Chess Middlegame V

Part 5 of middlegame playing methods analysis – featuring 500 lessons and 400 studies

Chess Middlegame V offers 520 theory lessons and 450 practical exercises, crafted by GM Alexander Kalinin. This course covers typical strategies and approaches for these popular openings: Vienna Game, Petroff’s Defense (5. Nc3), Four Knights Game with 5. Bb5, Ruy Lopez (Berlin Defense, 3...Bc5 4. O-O Nf6 variation), Caro-Kann (Panov Attack), Sicilian Defense (Sveshnikov Variation), Queen’s Gambit (Cambridge Springs Variation, Tarrasch Defense), Nimzo-Indian Defense (Leningrad Variation, 4. g3 variation), Queen’s Indian Defense (Petrosian System), and Trompowsky Attack (1. d4 2. Bg5).

This course belongs to the Chess King Learn series (https://learn.chessking.com/), a revolutionary chess training method. The series includes courses in tactics, strategy, openings, middlegame, and endgame, tailored for all skill levels from beginner to advanced, and even professional players.

With this course, you can boost your chess understanding, pick up fresh tactical ideas and combinations, and apply what you've learned through practice.

The program serves as your personal coach: it assigns exercises and guides you if you struggle. It provides hints, clear explanations, and even demonstrates decisive refutations for common errors.

A comprehensive theory section is included, breaking down gameplay methods for each phase using real-game examples. Theory is taught interactively, so you can read lessons, make moves on the board, and explore unclear lines hands-on.

Benefits of the program:

♔ High-quality examples, each verified for accuracy

♔ Enter all key moves as instructed by the coach

♔ Multiple difficulty levels for tasks

♔ Different objectives to achieve in exercises

♔ Helpful hints provided when you make a mistake

♔ Refutations shown for typical incorrect moves

♔ Option to play any position from the exercises against the computer

♔ Interactive theory lessons

♔ Well-organized table of contents

♔ Tracks rating (ELO) changes during your learning journey

♔ Customizable test mode

♔ Bookmark your favorite exercises

♔ Tablet-optimized for larger screens

♔ Works completely offline

♔ Sync progress across devices—link the app to a free Chess King account to access one course on Android, iOS, and Web simultaneously

A free section is included so you can try the program. The free lessons are fully functional, giving you a real-world preview before unlocking additional topics:

1. Open Games

1.1. Ruy Lopez

1.2. Vienna Game

1.3. Four Knights Game with 5. Bb5

1.4. Scotch Game

1.5. Petroff’s Defense

2. Semi-Open Games

2.1. Caro-Kann

2.2. Sicilian Defense

3. Closed Games

3.1. Queen’s Gambit

3.2. Nimzo-Indian Defense

3.3. Queen’s Indian Defense

3.4. Trompowsky Attack