Elementary Chess Tactics 1

This course features over 4,300 exercises covering essential tactical methods.

For beginners, mastering fundamental tactical techniques and learning how to apply them is crucial. This course offers more than 4,300 exercises tailored for beginners, focusing on key tactical themes: forks, pins, double checks, discovered checks, breaking down the opponent's king’s defenses, and exploiting back-rank weaknesses. Whether you're new to chess or a club player, this program is designed for you. Completing this course will ensure you never overlook a basic combination in your own games and significantly elevate your overall playing strength.

This course is part of the Chess King Learn series (https://learn.chessking.com/), an innovative approach to chess instruction. The series includes courses on tactics, strategy, openings, middlegame, and endgame, organized by skill level—from novice to advanced, and even professional players.

Using this course, you can expand your chess understanding, discover new tactical ideas and combinations, and apply what you’ve learned in practical scenarios.

The program functions like a personal coach, assigning exercises and providing support when you need it. You’ll receive hints, clear explanations, and even see convincing refutations for common errors.

Key benefits of the program:

♔ High-quality examples, each verified for accuracy

♔ Entry of all key moves, as required for learning

♔ Tasks of varying difficulty levels

♔ Different objectives to accomplish in each exercise

♔ Hints provided when a mistake is made

♔ Refutations shown for typical incorrect moves

♔ Option to play out any exercise position against the computer

♔ Well-organized table of contents

♔ Tracks rating (ELO) changes throughout the learning process

♔ Customizable test mode

♔ Bookmark favorite exercises for later review

♔ Optimized for tablet displays

♔ Works completely offline

♔ Sync your progress across devices—link the app to a free Chess King account and access the course on Android, iOS, and Web simultaneously

A free version of the course is available so you can try the program. The free lessons are fully functional and let you experience the app’s features before unlocking additional topics, including:

1. The fork

2. Pin or skewer

3. Double check

4. Discovered check

5. Breaking down the king’s defense

6. Exploiting back-rank weaknesses

### What's New in the Latest Version 3.3.2

Last updated on Jul 29, 2024 Introduced Spaced Repetition training mode—it mixes past errors with new puzzles for optimal learning.
Added ability to run tests on bookmarked exercises.
Set a daily puzzle goal to maintain and sharpen your skills.
Track your daily streak—how many days in a row you've hit your goal.
* Various bug fixes and general improvements