Chess Strategy & Tactics Vol 1

This chess course, designed for club players (1600-2000 Elo), leverages the renowned textbook by esteemed Russian chess trainer Victor Golenishchev. It integrates modern examples from top-level competitions, structuring the material into focused lessons. The course covers 57 thematic areas, encompassing both theoretical concepts and practical exercises. Over 400 illustrative games enhance the theoretical section, while over 200 exercises of varying difficulty provide ample practice.

Part of the acclaimed Chess King Learn series (https://learn.chessking.com/), this course utilizes a unique teaching methodology. The series offers comprehensive training in tactics, strategy, openings, middlegame, and endgame, catering to all skill levels, from beginners to professionals.

This course helps you expand your chess knowledge, master new tactical maneuvers, and solidify your skills through practical application.

The program functions as a personalized coach, assigning problems and providing assistance when needed. It offers hints, explanations, and demonstrates refutations of common mistakes.

An interactive theoretical section complements the exercises, explaining strategic approaches using real-game examples. This interactive format lets you actively participate by making moves on the board and analyzing critical positions.

Key Features:

• High-quality, rigorously verified examples
• Requires input of all key moves
• Exercises with varied difficulty levels
• Diverse problem-solving objectives
• Hints provided for errors
• Refutations for common mistakes
• Play against the computer in any position
• Interactive theoretical lessons
• Well-organized table of contents
• Tracks ELO rating progress
• Customizable test mode
• Bookmarking of favorite exercises
• Tablet-optimized interface
• Offline functionality
• Multi-device access via a free Chess King account (Android, iOS, Web)

A free version allows you to explore the program's functionality. The free lessons are fully functional, enabling a realistic trial before purchasing additional content. Free lessons include:

1. Attacking the King (Center)
2. King Attack (Same-Side Castling)
3. King Attack (Opposite-Side Castling)
4. King Attacks
5. Calculation Errors
6. Calculation Technique Training
7. Good vs. Bad Bishops
8. Bishop vs. Knight (Superiority)
9. Knight vs. Bishop (Superiority)
10. Opposite-Colored Bishops (Middlegame)
11. Removing Pieces from Play
12. Exploiting Open/Semi-Open Files
13. Open/Semi-Open Files & King Attacks
14. Outposts on Open/Semi-Open Files
15. Fighting for an Open File
16. Strong Pawn Center
17. Undermining the Pawn Center
18. Pieces vs. Pawn Center
19. Pieces & Pawns in the Center
20. Center's Role in Flank Operations
21. Two Bishops (Middlegame)
22. Two Bishops (Endgame)
23. Countering a Bishop Pair
24. Opponent's Weaknesses
25. Weak Square Complexes
26. Strong Points
27. Pawn Weaknesses
28. Doubled Pawns
29. Backward Pawn (Semi-Open File)
30. Passed Pawns
31. Queen vs. Two Rooks
32. Queen vs. Rook & Minor Piece
33. Queen vs. Three Minor Pieces
34. Queen Compensation
35. Two Rooks vs. Three Minor Pieces
36. Two Minor Pieces vs. Rook (with Pawns)