Encyclopedia Chess Informant 2 Rate : 4.1

Sharpen your chess skills with 1000 high-quality puzzles designed for ELO 2200 players. Encyclopedia of Chess Combinations, Volume 2 (ECC vol. 2), offers a meticulously curated collection of intermediate-level chess combinations, all hand-picked and categorized by theme for optimal learning. This comprehensive training resource, based on the latest edition of the bestselling Chess Informant book, provides a systematic and engaging approach to improving your tactical prowess.

Unlike haphazard online tactics training, ECC vol. 2 presents a structured curriculum, progressively introducing new complexities as you master each tactical concept. This Chess King Learn (https://learn.chessking.com/) course is part of a wider series covering tactics, strategy, openings, middlegame, and endgame, catering to players of all levels, from beginners to professionals.

The interactive program acts as a personalized coach, providing tasks, hints, explanations, and refutations of common errors. It includes an interactive theoretical section with engaging lessons, allowing you to work through examples on the board.

Key Features:

• Rigorously vetted puzzles: All examples are double-checked for accuracy.
• Comprehensive input: Requires input of all key moves.
• Varied difficulty levels: Challenges players with diverse problem complexities.
• Multiple objectives: Exercises feature a range of strategic goals.
• Real-time feedback: Provides hints and refutations for incorrect moves.
• Interactive play: Allows you to play through positions against the computer.
• Engaging lessons: Interactive theoretical lessons enhance understanding.
• Organized structure: Clear and concise table of contents.
• ELO tracking: Monitors your ELO rating progress.
• Flexible testing: Offers configurable test modes.
• Bookmarking: Save favorite exercises for later review.
• Tablet optimized: Designed for larger tablet screens.
• Offline access: No internet connection required.
• Cross-platform compatibility: Link to a free Chess King account for access across Android, iOS, and web.

A free version allows you to test the program's functionality before purchasing additional lessons. These include: annihilation of defense, blockade, clearance, deflection, discovered attack, pinning, pawn structure demolition, decoy, interference, and double attack.

Version 2.4.2 (July 12, 2023) Updates:

• Spaced Repetition training mode: Combines incorrect exercises with new ones for optimized learning.
• Bookmark-based testing: Run tests on saved exercises.
• Daily puzzle goal: Set a daily target to maintain skills.
• Daily streak tracking: Monitor consecutive days of goal completion.
• General bug fixes and performance improvements.