Chess Middlegame II 1.2

The Chess Middlegame II course, created by Grandmaster Alexander Kalinin, is designed to instruct students on various middlegame strategies and complexities through a theoretical framework.

Topics covered include the Sicilian Defense (Dragon, Najdorf, Paulsen variations), Ruy Lopez (Open variation, Exchanged Variation), King's Gambit, Italian game, Evans gambit, Pirc-Ufimtsev, Alekhine's defense, Nimzo-Indian defense, Queen's-Indian defense, Queen's gambit, and Modern Benoni.

This course is part of the Chess King Learn series available at learn.chessking.com, a groundbreaking chess teaching method offering courses in tactics, strategy, openings, middlegame, and endgame tailored to players of all levels.

Through this course, players can enhance their chess knowledge, discover new tactical maneuvers and combinations, and reinforce acquired skills through practical application.

The program serves as a mentor by delivering tasks for players to solve and providing guidance when needed. It offers hints, explanations, and demonstrates refutations for common mistakes that players may encounter.

Furthermore, the program includes a theoretical segment that elucidates gameplay methods at specific stages using real-world examples. This interactive approach allows users not only to read lesson text but also to execute moves on the board and practice ambiguous maneuvers.

Key advantages of the program include:

• High-quality examples meticulously verified for accuracy
• Requirement to input all essential moves instructed by the teacher
• Varying task complexities
• Diverse objectives to accomplish within problems
• Providing hints when an error occurs
• Showcasing refutations for common erroneous moves
• Ability to play out positions against the computer
• Interactive theoretical lessons
• Structured table of contents for easy navigation
• Monitoring player rating changes (ELO) during the learning process
• Flexible test mode settings
• Option to bookmark favorite exercises
• Optimized application for tablet screens
• Offline accessibility without requiring an internet connection

The course includes a complimentary section allowing users to trial the program. Lessons in the free version are fully functional and provide an opportunity to evaluate the application before unlocking subsequent topics:

1. Sicilian Defense
   1. Sicilian Defense
   2. Dragon Variation
   3. Najdorf Variation 6. Be3
   4. Paulsen Variation
2. King's Gambit
   1. King's Gambit
   2. King's Gambit Declined 2... Bc5
   3. Falkbeer Counter Gambit 2... d5 3. exd5 e4