Chess Middlegame IV

Chess Middlegame IV: Master Middlegame Strategies with 560 Lessons and 530 Exercises

GM Alexander Kalinin's Chess Middlegame IV course offers a comprehensive exploration of middlegame techniques. Designed for players rated 1800-2400 ELO, this course utilizes 560 instructive examples and 530 practice exercises covering various openings, including the Ruy Lopez, Two Knights Defense, French Defense, Sicilian Defense, Caro-Kann Defense, King's Indian Defense, Nimzo-Indian Defense, and English Opening.

Part of the Chess King Learn series (https://learn.chessking.com/), this course employs a unique teaching methodology. The series features courses on tactics, strategy, openings, middlegame, and endgame, catering to all skill levels, from beginner to professional.

This course enhances chess understanding, introduces new tactical maneuvers, and reinforces learned concepts through practical application. The program functions as a personalized coach, providing exercises, hints, explanations, and refutations of common errors.

Key features include:

• High-quality, verified examples
• Guided problem-solving with required key moves
• Varied difficulty levels and objectives
• Hints and error refutations
• Playable positions against the computer
• Interactive theoretical lessons
• Organized table of contents
• ELO rating tracking
• Customizable test modes
• Bookmarking functionality
• Tablet-optimized interface
• Offline accessibility
• Multi-device syncing via a free Chess King account (Android, iOS, Web)

A free version allows you to test the program's functionality before purchasing the complete course. The free trial includes fully functional lessons covering:

1. Ruy Lopez (including Jaenisch Gambit and Arkhangelsk Variation)
2. Two Knights Game (including variations 4. Ng5 and 4. d4)
3. French Defense (including Nimzowitch Variation 3. e5 and Classic Variation 3. Nc3 Nf6)
4. Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauser Variation (including variations 6... e6 7. Qd2 Be7, 7... h6, and 7... a6)
5. Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation 3. e5
6. King's Indian Defense (including Saemisch, Classical, Fianchetto, and Averbakh Systems)
7. Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System (including variations 4... b6, 4... c5, and 4... O-O)
8. Slav Defense (including variations 4... dxc4 and Chebanenko Variation 4... a7-a6)
9. Tartakower-Makagonov-Bondarevsky (TMB) System
10. English Opening (including variations 4... e5 5. Nb5 d5 6. cxd5 Bc5 and 4... e6 5. g3 d5 6. Bg2 e5 7. Nf3 d4)
11. Hanham Variation against 1. d4 (including bishop development on e2 and g2)