Chess Middlegame II

Part Two: Analyzing Middlegame Play Methods - 500 Lessons and 300 Studies

The Chess Middlegame II course, created by GM Alexander Kalinin, helps students master essential middlegame strategies and details through a structured theory section. It explores the following openings: Sicilian Defense (Dragon, Najdorf, and Paulsen variations), Ruy Lopez (Open Variation and Exchange Variation), King's Gambit, Italian Game, Evans Gambit, Pirc-Ufimtsev Defense, Alekhine's Defense, Nimzo-Indian Defense, Queen's Indian Defense, Queen's Gambit, and Modern Benoni.

This course is part of the Chess King Learn series (https://learn.chessking.com/), an innovative chess instruction platform. The series covers tactics, strategy, openings, middlegame, and endgame topics, tailored for all skill levels from beginners to advanced and even professional players.

With this course, you can enhance your chess understanding, discover new tactical tricks and combinations, and apply what you learn in practical situations.

The program acts as a personal coach, assigning tasks and offering guidance when you need it. You'll receive hints, explanations, and even see powerful refutations for common mistakes.

It also includes a theory section that explains gameplay methods for different phases, using real game examples. Lessons are interactive, letting you read the material and practice moves on the board to clarify complex ideas.

Program Benefits:

♔ High-quality examples, each carefully verified for accuracy

♔ You must enter all key moves as instructed

♔ Tasks are available at multiple difficulty levels

♔ Each problem has specific objectives to achieve

♔ Helpful hints are provided when you make an error

♔ Typical mistakes are met with clear refutations

♔ You can practice any position from the exercises against the computer

♔ Interactive theoretical lessons

♔ Organized table of contents

♔ Tracks rating (ELO) changes throughout your learning journey

♔ Customizable test mode with flexible options

♔ Bookmark your favorite exercises for easy access

♔ Tablet-optimized for larger screens

♔ Works without an internet connection

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

A free version is available to try out the program. The free lessons are fully functional, giving you a chance to evaluate the app before unlocking additional topics:

1. 1.1. Sicilian Defense
2. 1.2. Dragon Variation
3. 1.3. Najdorf Variation 6. Be3
4. 1.4. Paulsen Variation

2. 2.1. King's Gambit
3. 2.2. King's Gambit Declined 2... Bc5
4. 2.3. Falkbeer Counter Gambit 2... d5 3. exd5 e4
5. 2.4. Variation with 2... d5 3. exd5 exf4
6. 2.5. Variation with 3... Nf6 4. e5 Nh5
7. 2.6. Variation with 3... Be7
8. 2.7. Variation with 3... g5

3. 3.1. Giuoco Piano (Italian Game)
4. 3.2. Giuoco Pianissimo 4. d3
5. 3.3. Moeller Attack 4. c3
6. 3.4. Evans Gambit 4. b4

4. 4.1. Ruy Lopez
5. 4.2. Open Variation
6. 4.3. Ruy Lopez. Exchange Variation

5. 5.1. Pirc-Ufimtsev Defense
6. 5.2. Classical Variation 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Be2 O-O 6. O-O
7. 5.3. Variation with 4. f3
8. 5.4. Austrian Attack 4. f4

6. 6.1. Alekhine's Defense
7. 6.2. Four Pawns Attack 4. c4 Nb6 5. f4
8. 6.3. Exchange Variation 5. exd6
9. 6.4. Modern Variation 4. Nf3 Bg4 5. Be2 e6 6. O-O

7. 7.1. Nimzo-Indian Defense. Classical Variation 4. Qc2
8. 7.2. Variation with 4... d6
9. 7.3. Variation with 4... b6
10. 7.4. System with 4... O-O

8. 8.1. Queen's Indian Defense
9. 8.2. Classical Variation
10. 8.3. System with 4... Ba6

9. 9.1. Queen's Gambit Declined. Orthodox Defense
10. 9.2. Rubinstein's Attack 7. Qc2

10. Modern Benoni Defense

What's New in the Latest Version 3.3.2

Last updated on Jul 29, 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 - chose how many exercise 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