Encyclopedia Chess Informant 1

1000 high-quality puzzles for players rated ELO 2000

The Encyclopedia of Chess Combinations, Volume 1 (ECC Vol. 1), is the definitive educational resource, featuring systematic, expertly curated content designed for players with an ELO rating of 2000. This material is sourced from the latest edition of the bestselling book of the same name, published by Chess Informant. Inside this volume, you will find Basic Level (ELO 2000) chess combinations for solving, each hand-selected and categorized by theme to deliver the most engaging and effective training experience available. Unlike the scattered, rudimentary tactics found across the internet, this Chess Sphinx course will challenge you consistently and methodically, revealing new layers of complexity just as you believe you've mastered a specific tactical motif.

This course is part of the Chess King Learn series (https://learn.chessking.com/), which represents an innovative approach to chess instruction. The series encompasses courses in tactics, strategy, openings, middlegame, and endgame, tailored to all skill levels from beginner to experienced competitor, and even professional players.

By working through this course, you can enhance your chess understanding, learn new tactical ideas and combinations, and solidify your acquired knowledge through practical application.

The program functions as a personal coach, assigning puzzles to solve and providing assistance when you're stuck. It offers hints, detailed explanations, and even demonstrates decisive refutations for common mistakes.

A theoretical section is also included, explaining strategic and tactical methods pertinent to specific game phases using annotated examples. This theory is presented interactively, allowing you to not only read the lesson text but also make moves on the board and explore variations firsthand.

Program advantages:

♔ High-quality examples, all verified for accuracy

♔ Requires input of all key moves, as directed by the trainer

♔ Tasks with varying levels of difficulty

♔ Diverse objectives to achieve within the problems

♔ Hint system activates upon errors

♔ Shows refutations for typical incorrect moves

♔ Ability to play out any position from the puzzles against the computer

♔ Interactive theoretical lessons

♔ Organized table of contents

♔ Tracks rating (ELO) progress throughout the learning process

♔ Customizable test mode with flexible settings

♔ Bookmark favorite exercises for later review

♔ Optimized for larger tablet screens

♔ Fully functional without an internet connection

♔ Sync your progress across devices; link the app to a free Chess King account to access one course simultaneously on Android, iOS, and Web

The course includes a free trial section to evaluate the program. The lessons in the free version are fully functional, giving you the opportunity to test the application in real-world conditions before unlocking the full curriculum, which covers topics such as:

1. Annihilation of defence

2. Blockade

3. Clearance

4. Deflection

5. Discovered attack

6. Pinning

7. Demolition of pawn structure

8. Decoy

9. Interference

10. Double attack

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