Chess Endgame Studies

Chess King Learn: Endgame Studies Course Overview

This training course is a specialized subset of the renowned CT-ART 4.0 course, meticulously curated for its high instructional value. Based on the best chess studies, the course offers an unparalleled collection of endgame puzzles and exercises, showcasing their timeless beauty and strategic depth. Endgame Studies features approximately 950 of the greatest endgame compositions along with 900 supplementary exercises. Each puzzle includes a unique hint in the form of a 5x5 mini-position, distilling the core tactical maneuver of the main example for enhanced learning.

Part of the Chess King Learn Series

This course is part of the Chess King Learn series (https://learn.chessking.com/), which offers a groundbreaking approach to chess education. The series covers a broad spectrum of chess knowledge including tactics, strategy, openings, middlegame, and endgame, tailored to various skill levels from beginners to professional players.

Benefits of the Course

With this course, players can enhance their chess knowledge, master new tactical techniques and combinations, and apply their learning effectively in practice. The program functions as an interactive coach, presenting tasks, offering assistance when needed, and providing hints, explanations, and even striking refutations of common mistakes.

Program Features

• High-Quality Examples: All exercises are double-checked for accuracy.
• Interactive Learning: Users must input all key moves as instructed.
• Variable Difficulty: Tasks are available at different complexity levels.
• Diverse Objectives: Various goals need to be achieved within the problems.
• Error Correction: The program offers hints when mistakes are made.
• Mistake Refutation: Typical incorrect moves are shown with their refutations.
• Playable Positions: Users can play out any position against the computer.
• Organized Content: A structured table of contents aids navigation.
• Progress Tracking: The program monitors changes in the player’s ELO rating.
• Flexible Testing: A test mode with customizable settings is included.
• Bookmarking: Favorite exercises can be bookmarked for later review.
• Device Compatibility: The app is optimized for larger tablet screens.
• Offline Access: No internet connection is required to use the app.
• Multi-Device Sync: Link the app to a free Chess King account to continue learning across Android, iOS, and Web platforms.

Free Trial and Topics Covered

The course includes a free section that allows users to fully experience the program’s functionality. Topics covered in the free version include:

1. Attacking the king
2. Stalemate
3. Pawn promotion
4. Domination
5. Positional fortresses and their destruction
6. Draws by perpetual check or by repetition
7. Other ideas and conjunction of ideas

Recent Updates in Version 3.3.2

Updated on August 7, 2024, the latest version introduces several enhancements:

• A training mode utilizing Spaced Repetition, which integrates previously incorrect exercises with new ones to optimize learning.
• The ability to launch tests on bookmarked exercises.
• A daily goal feature for puzzles, allowing users to set and maintain a target number of exercises to keep their skills sharp.
• A daily streak tracker to monitor consecutive days of meeting the daily goal.
• Various fixes and improvements to enhance user experience.

This course is an essential tool for any chess enthusiast looking to master the art of endgame play, with its rich collection of studies and advanced learning features.