Application Description

Chess Middlegame IV: Mastering Middlegame Strategies with 560 Lessons and 530 Exercises

GM Alexander Kalinin's Chess Middlegame IV course provides comprehensive middlegame instruction for players rated 1800-2400 ELO. This course utilizes a theoretical approach supplemented by 560 illustrative examples and 530 practice exercises. Coverage includes popular openings such as the Ruy Lopez, Two Knights Defense, French Defense, Sicilian Defense, Caro-Kann Defense, King's Indian Defense, Nimzo-Indian Defense, and the English Opening.

Part of the Chess King Learn series (https://learn.chessking.com/), this course employs a unique teaching methodology. The series offers a tiered curriculum encompassing tactics, strategy, openings, middlegame, and endgame, catering to all skill levels, from beginner to professional.

This course enhances chess understanding, introduces new tactical maneuvers and combinations, and reinforces learning through practical application. The program functions as a personalized coach, assigning tasks, providing assistance when needed, offering hints, explanations, and demonstrating refutations of common mistakes.

An interactive theoretical section explains middlegame principles using real-game examples. The interactive format allows users to make moves on the board, clarifying unclear positions.

Key Features:

• High-quality, verified examples
• Mandatory input of key moves
• Varied difficulty levels
• Diverse problem-solving objectives
• Hints for error correction
• Refutations for typical mistakes
• Play any position against the computer
• Interactive theoretical lessons
• Structured table of contents
• ELO rating tracking
• Customizable test mode
• Bookmarking functionality
• Tablet-optimized interface
• Offline accessibility
• Multi-device access via Chess King account (Android, iOS, Web)

A free section allows users to test the program's functionality before purchasing. This free version includes fully functional lessons covering:

1. Ruy Lopez (including Jaenisch Gambit and Arkhangelsk Variation)
2. Two Knights Game (with variations 4. Ng5, 4. d4)
3. French Defense (Nimzowitch Variation, Classic Variation)
4. Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauser Variation (with sub-variations)
5. Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation
6. King's Indian Defense (Saemisch, Classical, Fianchetto, Averbakh systems)
7. Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System (with sub-variations)
8. Slav Defense (including Chebanenko Variation)
9. Tartakower-Makagonov-Bondarevsky (TMB) System
10. English Opening (with variations)
11. Hanham Variation against 1. d4

Version 3.3.2 (Updated July 29, 2024):

• Spaced Repetition training mode
• Bookmark-based testing
• Customizable daily puzzle goals
• Daily streak tracking
• Various bug fixes and improvements

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