CT-ART. Chess Mate Theory Rate : 5.0

Fundamental course of mate combinations from famous coach Victor Khenkin!

CT-ART. Mating Combinations program is unique due to two key factors: the high quality of the theoretical material and a new technology for delivering the study material, the iBook technology that utilizes hyperlinks and additional windows for a comfortable learning experience.

This course, prepared by renowned coach Victor Khenkin, includes 1200 instructive examples across 14 themes, each illustrating the nuances of using specific pieces for mating combinations, and 700 exercises for you to solve.

This course is part of the Chess King Learn series (https://learn.chessking.com/), an unparalleled chess teaching method. The series encompasses courses in tactics, strategy, openings, middlegame, and endgame, categorized by levels from beginners to experienced players, and even professional players.

With this course, you can enhance your chess knowledge, learn new tactical tricks and combinations, and solidify your acquired knowledge through practice. The program acts as a coach, providing tasks to solve and offering assistance if you encounter difficulties. It provides hints, explanations, and even striking refutations of potential mistakes you might make.

The program also includes a theoretical section, explaining the methods of the game at specific stages, based on real examples. The theory is presented interactively, allowing you to not only read the lessons but also make moves on the board and work out unclear moves.

Advantages of the program:

• High-quality examples, all double-checked for accuracy
• You must enter all key moves required by the teacher
• Different levels of complexity for the tasks
• Diverse goals to achieve in the problems
• The program provides hints if an error is made
• Refutations are shown for typical mistaken moves
• You can play out any position of the tasks against the computer
• Interactive theoretical lessons
• Structured table of contents
• The program monitors the change in the player's rating (ELO) during the learning process
• Test mode with flexible settings
• Ability to bookmark favorite exercises
• The application is adapted to the larger screen of a tablet
• The application does not require an internet connection
• You can link the app to a free Chess King account and solve one course from multiple devices on Android, iOS, and Web simultaneously.

The course includes a free part where you can test the program. Lessons offered in the free version are fully functional, allowing you to test the application in real-world conditions before unlocking the following topics:

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

What's New in the Latest Version 3.3.2

Last updated on Jul 29, 2024

• Added training mode based on Spaced Repetition - it combines erroneous exercises with new ones and presents the most suitable set of puzzles to solve.
• Added ability to launch tests on bookmarks.
• Added daily goal for puzzles - choose how many exercises you need to keep your skills sharp.
• Added daily streak - how many days in a row the daily goal is completed.
• Various fixes and improvements.