
App Name | Chess Opening Lab (1400-2000) |
Developer | Chess King |
Category | Board |
Size | 15.53MB |
Latest Version | 3.3.2 |
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This comprehensive chess opening manual provides a thorough theoretical overview of various openings, illustrated with instructive games from chess masters. Its detailed classification makes it suitable for players of all levels, from beginners to advanced. Each opening variation includes evaluations, key move characteristics, historical development, and current status. Classic games with detailed annotations showcase the main ideas and plans for both White and Black. The manual also features a training section with over 350 exercises of varying difficulty across 40+ openings.
This course belongs to the Chess King Learn series (https://learn.chessking.com/), a unique chess teaching method. The series offers courses on tactics, strategy, openings, middlegame, and endgame, categorized by skill level, from beginner to professional.
The course enhances chess knowledge, introduces new tactical tricks and combinations, and reinforces learning through practical application. The program functions as an interactive coach, providing tasks, hints, explanations, and refutations of common mistakes. It includes an interactive theoretical section with real-world examples, allowing users to move pieces on the board and work through unclear moves.
Key Features:
- High-quality, verified examples
- Requires input of all key moves
- Exercises with varying difficulty levels
- Diverse problem-solving goals
- Hints provided for errors
- Refutations shown for typical mistakes
- Ability to play against the computer
- Interactive theoretical lessons
- Structured table of contents
- Tracks ELO rating changes during learning
- Flexible test mode settings
- Bookmarking functionality for favorite exercises
- Tablet-optimized interface
- Offline functionality
- Account linking for cross-device access (Android, iOS, Web)
A free version allows testing the program's functionality. The free lessons are fully functional, enabling a real-world trial before purchasing additional content. This includes:
- Rare Variations (1. g3, 1. b4, 1. b3, 1. d4, etc.)
- Alekhine's Defense
- Benoni Defense
- Bird's Opening
- Bishop's Opening
- Blumenfeld Counter-Gambit
- Bogo-Indian Defense
- Budapest Gambit
- Caro-Kann Defense
- Catalan System
- Center Gambit
- Dutch Defense
- English Opening
- Evans Gambit
- Four Knights' Game
- French Defense
- Grünfeld Defense
- Italian Game & Hungarian Defense
- King's Indian Defense
- Latvian Gambit
- Nimzo-Indian Defense
- Nimzowitsch Defense
- Old Indian Defense
- Philidor's Defense
- Pirc-Robatsch Defense
- Queen's Gambit
- Queen's Indian Defense
- Queen's Pawn Game
- Reti Opening
- Petrov's Defense
- Ruy Lopez
- Scandinavian Defense
- Scotch Gambit & Ponziani's Opening
- Scotch Game
- Sicilian Defense
- Three Knights' Game
- Two Knights' Defense
- Vienna Game
- Volga-Benko Gambit
- Complete Course of Openings
- Spaced Repetition training mode added.
- Ability to launch tests on bookmarks added.
- Daily puzzle goal setting added.
- Daily streak tracking added.
- Various fixes and improvements
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象棋大师Jan 26,25这款应用非常棒!讲解清晰,案例详实,对提高我的开局水平很有帮助。强烈推荐!Galaxy S23
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ChessMaster64Jan 22,25Great resource for improving my openings! The game examples are really helpful, and the explanations are clear. I've already seen an improvement in my game. Highly recommend for intermediate and advanced players.Galaxy S24 Ultra
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SchachFanJan 22,25Eine gute App zum Verbessern der Eröffnungsspiele. Die Beispiele sind hilfreich und die Erklärungen verständlich. Für fortgeschrittene Spieler empfehlenswert.Galaxy Z Flip3
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EchecsAmateurJan 13,25Application utile, mais un peu complexe pour les débutants. Les explications sont claires, mais il faut déjà avoir des bases en échecs.Galaxy S21
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AjedrezProJan 06,25¡Excelente aplicación! Muy completa y bien organizada. Las partidas de ejemplo son muy instructivas. Recomendada para jugadores de todos los niveles.Galaxy S20
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