Encyclopedia Chess Informant 1 Rate : 5.0

1000 expertly crafted puzzles tailored for ELO 2000 players

Encyclopedia of Chess Combinations Volume 1 (ECC Vol. 1) delivers a premier educational experience with systematically organized, handpicked content for players at the ELO 2000 level. Based on the acclaimed bestseller from Chess Informant’s latest edition, this collection features foundational chess combinations (ELO 2000) designed for solving—each curated and grouped by theme to create an engaging and results-driven training journey. Unlike scattered, basic tactics found across the web, Chess Sphinx offers consistent, structured challenges that reveal deeper layers just as you master each technique.

This course is part of the Chess King Learn series (https://learn.chessking.com/), an innovative chess instruction platform. The series includes courses in tactics, strategy, openings, middlegame, and endgame, segmented for all skill levels—from beginners and club players to experts and professionals.

Through this training, you will expand your chess understanding, acquire new tactical ideas and combinations, and apply your knowledge in practice.

The program serves as a personal coach: it assigns puzzles and supports you when you’re stuck, offering hints, clear explanations, and demonstrating powerful refutations for typical errors.

An included theory section breaks down key gameplay methods using real examples. Delivered interactively, it allows you to not only study the lesson material but also practice moves on the board and explore unclear variations.

Program features:

♔ High-quality examples, rigorously verified for accuracy

♔ Mandatory entry of key moves as directed

♔ Multiple difficulty levels

♔ Varied objectives for each puzzle

♔ Helpful hints whenever you make an error

♔ Refutations demonstrated for common mistakes

♔ Ability to play any position against the computer

♔ Interactive theory lessons

♔ Clearly structured table of contents

♔ Real-time ELO rating tracking throughout your training

♔ Customizable test mode

♔ Bookmark favorite exercises

♔ Optimized for tablet displays

♔ Fully functional offline

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

A free version is available to try the program. The complimentary lessons offer full functionality, letting you experience the app before unlocking additional topics such as:

1. Annihilation of defense

2. Blockade

3. Clearance

4. Deflection

5. Discovered attack

6. Pinning

7. Pawn structure demolition

8. Decoy

9. Interference

10. Double attack