Raul Capablanca Chess Champion

640 games played by the World Champion

640 deeply annotated games played by the 3rd World Champion Jose Raul Capablanca. 250 most interesting and instructive positions from his games in an additional program "Play as Capablanca".

This course is part of the Chess King Learn series (https://learn.chessking.com/), a revolutionary approach to chess education. The series features comprehensive courses in tactics, strategy, openings, middlegame, and endgame, carefully structured by skill level—from beginners to advanced players, including professionals.

Using this course, you’ll expand your chess understanding, master powerful tactical motifs and combinations, and solidify your knowledge through practical application.

The program functions like a personal chess coach, offering carefully selected exercises and guiding you through solutions when you're stuck. It provides hints, detailed explanations, and even highlights devastating refutations of incorrect moves.

The course also includes an interactive theoretical section that breaks down strategic concepts and techniques using real-game examples. Theory is presented in an engaging, hands-on format—allowing you not only to read the material but also to play through moves on the board and analyze critical positions in depth.

Key Features of the Program:

♔ Thousands of high-quality examples, all meticulously verified for accuracy
♔ Full move entry required for key solutions, ensuring active learning
♔ Multiple difficulty levels to match your skill progression
♔ Diverse objectives in each exercise to sharpen different aspects of play
♔ Instant hints provided upon mistakes
♔ Clear refutation lines shown for common inaccuracies
♔ Ability to play out any exercise position against the built-in engine
♔ Interactive theoretical lessons with integrated board play
♔ Well-organized, structured table of contents for easy navigation
♔ Built-in ELO rating tracker that monitors your progress over time
♔ Customizable test mode with adjustable parameters
♔ Bookmark functionality to save and revisit favorite exercises
♔ Optimized for tablets with enhanced large-screen support
♔ Fully offline operation—no internet connection required
♔ Sync capabilities via a free Chess King account, allowing seamless progress across Android, iOS, and Web platforms

The course includes a free version, offering full access to select lessons so you can experience the program firsthand. These trial lessons are fully functional and let you evaluate the app under real conditions before unlocking additional content:

1. Jose Raul Capablanca
   1.1. 1901
   1.2. 1902–1906
   1.3. 1906
   1.4. 1909
   1.5. 1910
   1.6. 1911
   1.7. 1912
   1.8. 1913
   1.9. 1913–1914
   1.10. 1914
   1.11. 1915
   1.12. 1916
   1.13. 1918
   1.14. 1919
   1.15. 1921
   1.16. 1922
   1.17. 1924
   1.18. 1925
   1.19. 1926
   1.20. 1927
   1.21. 1928
   1.22. 1929
   1.23. 1929–1930
   1.24. 1930–1931
   1.25. 1931
   1.26. 1934–1935
   1.27. 1935
   1.28. 1936
   1.29. 1937
   1.30. 1938
   1.31. 1939
2. Attack on the King
3. Positional Play
   3.1. Creating and Exploiting Weaknesses in the Opponent’s Camp
   3.2. Improving Piece Placement and Strategic Planning
   3.3. Fighting for the Initiative
   3.4. Pawn Advances and Opening Files
   3.5. Exploiting Poorly Placed Opponent Pieces
4. The Art of Exchanging Pieces
5. Combinations and Tactical Blows
6. Mastering the Endgame
7. Converting Material and Positional Advantages into Victory
8. Defensive Skills

What's New in Version 2.4.2

Last updated: Jul 18, 2023
• Introduced Spaced Repetition training mode—combines previously missed exercises with new ones, delivering an optimized puzzle set for effective learning
• Added option to run tests using bookmarked exercises
• New daily puzzle goal feature—set your target number of exercises to maintain peak performance
• Daily streak tracker—monitor how many consecutive days you've met your daily goal
• Various bug fixes and performance improvements

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