Chess Endgame Studies

This training course, derived from the renowned CT-ART 4.0, is meticulously designed around the best chess studies selected for their educational merit. These studies are unparalleled in their presentation and intrinsic beauty, offering an immersive learning experience. The Endgame Studies section features approximately 950 of the finest endgame compositions, complemented by 900 supplementary exercises. A unique aspect of this course is the inclusion of a 5x5 mini-position for each study, which encapsulates the core tactical maneuver illustrated in the main example.

Part of the Chess King Learn series (https://learn.chessking.com/), this course is part of a comprehensive chess education system. The series covers various aspects of chess, including tactics, strategy, openings, middlegame, and endgame, tailored to different skill levels from beginners to professional players. By engaging with this course, users can enhance their chess knowledge, master new tactical maneuvers and combinations, and effectively apply these skills in real games.

The program serves as an interactive coach, presenting tasks for users to solve and offering guidance when needed. It provides hints, detailed explanations, and even demonstrates refutations of common errors, ensuring a thorough learning experience.

Key Features of the Program:

♔ High-quality, meticulously verified examples

♔ Requirement to input all critical moves as instructed

♔ Tasks varying in complexity

♔ Diverse objectives within the problems

♔ Immediate hints upon incorrect moves

♔ Demonstrations of refutations for typical mistakes

♔ Option to play out any task position against the computer

♔ Organized table of contents

♔ Monitoring of ELO rating changes throughout the learning journey

♔ Flexible test mode settings

♔ Ability to save favorite exercises as bookmarks

♔ Optimized for larger tablet screens

♔ No internet connection required

♔ Cross-device synchronization via a free Chess King account, allowing seamless progress tracking across Android, iOS, and Web platforms

The course includes a fully functional free section, enabling users to experience the program's capabilities firsthand. Topics covered in the free version include:

1. Attacking the king
2. Stalemate
3. Pawn promotion
4. Domination
5. Positional fortresses and their destruction
6. Draws by perpetual check or by repetition
7. Other ideas and conjunction of ideas

What's New in Version 3.3.2 (Updated Aug 7, 2024):

• Introduction of a training mode utilizing Spaced Repetition, which blends previously incorrect exercises with new ones to present an optimal set of puzzles.
• New feature to initiate tests based on bookmarked exercises.
• Addition of a daily puzzle goal, allowing users to set a target number of exercises to maintain their skills.
• Implementation of a daily streak tracker to monitor consecutive days of meeting the daily goal.
• Various enhancements and bug fixes to improve overall functionality.