630 Games Played by the World Champion
203 Tasks: Play Like or Against Lasker
This collection features the most comprehensive compilation of Emanuel Lasker’s games ever assembled. It includes 630 matches that span the entire illustrious career of chess's second World Champion, who held the title from 1896 to 1921. Every game is thoroughly annotated for deep study.
A special section titled "Play as Lasker" offers 203 quiz positions where you can attempt to find both powerful and aesthetically pleasing moves made by Lasker in his own games.
This course is part of the Chess King Learn series (https://learn.chessking.com/), which introduces an unprecedented chess teaching methodology. The series covers tactics, strategy, openings, middlegame play, and endgames, categorized into levels ranging from beginner to professional player.
By using this course, you can enhance your chess knowledge, discover new tactical tricks and combinations, and apply what you have learned in practical scenarios.
The program functions as a personal coach that assigns tasks for solving. If you get stuck, it provides hints, detailed explanations, and even demonstrates striking refutations of any mistakes you might make.
A theoretical section is also included, explaining game methods at various stages based on actual examples. The theory is presented interactively, allowing you to not only read lesson texts but also play moves on the board to work through unclear positions.
Advantages of the Program:
- ♔ High-quality examples, all double-checked for accuracy
- ♔ You must enter all key moves required by the instructor
- ♔ Tasks vary in complexity levels
- ♔ Problems feature diverse objectives to achieve
- ♔ The program provides hints when an error is made
- ♔ Refutations are shown for typical mistaken moves
- ♔ You can play out any task position against the computer
- ♔ Interactive theoretical lessons
- ♔ Structured table of contents
- ♔ The program tracks changes in your rating (ELO) during learning
- ♔ Test mode with flexible settings
- ♔ Ability to bookmark favorite exercises
- ♔ Application optimized for larger tablet screens
- ♔ No internet connection required
- ♔ Link the app to a free Chess King account to solve one course across multiple devices on Android, iOS, and Web simultaneously
The course includes a free section where you can test the program. Lessons in the free version are fully functional, allowing you to evaluate the application under real-world conditions before unlocking subsequent topics:
- Emanuel Lasker
- 1889
- 1889-1890
- 1890
- 1892
- 1892-1893
- 1893
- 1894
- 1895
- 1895-1896
- 1896
- 1896-1897
- 1897
- 1899
- 1900
- 1901-1903
- 1903
- 1904
- 1906
- 1907
- 1908
- 1909
- 1910
- 1912-1914
- 1914
- 1916
- 1918
- 1921
- 1923
- 1924
- 1925
- 1926-1927
- 1934
- 1935
- 1936
- 1939-1940
- Positional Play
- Creating and Exploiting Weaknesses
- Fighting for the Initiative
- Improving Piece Positions
- Favorable Exchange
- Transforming Pawn Structure, Breakthroughs, Opening Files
- Attack on the Enemy King
- Tactical Blow
- Defense
- Endgame
- Complicated Multi-Piece Endings
- Endgame Technique
What's New in Version 2.4.2
Last updated on Jan 1, 2024
- * Added training mode based on Spaced Repetition: combines erroneous exercises with new ones to present a more suitable set of puzzles for solving.
- * Added ability to launch tests from bookmarks.
- * Added daily puzzle goal: choose how many exercises you need to keep your skills sharp.
- * Added daily streak counter: tracks consecutive days the daily goal is completed.
- * Various fixes and improvements
