Master Middlegame Chess Strategies with GM Alexander Kalinin's Comprehensive Course
GM Alexander Kalinin's "Chess Middlegame I" course offers an in-depth exploration of middlegame techniques and complexities through a structured theoretical section. The curriculum covers strategic plans and methods within popular openings, including the Scotch, Ruy Lopez, Sicilian, Caro-Kann, French, English, Dutch, Slav, Catalan, Nimzo-Indian, King's Indian, Grünfeld, and Benko Gambit. Furthermore, the course delves into detailed analysis of common pawn structures like the Karlsbad and Hedgehog formations.
This course is part of the acclaimed Chess King Learn series (https://learn.chessking.com/), a revolutionary chess teaching methodology. The series encompasses courses on tactics, strategy, openings, middlegame, and endgame, catering to all skill levels, from beginners to experienced and professional players.
Enhance your chess skills, learn new tactical maneuvers and combinations, and solidify your knowledge through practical application. The program functions as a personalized coach, providing exercises, hints, explanations, and refutations of potential errors.
Interactive theoretical lessons accompany the practical exercises. You'll not only read the lessons but also actively manipulate pieces on the board to solidify your understanding.
Key Features:
- High-quality, verified examples.
- Requires input of all key moves.
- Exercises with varying difficulty levels.
- Diverse problem-solving objectives.
- Hints provided for errors.
- Refutations for common mistakes.
- Play any position against the computer.
- Interactive theoretical lessons.
- Organized table of contents.
- ELO rating tracking.
- Customizable test mode.
- Bookmarking functionality.
- Tablet-optimized interface.
- Offline accessibility.
- Multi-device compatibility via Chess King account (Android, iOS, Web).
A free version allows you to sample the course's functionality before purchasing the full content. The free lessons are fully functional, providing a realistic preview of the course's comprehensive approach. Sample openings covered in the free version include:
- Scotch Game
- Ruy Lopez Defense
- Caro-Kann Defense
- French Defense
- Sicilian Defense
- English Opening
- Dutch Defense
- Slav Defense
- Catalan Opening
- Nimzo-Indian Defense
- Grünfeld Defense
- King's Indian Defense
- Benko Gambit
- Karlsbad Pawn Structure
- Mobile Pawn Center Positions
- Hedgehog System
- Outpost on Half-Open d-file
- Incorporated Spaced Repetition System (SRS) training mode for optimized learning.
- Added test functionality for bookmarked exercises.
- Introduced daily puzzle goals and streak tracking.
- Various bug fixes and performance improvements.