. The series encompasses a wide range of topics, including tactics, strategy, openings, middlegame, and endgame, tailored to players at various skill levels, from beginners to seasoned professionals.

Utilizing this course, you can significantly improve your chess knowledge, master new tactical tricks and combinations, and apply these skills effectively in your games. The program functions as a personal coach, setting tasks and offering guidance if you encounter difficulties. It provides hints, detailed explanations, and even showcases striking refutations of common mistakes, ensuring a comprehensive learning experience.

The program also features a theoretical section that elucidates game methods at different stages, using real-life examples for clarity. The interactive nature of this section allows you to not only read the lessons but also make moves on the board, helping you to understand and practice complex concepts.

Key advantages of the program include:

• High-quality, double-checked examples for accuracy
• Requirement to enter all key moves as instructed by the teacher
• Varied levels of task complexity
• Diverse objectives within the problems
• Immediate hints provided upon errors
• Refutations of typical mistaken moves
• Option to play out any task position against the computer
• Interactive theoretical lessons
• Well-structured table of contents
• Monitoring of the player's ELO rating throughout the learning process
• Flexible test mode settings
• Ability to bookmark favorite exercises
• Adaptation for larger screens like tablets
• No internet connection required
• Syncing capability with a free Chess King account across multiple devices on Android, iOS, and Web platforms

The course offers a free section where you can thoroughly test the program. The free lessons are fully functional, allowing you to experience the application in real-world conditions before deciding to explore further topics, which include:

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 - how many days in a row the daily goal is completed.
• Various fixes and improvements