Chess Opening Lab (1400-2000)

This comprehensive opening manual is the ideal starting point

This essential opening manual provides a thorough theoretical overview of all major chess openings, demonstrated through instructive games played by the world's greatest players. Its concise format and detailed classification system make it an invaluable resource for chess enthusiasts at any level—from beginners to intermediate and advanced competitors. Every opening variation includes expert evaluations and highlights the characteristics of critical moves. Discover the historical development and current status of each variation. The theoretical content is expertly illustrated with classic, extensively annotated games that reveal the fundamental ideas and strategic plans for both White and Black in every line. A dedicated training section offers over 350 exercises of varying difficulty, covering more than 40 different openings.

This program is part of the Chess King Learn series (https://learn.chessking.com/), a groundbreaking chess instruction method. The series encompasses extensive courses in tactics, strategy, openings, middlegame, and endgame, tailored for all skill levels from novices to experienced players and even professionals.

Utilize this course to enhance your chess understanding, discover new tactical tricks and combinations, and apply your newly acquired knowledge in practice.

The program functions as a personal coach, assigning tasks and providing support when you need it. It offers hints, detailed explanations, and even demonstrates powerful refutations for common mistakes.

An integrated theoretical section explains the methods of play for specific game stages using practical examples. This theory is delivered in an interactive format, allowing you to not only read the lesson text but also practice moves on the board and explore unclear variations.

Key features of the program:

♔ High-quality examples, all double-checked for accuracy

♔ Requires input of all key moves as instructed

♔ Multiple levels of task complexity

♔ Various objectives to accomplish in problems

♔ Helpful hints provided when errors occur

♔ Refutations shown for typical incorrect moves

♔ Ability to play out any training position against the computer

♔ Interactive theoretical lessons

♔ Clearly structured table of contents

♔ Tracks rating (ELO) changes throughout the learning process

♔ Flexible test mode with customizable settings

♔ Bookmarking capability for favorite exercises

♔ Optimized for larger tablet screens

♔ Fully functional without an internet connection

♔ Sync your progress across devices by linking the app to a free Chess King account on Android, iOS, and Web simultaneously

The course includes a free trial so you can evaluate the program. The lessons in the free version are fully functional, letting you experience the application in real-world conditions before unlocking additional topics:

1. Rare variations
   1.1. 1. g3, 1. b4, ..
   1.2. 1. b3
   1.3. 1. d4
   1.4. 1. d4 Nf6
   1.5. 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3
2. Alekhine's defense
3. Benoni defense
4. Bird's opening
5. Bishop's opening
6. Blumenfeld counter-gambit
7. Bogo-Indian defense
8. Budapest gambit
9. Caro-Kann
10. Catalan system
11. Center gambit
12. Dutch defense
13. English opening
14. Evans gambit
15. Four knights' game
16. French defense
17. Grünfeld defense
18. Italian game & Hungarian defense
19. King's Indian defense
20. Latvian gambit
21. Nimzo-Indian defense
22. Nimzowitsch defense
23. Old Indian defense
24. Philidor's defense
25. Pirc-Robatsch defense
26. Queen's gambit
27. Queen's Indian defense
28. Queen's pawn game
29. Reti opening
30. Petrov's defense
31. Ruy Lopez
32. Scandinavian defense
33. Scotch gambit & Ponziani's opening
34. Scotch game
35. Sicilian defense
36. Three knights' game
37. Two knights' defense
38. Vienna game
39. Volga-Benko gambit
40. The complete course of openings

What's New in the Latest Version 3.3.2

Last updated on Jul 30, 2024
* Added training mode based on Spaced Repetition - it combines erroneous exercises with new ones and presents the more suitable set of puzzles to solve.
* Added ability to launch tests on bookmarks.
* Added daily goal for puzzles - chose how many exercise you need to keep your skills in shape.
* Added daily streak - how many days in a row the daily goal is completed.
* Various fixes and improvements

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