Alekhine

The program boasts an impressive collection of 1300 deeply annotated chess games played by the 4th World Champion, Alexander Alekhine. Of these, 600 games feature fresh commentary, offering new insights into Alekhine's strategies. Additionally, there are 200 carefully selected positions from Alekhine's games for you to solve, providing an engaging challenge and deepening your understanding of chess.

This course is part of the Chess King Learn series (https://learn.chessking.com/), renowned for its innovative approach to chess education. The series encompasses courses on tactics, strategy, openings, middlegame, and endgame, tailored to suit players from beginners to professionals.

By engaging with this course, you can enhance your chess skills, discover new tactical maneuvers, and apply these insights directly in your games. The program functions as a personal coach, presenting you with tasks and offering guidance when you encounter difficulties. It provides hints, detailed explanations, and even demonstrates the consequences of common errors, helping you to refine your gameplay.

The program includes a comprehensive theoretical section that elucidates game strategies at various stages, supported by real-life examples. This section is interactive, allowing you to not only read the lessons but also to make moves on the board and explore different scenarios.

Advantages of the Program:

♔ High-quality, double-checked examples ensure accuracy and reliability.

♔ You must input all key moves as instructed by the coach.

♔ Tasks vary in complexity, catering to different skill levels.

♔ Each problem comes with specific goals to achieve.

♔ The program offers hints when mistakes are made.

♔ Typical erroneous moves are refuted, teaching you to avoid common pitfalls.

♔ You can play out any position against the computer for further practice.

♔ Interactive theoretical lessons enhance understanding.

♔ A structured table of contents makes navigation easy.

♔ The program tracks changes in your ELO rating throughout your learning journey.

♔ Flexible test mode settings allow customized assessments.

♔ Bookmarking favorite exercises is possible for quick reference.

♔ The app is optimized for larger tablet screens.

♔ No internet connection is required for use.

♔ Sync your progress across multiple devices on Android, iOS, and Web with a free Chess King account.

The course includes a free section where you can fully experience the program's functionality before diving into the full content. The free lessons cover various topics, allowing you to test the application in real-world conditions.

Topics in the Free Version:

1. Play like Alekhine 1.1. Tactical blows 1.2. Combinations 1.3. Attack on the king 1.4. Pawn sacrifice for the initiative 1.5. Creation and exploitation of open files and diagonals 1.6. Creation and exploitation of weaknesses 1.7. Maneuvering 1.8. Exploitation of the poor placement of pieces 1.9. Passed pawn 1.10. Capturing space 1.11. Endgame technique

2. Games 2.1. International tournaments 2.2. World Championship (match) 2.3. Simultaneous (blindfold) 2.4. Olympiad 2.5. Simultaneous 2.6. Blindfold 2.7. Blitz 2.8. Moscow Championship 2.9. Russian Championship 2.10. Games 2.11. Game (blindfold) 2.12. Game (exhibition) 2.13. AVRO Tournament 2.14. Duras-60 Tournament 2.15. Match 2.16. Simultaneous (time) 2.17. Tournament 2.18. Russian Masters Tournament

What's New in Version 3.4.0

Last updated on Oct 12, 2024

• Added training mode based on Spaced Repetition, which mixes incorrect exercises with new ones to present a tailored set of puzzles.
• Added the ability to launch tests on bookmarked exercises.
• Introduced a daily goal for puzzles, allowing you to set a number of exercises to maintain your skills.
• Added a daily streak feature to track consecutive days of meeting your daily goal.
• Various fixes and improvements have been implemented to enhance user experience.