Developed by world-renowned chess trainer Mark Dvoretsky
Mark Dvoretsky is celebrated as the world's premier chess trainer. His students have consistently won World and European youth championships, later achieving Grandmaster titles. Notable pupils like Artur Yusupov, Nana Aleksandria, Sergey Dolmatov, and Aleksey Dreev even competed in World Championship Candidates matches. The success of numerous Soviet Grandmasters can be partly credited to Dvoretsky's effective training methodology and his unique collection of exercise drills. This includes highly instructive positional exercises and practical drills designed to develop key skills for competitive players—such as optimal search techniques and sound decision-making. These exercises help cultivate positional intuition, imaginative thinking, calculation accuracy, trap-setting skills, and timely piece exchanges. Previously accessible only to a select group of students, this valuable resource is now available to all ambitious chess players thanks to extensive digitalization, categorization, and verification. It is especially beneficial for advanced players ranging from experts to grandmasters. The computerized platform enables modern training techniques previously limited to one-on-one coaching. This course provides timeless, high-quality material for players and instructors alike, supporting long-term skill development and significant rating improvement. It features 200 carefully chosen exercises for expert, master, and advanced players (ELO 2000–2400), covering essential themes: Strategy and Planning, Variation Calculation, Endgame Technique, and Defending Difficult Positions.
This program is part of the Chess King Learn series (https://learn.chessking.com/), a groundbreaking chess instruction method. The series includes courses on tactics, strategy, openings, middlegame, and endgame, tailored for all skill levels from beginner to professional.
This course helps expand your chess understanding, introduces new tactical ideas and combinations, and reinforces learning through practical application.
The software serves as a personal coach—assigning puzzles and providing assistance when needed. It offers hints, explanations, and demonstrates convincing refutations for common errors.
Key features of the program:
♔ Premium, verified examples
♔ Requires input of key moves as instructed
♔ Multiple difficulty levels
♔ Diverse puzzle objectives
♔ Hint system for incorrect moves
♔ Refutations for typical errors
♔ Ability to practice any position against the computer
♔ Organized content structure
♔ Rating (ELO) progress tracking
♔ Customizable test mode
♔ Bookmark favorite exercises
♔ Tablet-optimized interface
♔ Offline functionality
♔ Sync across devices via free Chess King account (Android, iOS, Web)
A free version is available to evaluate the program. All free lessons are fully functional, providing a realistic preview before purchasing additional topics:
1. Mark Dvoretsky's Training System
1.1. Strategy and planning
1.2. Calculating variations
1.3. Endgame technique
1.4. Defending inferior positions
What's New in the Latest Version 3.3.2
Last updated on Aug 3, 2024 * Added Spaced Repetition training mode—mixes past errors with new puzzles for optimal learning.
* Enabled tests on bookmarked exercises.
* Daily puzzle goals—set target exercises to maintain skills.
* Daily streak counter—track consecutive days meeting goals.
* Various fixes and improvements
