Chess Combinations Vol. 2

The essential chess program tailored for club-level competitors. This second installment comprises over 2,600 practical drills (including more than 400 illustrative examples to study and 2,200 problems to solve), organized into 60 distinct tactical methods and motifs.

This course is part of the Chess King Learn series (https://learn.chessking.com/), introducing an innovative chess teaching methodology. The series covers tactics, strategy, openings, middlegame play, and endgames, categorized by skill levels ranging from beginners to professionals.

By utilizing this course, you can enhance your chess understanding, master new tactical tricks and combinations, and effectively apply acquired knowledge in practical scenarios.

The program functions as a personal coach, assigning tasks for solution and providing assistance when you encounter difficulties. It offers hints, detailed explanations, and highlights striking refutations of any mistakes you might make.

A comprehensive theoretical section is included, explaining game methods for specific phases based on real-world examples. Theory is presented interactively, allowing you to not only read lesson texts but also play moves directly on the board to clarify unclear lines.

Program Advantages:

• ♔ High-quality examples, all verified for accuracy
• ♔ You must input all key moves required by the instructor
• ♔ Varied task complexity levels
• ♔ Diverse objectives within problems
• ♔ Hint system activates upon making an error
• ♔ Refutations are displayed for common mistakes
• ♔ Ability to play any position from tasks against the computer engine
• ♔ Interactive theoretical lessons
• ♔ Well-structured table of contents
• ♔ Tracks player rating (ELO) changes during learning
• ♔ Customizable test mode with flexible settings
• ♔ Bookmarking feature for favorite exercises
• ♔ Optimized interface for larger tablet screens
• ♔ Full offline functionality without internet connection
• ♔ Sync across Android, iOS, and Web via a free Chess King account to solve one course on multiple devices simultaneously

The course includes a complimentary trial section allowing you to test the program. Lessons in this version are fully functional, enabling real-world evaluation before unlocking subsequent topics:

1. 1\. Forcing Moves
   • 1.1. Forced Checkmate
   • 1.2. Double Attack
   • 1.3. Linear Attack
   • 1.4. Discovered Attack
   • 1.5. Pin
   • 1.6. Elimination of Defense
   • 1.7. Combination of Multiple Themes
2. 2\. Deflection
   • 2.1. Deflection Checkmate
   • 2.2. Piece Deflection
   • 2.3. Diversion from Invasion Square
   • 2.4. Piece on a Critical Square
   • 2.5. Diversion Combined with Double Attack
   • 2.6. Diversion from Defensive Square
   • 2.7. Diversion from Promotion Square
   • 2.8. Diversion from Advancement Square
   • 2.9. Deflection of a Pinning Piece
   • 2.10. Removal of Blocking Piece
   • 2.11. Diversion from Key Square
   • 2.12. Moving a Defensive Piece
   • 2.13. Diversion Combined with Linear Attack
3. 3\. Decoying
   • 3.1. Decoy Checkmate
   • 3.2. King Decoy in Conjunction with Chase
   • 3.3. Decoy into Mating Net
   • 3.4. Decoy under Double Attack
   • 3.5. Decoy under Linear Attack
   • 3.6. Decoy under Discovered Attack
   • 3.7. Decoy under Discovered Check
   • 3.8. Decoying Discovered Check
   • 3.9. Decoy under Double Check
   • 3.10. Decoy to Critical Square
   • 3.11. Decoy under Pin
   • 3.12. Decoy into Trap
   • 3.13. Decoy Combined with Pawn Promotion
   • 3.14. Decoy under Check
   • 3.15. Decoy for Tempo Gain
   • 3.16. Decoy to Unfavorable Line
   • 3.17. Decoy into Stalemate Position
4. 4\. Exercises Combining Multiple Themes
5. 5\. Elimination of Defense
6. 6\. Blockade
7. 7\. Clearing the Checkmating Square
8. 8\. Interference
9. 9\. Clearing the Line
10. 10\. Opening the Line
11. 11\. Pin
12. 12\. Restriction
13. 13\. Threat
14. 14\. Capturing a Square
15. 15\. Exercises: Combination of Tactical Devices

New in Version 2.4.2

Last updated on Jul 11, 2023

• * Introduced Spaced Repetition training mode - integrates erroneous exercises with new ones to present a optimized set of puzzles for solving.
• * Enabled launching tests from bookmarked items.
• * Added daily puzzle goals - select the number of exercises needed to maintain your skills.
• * Implemented daily streak counter - tracks consecutive days achieving the daily goal.
• * Various bug fixes and performance improvements

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