Chess Middlegame III

Part 3: Analysis of Middlegame Play Methods - 550 Lessons and 500 Studies

The Chess Middlegame III course offers 550 theoretical lessons and 500 practical exercises, tailored for players rated 1800-2400 ELO. It covers typical plans and strategies for these popular openings: the Petrov Defense, Ruy Lopez (Marshall Attack, Anti-Marshall System), Scandinavian Defense, Sicilian Defense (Closed Variation, 3. Bb5 variations: Moscow Variation, Rossolimo Variation), Queen's Gambit Accepted (3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 and 3. e4 lines), Grünfeld Defense (4. cd Nd5 5. e4 Nс3 6. bc), Queen's Pawn Game 3. Bg5 (1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. Bg5, and 2... g6 3. Bg5), the Réti Opening, and the King's Fianchetto Opening.

This course is part of the Chess King Learn series (https://learn.chessking.com/), which features an innovative chess instruction method. The series encompasses courses in tactics, strategy, openings, middlegame, and endgame, categorized by skill level from beginner to advanced, even up to professional play.

Utilizing this course will help you enhance your chess understanding, discover new tactical ideas and combinations, and apply your knowledge in practice.

The program functions as a personal coach, assigning tasks and providing assistance if you struggle. It offers hints, detailed explanations, and demonstrates decisive refutations for common errors.

A comprehensive theoretical section is included, explaining key gameplay methods for specific stages using real examples. This interactive theory allows you to not just read the lesson text, but also to make moves on the board and explore variations yourself.

Program Benefits:

♔ High-quality examples, all thoroughly verified for accuracy

♔ Requires input of all key moves as instructed

♔ Tasks with varying degrees of difficulty

♔ Diverse objectives to achieve in each problem

♔ Helpful hints provided upon mistakes

♔ Refutations shown for typical incorrect moves

♔ Ability to play out any position from the exercises against the computer

♔ Interactive theoretical lessons

♔ Clear, structured table of contents

♔ Tracks changes in your ELO rating throughout your learning journey

♔ Flexible test mode with customizable settings

♔ Option to bookmark favorite exercises

♔ Tablet-optimized for a larger screen experience

♔ Fully functional without an internet connection

♔ Sync your progress across devices by linking the app to a free Chess King account (Android, iOS, and Web)

The course includes a free section to try the program. Lessons in the free version are fully functional, letting you evaluate the application before unlocking further topics:

1. Petrov Defense

1.1. Petrov Defense

1.2. 3. Nxe5 System

1.3. 3. d4 System

2. Ruy Lopez

2.1. Ruy Lopez

2.2. Marshall Attack

2.3. Anti-Marshall System

3. Scandinavian Defense

3.1. Scandinavian Defense

3.2. 4. d4 Nf6 5. Bd2 Variation

3.3. 5. Nf3 Bg4 System

3.4. 5. Nf3 c6 System

3.5. 2. exd5 Nf6 System

4. Sicilian Defense

4.1. Sicilian Defense

4.2. Closed Variation

4.3. Systems with Bf1-b5

5. Queen's Gambit Accepted

5.1. Queen's Gambit Accepted

5.2. 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Bxc4 c5 6. O-O Variation

5.3. 3. e4 Variation

6. Grünfeld Defense

6.1. Grünfeld Defense

6.2. 7. Bc4 System

6.3. 7. Nf3 O-O 8. Rb1 System

6.4. Variations with 6... c5 7. Bb5 and 6... Bg7 7. Bb5

6.5. 7. Nf3 c5 8. Be3 Variation

7. Queen's Pawn Opening

7.1. Queen's Pawn Opening

7.2. 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. Bg5 Variation

7.3. 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. Bg5 Variation

8. Réti Opening

8.1. Réti Opening

8.2. 1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 e6 System

8.3. 1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 c6 System

8.4. 1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 d4 System

9. King's Fianchetto Opening

9.1. King's Fianchetto Opening

9.2. 2... d5 3. Nd2 c5 4. Ngf3 Nc6 5. g3 Nf6 Variation

9.3. 2... d5 3. Nd2 c5 4. Ngf3 Nc6 5. g3 g6 Variation