If you're an ambitious chess player aiming to sharpen your skills at an ELO of 2400, the "Encyclopedia of Chess Combinations vol. 3 (ECC vol. 3)" is your ultimate resource. This volume is meticulously crafted, drawing from the latest edition of the best-selling book by Chess Informant. It's packed with advanced-level chess combinations specifically tailored for players at the ELO 2400 level, organized thematically to offer the most engaging and efficient training experience available. Unlike the scattered, basic tactics found online, this Chess Sphinx will consistently challenge you, introducing new complexities just as you think you've mastered a tactic.
This course is part of the renowned Chess King Learn series (https://learn.chessking.com/), known for its groundbreaking chess education approach. The series encompasses courses in tactics, strategy, openings, middlegame, and endgame, designed for players at all levels, from beginners to professionals.
By engaging with this course, you can enhance your chess knowledge, discover new tactical tricks and combinations, and apply what you've learned in practical scenarios. The program serves as a personal coach, providing tasks to solve and guidance if you encounter difficulties. It offers hints, explanations, and even showcases striking refutations of common mistakes.
The program also includes a theoretical section that elucidates game strategies at various stages, using real-life examples. This theory is presented interactively, allowing you to not only read the lessons but also make moves on the board and practice ambiguous moves.
Key benefits of the program include:
♔ High-quality, meticulously verified examples
♔ Requirement to enter all key moves as directed by the coach
♔ Tasks with varying levels of complexity
♔ Diverse objectives to achieve in problem-solving
♔ Immediate hints upon making an error
♔ Demonstration of refutations for typical mistakes
♔ Option to play out any task position against the computer
♔ Interactive theoretical lessons
♔ Organized table of contents
♔ Tracking of ELO rating changes during the learning process
♔ Flexible test mode settings
♔ Ability to bookmark favorite exercises
♔ Optimized for larger tablet screens
♔ No internet connection required
♔ Sync capability with a free Chess King account across multiple devices on Android, iOS, and Web
The course includes a complimentary section, allowing you to explore the program's full functionality. The free version's lessons provide a realistic preview, covering topics such as:
- Annihilation of defence
- Blockade
- Clearance
- Deflection
- Discovered attack
- Pinning
- Demolition of pawn structure
- Decoy
- Interference
- Double attack
What's New in the Latest Version 3.4.0
Last updated on Oct 12, 2024
- Added training mode based on Spaced Repetition - it combines erroneous exercises with new ones and presents the more suitable set of puzzles to solve.
- Added ability to launch tests on bookmarks.
- Added daily goal for puzzles - choose how many exercises you need to keep your skills in shape.
- Added daily streak - track how many consecutive days you meet your daily goal.
- Various fixes and improvements
