The fourth installment of the Chess Middlegame series, crafted by Grandmaster Alexander Kalinin, delves deeply into the intricacies of middlegame strategies. This comprehensive course is designed for players with an ELO rating between 1800 and 2400, offering a rich repository of 560 lessons and 530 exercises. It covers a wide array of openings including the Ruy Lopez, Two Knights' Defense, French Defense, Sicilian Defense, Caro-Kann Defense, King's Indian Defense, Nimzo-Indian Defense, and the English Opening, among others.

Part of the esteemed Chess King Learn series (available at learn.chessking.com), this course is a segment of a broader educational platform that spans tactics, strategy, openings, middlegame, and endgame, tailored to suit players from beginners to professionals. The Chess Middlegame IV course not only enhances your understanding of chess but also equips you with new tactical maneuvers and combinations, allowing you to apply these skills effectively in your games.

The program functions as an interactive coach, presenting tasks and guiding you through solutions when you encounter difficulties. It provides hints, detailed explanations, and even demonstrates the consequences of common mistakes, helping you to learn from your errors. The theoretical section of the course is presented interactively, allowing you to engage with the material by making moves on the board and exploring different scenarios.

Key advantages of the program include:

• High-quality, double-checked examples for accuracy.
• Requirement to enter all key moves as instructed by the teacher.
• Varied levels of task complexity to challenge players at different skill levels.
• Diverse objectives within the problems to keep learning engaging.
• Immediate hints for errors and refutations for typical mistakes.
• Ability to play out any position against the computer for practice.
• Interactive theoretical lessons that enhance understanding.
• A structured table of contents for easy navigation.
• Monitoring of ELO rating changes during the learning process.
• Flexible test mode settings to customize your learning experience.
• Option to bookmark favorite exercises for later review.
• Optimized for larger screens like tablets.
• No internet connection required for use.
• Sync capability with a free Chess King account across multiple devices on Android, iOS, and Web.

The course offers a free section where you can experience the full functionality of the program. This trial allows you to test the application in real-world conditions before deciding to explore further topics such as:

1. Ruy Lopez
   1. Ruy Lopez
   2. Jaenisch gambit
   3. Arkhangelsk variation
2. Two Knights game
   1. Two Knights game
   2. 4. Ng5
   3. 4. d4
3. French defense
   1. French defense
   2. Nimzowitch variation 3. e5
   3. Classic variation 3. Nc3 Nf6
4. Sicilian defense. Richter-Rauser Variation
   1. Sicilian defense. Richter-Rauser variation
   2. 6... e6 7. Qd2 Be7
   3. 7... h6
   4. 7... a6
5. Caro-Kann defense. Advance variation 3. e5
6. King's Indian defense
   1. King's Indian defense
   2. Saemisch system
   3. Classical system
   4. Fianchetto variation
   5. Averbakh system
7. Nimzo-Indian defense. Rubinstein system
   1. Nimzo-Indian defense. Rubinstein system
   2. 4... b6
   3. 4... c5
   4. 4... O-O
8. Slav defense
   1. Slav defense
   2. 4... dxc4
   3. Chebanenko variation 4... a7-a6
9. Tartakower-Makagonov-Bondarevsky (TMB) system
10. English opening
    1. English opening
    2. 4... e5 5. Nb5 d5 6. cxd5 Bc5
    3. 4... e6 5. g3 d5 6. Bg2 e5 7. Nf3 d4
11. Hanham variation against 1. d4
    1. Hanham variation against 1. d4
    2. Development the bishop on e2
    3. Development the bishop on g2

What's New in the Latest Version 3.3.2

Last updated on Jul 29, 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 - choose how many exercises 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.