Chess Middlegame II

Part 2 of middlegame play methods analysis - featuring 500 lessons and 300 studies.

The Chess Middlegame II course, designed by GM Alexander Kalinin, teaches a wide range of middlegame methods and complexities through its theoretical modules. It covers the following openings: the Sicilian Defense (Dragon, Najdorf, and Paulsen variations), the Ruy Lopez (Open and Exchanged variations), the King's Gambit, the Italian Game, the Evans Gambit, the Pirc-Ufimtsev Defense, Alekhine's Defense, the Nimzo-Indian Defense, the Queen's Indian Defense, the Queen's Gambit, and the Modern Benoni.

This course is part of the Chess King Learn series (https://learn.chessking.com/), which represents a groundbreaking approach to chess instruction. The series encompasses courses in tactics, strategy, openings, middlegame, and endgame, tailored for all skill levels from beginner to experienced, and even professional players.

Using this course, you can expand your chess understanding, learn new tactical ideas and combinations, and apply your knowledge in practice.

The application functions as a personal coach, assigning tasks and providing support if you get stuck. It offers hints, detailed explanations, and will even demonstrate powerful refutations for common mistakes.

The program also includes a theoretical section that explains key strategic methods for specific game phases using practical examples. This theory is presented interactively, allowing you to not just read the lessons, but also make moves on the board and explore variations.

Program advantages:

♔ High-quality examples, all verified for accuracy

♔ Requires input of all key moves as instructed

♔ Tasks with varying levels of difficulty

♔ Different objectives to achieve in each problem

♔ Helpful hints provided after an error

♔ Refutations shown for typical mistakes

♔ Ability to play out any position from the tasks against the computer

♔ Interactive theoretical lessons

♔ Organized table of contents

♔ Tracks rating (ELO) changes throughout your learning

♔ Customizable test mode with flexible settings

♔ Option to bookmark favorite exercises

♔ Tablet-optimized for larger screens

♔ Fully functional offline

♔ Sync your progress across devices by linking the app to a free Chess King account (Android, iOS, and Web)

The course offers a free section to try the program. The lessons in the free version are fully functional, letting you evaluate the app before accessing additional topics:

1.1. Sicilian Defense

1.2. Dragon Variation

1.3. Najdorf Variation 6. Be3

1.4. Paulsen Variation

2.1. King's Gambit

2.2. King's Gambit Declined 2... Bc5

2.3. Falkbeer Counter Gambit 2... d5 3. exd5 e4

2.4. Variation with 2... d5 3. exd5 exf4

2.5. Variation with 3... Nf6 4. e5 Nh5

2.6. Variation with 3... Be7

2.7. Variation with 3... g5

3.1. Giuoco Piano (Italian Game)

3.2. Giuoco Pianissimo 4. d3

3.3. Moeller Attack 4. c3

3.4. Evans Gambit 4. b4

4.1. Ruy Lopez

4.2. Open Variation

4.3. Ruy Lopez. Exchanged variation

5.1. Pirc-Ufimtsev Defense

5.2. Classical Variation 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Be2 O-O 6. O-O

5.3. Variation with 4. f3

5.4. Austrian Attack 4. f4

6.1. Alekhine's Defense

6.2. Four Pawns Attack 4. c4 Nb6 5. f4

6.3. Exchange Variation 5. exd6

6.4. Modern Variation 4. Nf3 Bg4 5. Be2 e6 6. O-O

7.1. Nimzo-Indian Defense. Classical Variation 4. Qc2

7.2. Variation with 4... d6

7.3. Variation with 4... b6

7.4. System with 4... O-O

8.1. Queen's Indian Defense

8.2. Classical Variation

8.3. System with 4... Ba6

9.1. Queen's Gambit Declined. Orthodox Defense

9.2. Rubinstein's Attack 7. Qc2

10. Modern Benoni Defense