This welcoming and interactive course is designed for beginner chess learners of all ages, including both children and adults.
The course is structured into two primary sections: Chess Rules and Playing. It features 500 meticulously selected and often specially designed examples to guide the student effectively.
This program is part of the Chess King Learn series, an innovative approach to chess instruction. The series encompasses comprehensive courses in tactics, strategy, openings, middlegame, and endgame, categorized by skill level from novice to expert, including content for professional players.
Utilizing this course will help you expand your chess understanding, master new tactical ideas and combinations, and apply your learned skills in practice.
The software functions as a personal coach, assigning tasks and providing assistance when you're stuck. It offers hints, detailed explanations, and even demonstrates powerful refutations for common mistakes.
An integrated theoretical section explains key gameplay methods for each stage, using practical examples. This theory is delivered interactively, allowing you to not only read the lesson material but also to practice moves on the board and explore variations.
Program Features:
- ♔ High-quality examples, all verified for accuracy
- ♔ Requirement to enter all key teacher-instructed moves
- ♔ Multiple levels of task difficulty
- ♔ Diverse objectives to achieve in puzzles
- ♔ Hint system for errors
- ♔ Demonstration of refutations for typical wrong moves
- ♔ Ability to play any task position against the computer
- ♔ Interactive theoretical lessons
- ♔ Organized table of contents
- ♔ Tracks rating (ELO) changes throughout the learning process
- ♔ Customizable test mode
- ♔ Bookmark favorite exercises
- ♔ Optimized for tablet displays
- ♔ No internet connection required
- ♔ Sync progress across devices: link the app to a free Chess King account to access one course simultaneously on Android, iOS, and Web
The course includes a free version to evaluate the program. The free lessons are fully functional, letting you experience the application's core features before unlocking additional topics:
- Introduction
1.1. Introduction
1.2. Chess board
1.3. Chess pieces
1.4. Starting position - Pieces' moves
2.1. Rook
2.2. Bishop
2.3. Queen
2.4. Knight
2.5. King
2.6. Pawn - Pawn promotion
- The relative value of the pieces
- The role of the king. Check and mate
5.1. Check
5.2. Getting out of check
5.3. Mate
5.4. Castling
5.5. Mate in one move
5.6. Stalemate
5.7. Perpetual check - Capture
- Notation (How to read moves)
- Elementary capture
8.1. Winning a knight
8.2. Winning a bishop
8.3. Winning a rook
8.4. Winning a queen
8.5. Win a piece - Simple defense
9.1. Retreat
9.2. Defending with another piece
9.3. Taking an attacking piece
9.4. Interception
9.5. Defending from mate - Chess skills development
- The role of the king. Continuation
11.1. Mate in 1
11.2. Mate in 2
11.3. Discovered check
11.4. Double check
11.5. Perpetual check
11.6. Stalemate - King and queen against a king
- King and rook against a king
- King and minor piece against a king
- King and a pawn against a king
- Etiquette during a game
- Chess mazes
What's New in the Latest Version 3.3.2
Last updated on Jul 29, 2024
* Introduced Spaced Repetition training mode - blends review of incorrect exercises with new puzzles for an optimized learning session.
* Added option to run tests on bookmarked exercises.
* Set a daily puzzle goal to maintain your skills.
* Added daily streak counter for consecutive days meeting your goal.
* Various fixes and improvements
