Chess Middlegame I

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Chess Middlegame I is a comprehensive course developed by Grandmaster Alexander Kalinin, designed to help students master essential middlegame techniques and strategies through an in-depth theoretical section. This course explores common plans and methods found in the most widely played openings such as the Scotch Game, Ruy Lopez, Sicilian Defense, Caro-Kann, French Defense, English Opening, Dutch Defense, Slav Defense, Catalan Opening, Nimzo-Indian Defense, King's Indian Defense, Grünfeld Defense, and the Benko Gambit.

The Chess Middlegame I course also includes a detailed analysis of typical pawn structures like the Karlsbad and Hedgehog systems, offering players valuable insight into strategic planning and positional understanding.

This course is part of the Chess King Learn series (https://learn.chessking.com/), a revolutionary approach to chess education. The series covers all key areas of chess—tactics, strategy, openings, middlegame, and endgame—and is structured for players at every level, from beginners to professionals.

By using this course, you can significantly enhance your chess knowledge, learn powerful tactical patterns and combinations, and apply your newfound skills in real games.

The program functions as a personal chess coach, providing interactive exercises and guiding you through solutions when you're stuck. It offers helpful hints, detailed explanations, and even highlights critical refutations of incorrect moves to reinforce learning.

The theoretical component explains game strategies for specific phases, drawing from real-world examples. Theory is delivered interactively, allowing you not only to read the lessons but also to play out the positions and analyze complex variations directly on the board.

Key Features of the Program:

♔ Professionally curated examples, all verified for accuracy
♔ Required input of key moves as instructed by the trainer
♔ Multiple levels of task complexity
♔ Diverse objectives within each exercise
♔ Instant feedback and hints upon making a mistake
♔ Refutation lines shown for common errors
♔ Ability to play out any position against the built-in chess engine
♔ Interactive and engaging theoretical lessons
♔ Well-organized and easy-to-navigate table of contents
♔ Real-time tracking of your ELO rating improvements
♔ Customizable test mode with adjustable parameters
♔ Bookmarking feature for favorite exercises
♔ Optimized interface for tablet devices
♔ Offline access—no internet required
♔ Synchronization across multiple platforms via a free Chess King account ([yyxx])

Explore one course simultaneously on Android, iOS, and Web devices by linking them to your account.

A free section is available to let you experience the program firsthand. The lessons included in the free version are fully functional and offer a realistic preview of what the full course has to offer before unlocking additional topics:

1. Scotch Game
   1.1. Scotch Game
   1.2. The variation with 4... Nf6
   1.3. The variation with 4... Bc5

2. Ruy Lopez Defense
   2.1. Ruy Lopez Defense
   2.2. Classification of the Closed Ruy Lopez
   2.3. The closed pawn center
   2.4. Positions with the closed pawn center and the open c-file
   2.5. Rauzer's plan
   2.6. The variation with Bc8-e6
   2.7. The center is not blocked

3. Caro-Kann Defense
   3.1. Caro-Kann Defense
   3.2. The Capablanca variation
   3.3. The Smyslov-Petrosian variation

4. French Defense
   4.1. French Defense
   4.2. The Winawer variation
   4.3. The classical system (3... Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7)
   4.4. The Tarrasch variation (3. Nd2)

5. Sicilian Defense
   5.1. Sicilian Defense
   5.2. The system with 2. c3
   5.3. Scheveningen
   5.4. The systems with e7-e5
   5.5. Systems with an exchange Bxf6 gf

6. English Opening
   6.1. English Opening
   6.2. English Opening, the dragon system with colors reversed
   6.3. English Opening. 1. c4 e5 (without d7-d5)

7. Dutch Defense
   7.1. Dutch Defense
   7.2. Stonewall

8. Slav Defense

9. Catalan Opening

10. Nimzo-Indian Defense

11. Grünfeld Defense, the system with Qd1-b3

12. King's Indian Defense

13. Benko Gambit

14. The "Karlsbad" pawn structure

15. Typical position with the mobile pawn center

16. The "hedgehog" system

17. Typical pawn structure with an outpost on the half-open d-file

What's New in Version 3.3.2

Updated on July 29, 2024
* Introduced a training mode based on Spaced Repetition that mixes previously failed exercises with new ones, delivering a personalized set of puzzles tailored to your progress.
* Enabled testing directly from bookmarked exercises.
* Added a daily puzzle goal setting—choose how many puzzles you want to solve daily to maintain peak performance.
* Introduced a daily streak tracker—monitor how many consecutive days you've met your daily target.
* Various bug fixes and performance improvements implemented.