Alekhine

The program features an extensive collection of 1300 deeply annotated chess games played by the 4th World Champion, Alexander Alekhine. Of these, 600 games have been commented on for the first time, offering fresh insights into Alekhine's strategic genius. Additionally, the program includes 200 carefully selected positions for you to solve, drawn from some of the most instructive and engaging moments of Alekhine's career.

This course is part of the Chess King Learn series (https://learn.chessking.com/), which offers a comprehensive chess education method. The series covers tactics, strategy, openings, middlegame, and endgame, tailored to players ranging from beginners to professionals.

By engaging with this course, you can enhance your chess knowledge, master new tactical maneuvers and combinations, and apply what you've learned in practical scenarios. The program serves as a personalized coach, presenting challenges and offering guidance when you're stuck. It provides hints, explanations, and even demonstrates the consequences of potential mistakes.

The program also features a theoretical section that delves into various game stages, supported by real-life examples. This section is interactive, allowing you to not only read the lessons but also practice moves on the board and explore unclear positions.

Advantages of the Program:

♔ High-quality examples, meticulously double-checked for accuracy

♔ Requirement to enter all key moves as instructed by the coach

♔ Varied levels of task complexity

♔ Diverse objectives to achieve within the problems

♔ Hints provided when errors are made

♔ Demonstration of refutations for common mistakes

♔ Option to play out any task position against the computer

♔ Interactive theoretical lessons

♔ Organized table of contents

♔ Monitoring of player's ELO rating changes during the learning process

♔ Flexible test mode settings

♔ Ability to bookmark favorite exercises

♔ Optimized for larger tablet screens

♔ No internet connection required

♔ Sync capabilities with a free Chess King account across multiple devices on Android, iOS, and Web platforms

The course offers a free section to test the program's features. The lessons in this free version are fully functional, enabling you to evaluate the application under real-world conditions before accessing additional topics:

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. Tournament (Russian masters)

What's New in Version 3.4.0

Last updated on Oct 12, 2024

• Added training mode based on Spaced Repetition, which mixes erroneous exercises with new ones to present a more suitable set of puzzles to solve.
• Added the ability to launch tests on bookmarks.
• Added a daily goal for puzzles, allowing you to choose how many exercises you need to maintain your skills.
• Added a daily streak feature, tracking how many consecutive days you meet your daily goal.
• Various fixes and improvements