Elementary Chess Tactics 1

This course offers over 4300 practical exercises focused on essential tactical methods, specifically designed for beginners and club-level players.

If you're just starting out in chess, mastering basic tactical techniques is crucial. This course provides more than 4300 beginner-friendly exercises covering key tactical themes such as: Fork, Pin, Double Check, Discovered Check, Annihilation of the Opponent’s King Defense, and Exploitation of a Back (1st) Rank Weakness. Whether you're a novice or a casual club player, this course will help you build a solid tactical foundation. Upon completion, you’ll be equipped to recognize and execute elementary combinations during your games, significantly enhancing your overall performance.

This course is part of the Chess King Learn series (https://learn.chessking.com/), an innovative and structured approach to chess education. The series covers all aspects of chess—tactics, strategy, openings, middlegame, and endgame—organized by difficulty levels ranging from beginners to professionals.

By working through this course, you’ll expand your tactical vision, learn powerful combinations, and reinforce your understanding through consistent practice.

The program functions like a personal coach, offering interactive tasks and guiding you through solutions when needed. It provides hints, detailed explanations, and clear refutations of common mistakes to help you improve effectively.

Key Features of the Program:

♔ High-quality examples – All positions are thoroughly verified for accuracy
♔ Active learning – You must input all required moves as guided by the system
♔ Multiple difficulty levels – Tasks are tailored to match your growing skill set
♔ Clear objectives – Each problem has defined goals to help focus your learning
♔ Instant feedback – Hints are provided if you make an error
♔ Error correction – Common incorrect moves are met with strong refutations
♔ Interactive play mode – You can play out any position against the built-in engine
♔ Well-structured content – Easy-to-follow table of contents for smooth navigation
♔ Progress tracking – Your rating (ELO) is monitored as you advance
♔ Customizable test mode – Adjust settings to suit your learning style
♔ Bookmarking feature – Save favorite exercises for repeated practice
♔ Tablet optimized – Fully adapted for larger screen devices
♔ Offline access – No internet connection required
♔ Cross-device sync – Link the app to your free Chess King account and continue your progress seamlessly across Android, iOS, and Web platforms

The course includes a free section, allowing you to experience the full functionality before purchasing additional topics. The lessons available in the trial version are fully operational, so you can evaluate the learning environment firsthand.

Course Contents (Full Version):

1. [ttpp]
2. [yyxx]
3. Double Check
4. Discovered Check
5. Annihilation of the Opponent's King Defense
6. Exploitation of a Back Rank Weakness

What's New in Version 3.3.2 – Updated July 29, 2024:
• Introduced a Spaced Repetition training mode – mixes previously missed exercises with new ones to optimize learning efficiency
• Added the ability to run tests based on bookmarked exercises
• New Daily Goal feature – set a target number of puzzles to solve each day
• Introduced a Daily Streak counter – track consecutive days of completing your daily goal
• Various bug fixes and performance improvements