CT-ART. Chess Mate Theory

Master fundamental mating combinations from renowned coach Victor Khenkin!

CT-ART Mating Combinations stands out for two key reasons: its exceptional theoretical content and the innovative iBook learning technology, which leverages hyperlinks and supplementary windows for seamless study. Designed by the acclaimed coach Victor Khenkin, this course offers 1,200 instructive examples across 14 themes—each demonstrating how specific pieces work together in mating combinations—plus 700 practical exercises to solve.

This course is part of the Chess King Learn series (https://learn.chessking.com/), a groundbreaking chess training method. The series covers tactics, strategy, openings, middlegame, and endgame, with content tailored for everyone from novices to advanced and even professional players.

Through this course, you can enhance your chess understanding, discover new tactical ideas and combinations, and apply what you learn in practice.

The program works like a personal coach—assigning puzzles and offering support when you need it. You’ll receive hints, clear explanations, and even see compelling refutations for common errors.

An included theoretical section breaks down gameplay methods for specific phases, using real examples. Theory is delivered interactively: not only can you read the lessons, but you can also make moves on the board and explore variations hands-on.

Program features:

♔ High-quality examples, each verified for accuracy

♔ Required entry of all key moves, as guided by the coach

♔ Multiple levels of task difficulty

♔ Diverse puzzle objectives to accomplish

♔ Hints provided when you make an error

♔ Refutations demonstrated for typical incorrect moves

♔ Option to play out any position against the computer

♔ Interactive theoretical lessons

♔ Organized table of contents

♔ Track rating (ELO) changes throughout your training

♔ Customizable test mode

♔ Bookmark favorite exercises

♔ Tablet-optimized display

♔ Fully functional offline

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

A free version of the course is available to try out the program. The free lessons provide full functionality, giving you a real feel for the app before you unlock additional topics, such as:

1. The rook

2. The bishop

3. The queen

4. The knight

5. The pawn

6. Two rooks

7. The rook and the bishop

8. The rook and the knight

9. Two bishops

10. Two knights

11. The bishop and the knight

12. The queen and the bishop

13. The queen and the knight

14. Three pieces