Encyclopedia Chess Informant 1

1,000 high-quality puzzles for players rated ELO 2000

Encyclopedia of Chess Combinations Volume 1 (ECC Vol. 1) is the premier educational resource, featuring systematic and carefully selected content for players at the ELO 2000 level. Based on the latest edition of Chess Informant’s bestselling book, this volume presents basic-level combinations (ELO 2000) for solving—each hand-picked and categorized by theme to deliver an engaging and effective training experience. Unlike scattered tactics found across the internet, this Chess Sphinx offers consistent, structured challenges, revealing deeper strategic layers just as you master each concept.

This course is part of the Chess King Learn series (https://learn.chessking.com/), a groundbreaking chess instruction platform. The series includes courses in tactics, strategy, openings, middlegame, and endgame, tailored for all skill levels—from beginners and club players to professionals.

With this course, you can expand your chess understanding, master tactical ideas and combinations, and apply what you learn in practice.

The program serves as a personal coach—assigning puzzles and offering guidance when needed. It provides hints, explanations, and even demonstrates decisive refutations for common errors.

An integrated theory section explores gameplay methods through interactive examples. Instead of just reading lessons, you can make moves on the board and explore variations hands-on.

Program Features:

♔ High-quality examples, each verified for accuracy

♔ Enter all key moves required by the coach

♔ Puzzles of varying difficulty levels

♔ Diverse objectives to achieve in each problem

♔ Helpful hints provided when you make a mistake

♔ Refutations shown for typical incorrect moves

♔ Option to play any position against the computer

♔ Interactive theoretical lessons

♔ Structured table of contents

♔ Tracks rating (ELO) changes throughout training

♔ Customizable test mode

♔ Bookmark favorite exercises

♔ Optimized for tablet displays

♔ Works completely offline

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

A free version of the course is available to try out the program. The included lessons are fully functional, letting you evaluate the app before unlocking additional topics like:

1. Annihilation of defense

2. Blockade

3. Clearance

4. Deflection

5. Discovered attack

6. Pinning

7. Demolition of pawn structure

8. Decoy

9. Interference

10. Double attack