This Chess King Learn course (https://learn.chessking.com/) offers an unparalleled approach to chess education, featuring 640 meticulously annotated games played by the third World Chess Champion, José Raúl Capablanca. A supplemental program, "Play as Capablanca," showcases 250 of his most captivating and instructive positions.
This course, part of the comprehensive Chess King Learn series, covers tactics, strategy, openings, middlegame, and endgame principles, catering to all skill levels – from novice to grandmaster. Enhance your chess proficiency, master tactical maneuvers and combinations, and solidify your knowledge through practical application.
The program functions as a personalized coach, providing exercises, hints, explanations, and insightful refutations of potential errors. An interactive theoretical section complements the practical exercises, allowing you to explore game strategies through engaging lessons and board manipulations.
Key features include:
- Rigorously verified, high-quality examples.
- Mandatory input of key moves.
- Varied difficulty levels and objectives.
- Helpful hints and error refutations.
- Computer play against any position.
- Interactive theoretical lessons.
- Organized table of contents.
- ELO rating tracking.
- Customizable testing options.
- Bookmarking functionality.
- Tablet compatibility.
- Offline accessibility.
- Cross-platform syncing via a free Chess King account (Android, iOS, Web).
A free trial allows you to explore the program's functionality before purchasing. The free version includes fully functional lessons from various years of Capablanca's career (1901-1939), covering topics such as attacking the king, positional play, exchanges, combinations, endgames, and more.
Version 2.4.2 (July 18, 2023) Updates:
- Incorporates spaced repetition training, intelligently mixing old and new exercises.
- Enables testing on bookmarked exercises.
- Introduces a daily puzzle goal and streak tracker.
- Includes various bug fixes and enhancements.
