If you're an avid chess player aiming to enhance your skills at an ELO 2400 level, the Encyclopedia of Chess Combinations vol. 3 (ECC vol. 3) is your go-to resource. This comprehensive educational tool, based on the latest edition of the bestselling book by Chess Informant, is designed specifically for advanced players. ECC vol. 3 contains 1000 high-quality puzzles, each meticulously selected and sorted by theme to offer a challenging and efficient training experience. Unlike the scattered basic tactics found online, this Chess Sphinx will test your skills systematically, revealing new complexities just when you think you've mastered a tactic.
This course is part of the Chess King Learn series (https://learn.chessking.com/), which offers an unparalleled method for learning chess. The series covers tactics, strategy, openings, middlegame, and endgame, tailored to various skill levels, including professionals.
With ECC vol. 3, you can deepen your chess knowledge, master new tactical maneuvers, and apply what you've learned in real games. The program serves as a personal coach, providing tasks and guiding you through solutions if you encounter difficulties. It offers hints, explanations, and even demonstrates refutations of common mistakes.
The course includes a theoretical section that interactively explains game strategies at different stages, using real-life examples. You can read the lessons, make moves on the board, and practice unclear positions.
Advantages of the program:
♔ High-quality, double-checked examples
♔ Requirement to enter all key moves as instructed
♔ Varying levels of task complexity
♔ Diverse objectives to achieve in the problems
♔ Hints provided for errors
♔ Refutations shown for typical mistakes
♔ Ability to play out any position against the computer
♔ Interactive theoretical lessons
♔ Structured table of contents
♔ Monitoring of ELO rating changes during learning
♔ Flexible test mode settings
♔ Bookmarking of favorite exercises
♔ Adaptation to larger tablet screens
♔ No internet connection required
♔ Option to link to a free Chess King account for multi-device access on Android, iOS, and Web
The course offers a free section to test the program, with fully functional lessons that simulate real-world conditions. Topics covered in the free version include:
- Annihilation of defence
- Blockade
- Clearance
- Deflection
- Discovered attack
- Pinning
- Demolition of pawn structure
- Decoy
- Interference
- Double attack
What's New in the Latest Version 3.4.0
Last updated on Oct 12, 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
