Capturing Pieces 1 (Chess)

This course features over 1400 exercises, each focusing on positions with only a few pieces on the board.

If you're a beginner, making blunders like losing a piece in just one move is a costly habit—especially if you're serious about improving your chess. On the flip side, you also can't afford to overlook opportunities to capture an opponent's undefended piece. That’s where this course comes in. With more than 1400 carefully selected exercises, it serves as an ideal training tool for new players looking to sharpen their tactical awareness and decision-making skills. Designed for those already familiar with the basic rules of chess, this course offers practical, real-game scenarios that help build solid foundational habits. Even completing just 20% of the exercises can significantly boost your ability to spot tactical wins and avoid costly mistakes during actual play. All positions are derived from real games and organized by piece type and difficulty level, ensuring structured and effective learning.

Part of the Chess King Learn series (https://learn.chessking.com/), this course leverages a revolutionary approach to chess education. The series covers tactics, strategy, openings, middlegame, and endgame, with content tailored to players from beginner to professional levels.

By using this course, you’ll expand your chess knowledge, master essential tactical patterns and combinations, and reinforce your skills through hands-on practice. The program functions like a personal coach, offering guided tasks and support when you're stuck. It provides hints, detailed explanations, and even highlights the devastating refutations of incorrect moves to deepen your understanding.

Key Features of the Program:

♔ Thousands of high-quality, thoroughly verified examples
♔ Full move entry required—practice accuracy by inputting all key moves
♔ Exercises categorized by difficulty level
♔ Diverse objectives in each puzzle to enhance problem-solving skills
♔ Built-in hints for when you make a mistake
♔ Refutation lines shown for common incorrect moves
♔ Option to play out any position against the built-in computer engine
♔ Well-structured, easy-to-navigate table of contents
♔ Tracks your ELO rating progress as you learn
♔ Customizable test mode with adjustable settings
♔ Bookmark your favorite or challenging exercises for later review
♔ Optimized for tablets with larger screen support
♔ Works offline—no internet connection required
♔ Sync your progress across multiple devices (Android, iOS, Web) via a free Chess King account

The course includes a free version, allowing you to experience the full functionality before unlocking additional content. The free lessons are complete and fully playable, giving you a genuine feel for the app’s capabilities. Topics included in the free section:

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

What's New in Version 2.4.2

Updated on Jul 15, 2023
• Introduced a Spaced Repetition training mode—smartly mixes previously missed exercises with new ones to optimize learning retention
• Added the ability to run tests using bookmarked exercises
• New daily puzzle goal feature—set your preferred number of puzzles to stay sharp
• Daily streak tracker—monitor how many consecutive days you’ve met your puzzle goal
• Various bug fixes and performance improvements