Chess Opening Lab (1400-2000)

This is a perfect opening manual. It offers a comprehensive theoretical overview of all chess openings, illustrated by instructive games from the greatest players in chess history. This compact and well-structured manual includes a detailed classification system, making it an invaluable resource for players at every level — from beginners to advanced players.

Each opening variation is accompanied by evaluations and explanations of key moves. The historical development of each variation is described, along with its modern-day application. The theoretical content is enriched with classic games featuring detailed annotations that clearly demonstrate the main ideas and strategic plans for both White and Black.

Additionally, this course includes a dedicated training section with more than 350 exercises across more than 40 openings, offering practical reinforcement of the material learned.

This course is part of the Chess King Learn series (https://learn.chessking.com/), a revolutionary chess teaching method. The series covers all major aspects of chess — tactics, strategy, openings, middlegame, and endgame — and is divided into levels suitable for beginners, intermediate players, and even professionals.

By using this course, you can significantly enhance your chess knowledge, learn new tactical patterns and combinations, and effectively apply what you’ve learned in real games.

The program functions as a personal coach who assigns tasks and assists you when you're stuck. It provides hints, detailed explanations, and even shows strong refutations of incorrect moves to help you understand your mistakes.

The program also features a theory section that explains essential methods for different stages of the game using real-life examples. The lessons are presented interactively, allowing you not only to read the material but also to play out moves directly on the board to better understand complex positions.

Key advantages of the program include:

♔ High-quality examples, all thoroughly verified for accuracy
♔ Requirement to input all critical moves as guided by the instructor
♔ Multiple levels of task complexity
♔ Diverse objectives within each problem
♔ Immediate hints upon making an error
♔ Refutation lines shown for common mistakes
♔ Ability to play out any position against the computer
♔ Interactive theoretical lessons for active learning
♔ Well-organized and easy-to-navigate table of contents
♔ ELO rating tracking to monitor progress over time
♔ Customizable test mode with adjustable settings
♔ Bookmarking feature for favorite exercises
♔ Tablet-optimized interface for larger screens
♔ Offline functionality — no internet connection required
♔ Option to link the app to a free Chess King account and continue courses seamlessly across Android, iOS, and Web platforms

A free version of the course is available, allowing you to test the full functionality before purchasing additional content. The free lessons are fully interactive and give you a hands-on experience of how the program works.

Topics included in the free version:

1. Rare variations
    1.1. 1. g3, 1. b4, ...
    1.2. 1. b3
    1.3. 1. d4
    1.4. 1. d4 Nf6
    1.5. 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3

2. Alekhine's Defense

3. Benoni Defense

4. Bird's Opening

5. Bishop's Opening

6. Blumenfeld Counter-Gambit

7. Bogo-Indian Defense

8. Budapest Gambit

9. Caro-Kann

10. Catalan System

11. Center Gambit

12. Dutch Defense

13. English Opening

14. Evans Gambit

15. Four Knights' Game

16. French Defense

17. Grünfeld Defense

18. Italian Game & Hungarian Defense

19. King's Indian Defense

20. Latvian Gambit

21. Nimzo-Indian Defense

22. Nimzowitsch Defense

23. Old Indian Defense

24. Philidor's Defense

25. Pirc-Robatsch Defense

26. Queen's Gambit

27. Queen's Indian Defense

28. Queen's Pawn Game

29. Réti Opening

30. Petrov's Defense

31. Ruy Lopez

32. Scandinavian Defense

33. Scotch Gambit & Ponziani's Opening

34. Scotch Game

35. Sicilian Defense

36. Three Knights' Game

37. Two Knights' Defense

38. Vienna Game

39. Volga-Benko Gambit

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What's New in Version 3.3.2

Last updated: July 30, 2024
* Introduced a new training mode based on Spaced Repetition, which combines previously missed exercises with new ones to provide the most effective puzzle set
* Added the ability to run tests on bookmarked exercises
* Implemented a daily goal feature — choose how many puzzles you want to solve each day to maintain peak performance
* Introduced a daily streak tracker — keep track of consecutive days your daily goal has been completed
* Various bug fixes and performance improvements

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