This course features over 1,500 exercises with numerous pieces on the board.
As a beginner, you cannot afford to blunder a piece in one move—especially if you want to improve your game. Likewise, you should never miss an opportunity to capture your opponent's undefended pieces! With over 1,500 exercises featuring crowded boards, this course is a powerful tool for rapid training of novice players. Designed for those already familiar with the rules of chess, even solving just 20% of the exercises will sharpen your skills and help you seize undefended pieces in your own games. All exercises are drawn from real games, organized by piece type and difficulty level.
This course is part of the Chess King Learn series (https://learn.chessking.com/), an innovative chess training method. The series includes courses on tactics, strategy, openings, middlegame, and endgame, tailored for everyone from beginners to professionals.
Through this course, you can deepen your chess understanding, master new tactical ideas, and apply your knowledge in practice.
The program acts as your personal coach—providing puzzles, offering hints when you're stuck, explaining concepts, and demonstrating decisive refutations for common mistakes.
Program benefits:
♔ High-quality examples, all verified for accuracy
♔ Enter all key moves as required by the trainer
♔ Tasks of varying difficulty levels
♔ Diverse objectives to accomplish in each puzzle
♔ Hints provided when you make an error
♔ Refutations shown for typical incorrect moves
♔ Play any position from the exercises against the computer
♔ Clear, structured table of contents
♔ Tracks rating (ELO) changes throughout your training
♔ Customizable test mode
♔ Bookmark your favorite exercises
♔ Optimized for tablet displays
♔ Works completely offline
♔ Sync your progress across devices by linking the app to a free Chess King account (Android, iOS, and Web)
A free version is available to try the program. The free lessons are fully functional, letting you evaluate the app before unlocking additional topics:
1. Part 1
1.1. Winning a knight
1.2. Winning a bishop
1.3. Winning a rook
1.4. Winning a queen
2. Part 2. Win a piece
2.1. Level 1
2.2. Level 2
2.3. Level 3
2.4. Level 4
2.5. Level 5
2.6. Level 6
2.7. Level 7
2.8. Level 8
What's New in the Latest Version 2.4.2
Last updated on Jul 19, 2023
* Introduced Spaced Repetition training—mixes previously missed puzzles with new ones for optimal learning.
* Added ability to run tests on bookmarked exercises.
* Set a daily puzzle goal to maintain your skills.
* Track your daily streak—consecutive days of meeting your goal.
* Miscellaneous fixes and enhancements