
Application Description
This engaging and interactive course is designed for beginners of all ages, both children and adults.
This friendly, interactive program is tailored for both child and adult beginners. It is structured into two primary sections: Chess Rules and Playing. It features 500 meticulously selected and often specially designed examples to guide the student.
This course is part of the Chess King Learn series (https://learn.chessking.com/), an innovative chess instruction method. The series encompasses courses in tactics, strategy, openings, middlegame, and endgame, categorized by skill level from beginner to experienced and even professional players.
Using this course, you can enhance your chess understanding, learn new tactical tricks and combinations, and apply your knowledge in practice.
The program acts as a personal coach, assigning tasks and offering assistance if you get stuck. It provides hints, explanations, and even demonstrates compelling refutations for common mistakes.
The program also includes a theoretical section that explains gameplay methods for specific stages, using practical examples. The theory is presented interactively, allowing you to not only read the lesson text but also make moves on the board and practice unclear positions.
Program advantages:
♔ High-quality examples, all double-checked for accuracy
♔ Requirement to enter all key moves as instructed
♔ Tasks with varying levels of difficulty
♔ Diverse objectives to achieve in the puzzles
♔ Helpful hints provided after an error
♔ Refutations shown for typical incorrect moves
♔ Ability to play any task position against the computer
♔ Interactive theoretical lessons
♔ Structured table of contents
♔ Tracks rating (ELO) changes throughout the learning process
♔ Test mode with flexible settings
♔ Option to bookmark favorite exercises
♔ Tablet-optimized for larger screens
♔ No internet connection required
♔ Sync your progress across devices by linking the app to a free Chess King account (Android, iOS, and Web)
The course includes a free section to trial the program. Lessons in the free version are fully functional, letting you evaluate the app before accessing further topics:
1. Introduction
1.1. Introduction
1.2. Chess board
1.3. Chess pieces
1.4. Starting position
2. Pieces' moves
2.1. Rook
2.2. Bishop
2.3. Queen
2.4. Knight
2.5. King
2.6. Pawn
3. Pawn promotion
4. The relative value of the pieces
5. 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
6. Capture
7. Notation (How to read moves)
8. 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
9. 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
10. Chess skills development
11. 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
12. King and queen against a king
13. King and rook against a king
14. King and minor piece against a king
15. King and a pawn against a king
16. Etiquette during a game
17. Chess mazes
What's New in the Latest Version 3.3.2
Last updated on Jul 29, 2024
* Added Spaced Repetition training mode - it blends challenging exercises with new ones, presenting an optimal set of puzzles.
* Added ability to run tests on bookmarked exercises.
* Added daily puzzle goals - set how many exercises you need to maintain your skills.
* Added daily streak counter to track consecutive days of completed goals.
* Various fixes and improvements
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