Alekhine

The program includes a comprehensive collection of 1300 deeply annotated chess games played by the 4th World Champion, Alexander Alekhine. Notably, 600 of these games have been commented on for the first time, offering fresh insights into Alekhine's strategies. Additionally, the program features 200 carefully selected positions for users to solve, drawn from some of the most instructive and engaging moments of Alekhine's games. These are presented in a dedicated section, enhancing the learning experience.

This course is part of the Chess King Learn series (https://learn.chessking.com/), known for its innovative approach to chess education. The series encompasses courses on tactics, strategy, openings, middlegame, and endgame, tailored to players ranging from beginners to professionals.

Utilizing this course, users can significantly enhance their chess skills, learn new tactical maneuvers and combinations, and apply their newfound knowledge in practical scenarios. The program serves as a personal coach, providing tasks to solve and offering guidance if users encounter difficulties. It provides hints, explanations, and even showcases striking refutations of common errors.

The program also includes a theoretical section that delves into game strategies at various stages, supported by real-life examples. This theory is presented interactively, allowing users to not only read the instructional text but also to make moves on the board and explore unclear positions in depth.

Advantages of the Program:

• High-Quality Examples: All examples are thoroughly double-checked for accuracy.
• Key Moves Requirement: Users must enter all key moves as instructed by the coach.
• Varied Complexity: Tasks come in different levels of difficulty.
• Diverse Goals: Problems are designed with various objectives to achieve.
• Error Hints: The program offers hints when mistakes are made.
• Mistake Refutation: Typical errors are met with detailed refutations.
• Playable Positions: Users can play out any task position against the computer.
• Interactive Theory: Theoretical lessons are presented interactively.
• Structured Content: A well-organized table of contents.
• ELO Monitoring: Tracks changes in the player's ELO rating during the learning process.
• Flexible Testing: Features a test mode with customizable settings.
• Bookmarking: Allows users to bookmark favorite exercises.
• Tablet Compatibility: The application is optimized for larger tablet screens.
• Offline Access: No internet connection is required to use the app.
• Multi-Device Sync: Can be linked to a free Chess King account, enabling users to access the course across multiple devices on Android, iOS, and Web platforms.

The course offers a free section where users can thoroughly test the program's functionalities. This section includes fully operational lessons, allowing users to experience the application under real-world conditions before unlocking further topics.

Course Content:

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 (Updated Oct 12, 2024):

• Added a training mode based on Spaced Repetition, combining erroneous exercises with new ones to present a tailored set of puzzles.
• Introduced the ability to launch tests on bookmarked exercises.
• Added a daily goal feature for puzzles, allowing users to set the number of exercises needed to maintain their skills.
• Implemented a daily streak tracker to monitor consecutive days of meeting the daily goal.
• Included various fixes and improvements to enhance user experience.

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