Chess Guide Vol. 2 (1800-2200) for Android

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A course for intermediate players based on a textbook by Victor Golenishchev

This is a course for intermediate players based on a textbook by a distinguished Russian chess trainer Victor Golenishchev. The source material is supplemented with examples of play by lead chess players from the latest major contests and is organized in chess lessons. The course contains 34 themes, including theoretical material and practical exercises. The theoretical part includes more than 290 examples of play. The practical part includes more than 750 exercises of varying difficulty.The program allows you to study the theoretical material and test your knowledge, see changes in your rating and keep track of your progress.Content:Theory1. Preface2. Training the technique of calculation3. Basics of strategy3.1. Pawn majority on one of the flanks3.1.1. Exploiting a pawn majority on the Queenside3.1.2. Exploiting a pawn majority in the center or on the Kingside3.1.3. Fighting the pawn majority on flank3.2. Pawn chain3.3. A qualitative pawn majority3.4. Restriction of the mobility and blockade3.5. A pawn pair "c3+d4" on the semi-opened files3.6. An isolated pawn in the center of the board3.7. Hanging pawns3.8. Carlsbad structure3.9. Closed center3.10. Compensation for a pawn3.10.1. A dynamical pawn sacrifice3.10.2. Positional pawn sacrifice4. Endings4.1. A bishop against a knight4.1.1. A bishop against a knight4.1.2. A bishop is stronger than a knight4.1.3. A knight is stronger than a bishop4.2. A bishop against the pawns4.3. The bishops of the same color4.4. The bishops of opposite color4.5. A knight against the pawns4.6. The knight endings4.7. A rook against the pawns4.8. The rook endings4.9. A rook against a minor piece4.9.1. A rook against a bishop4.9.2. A rook is stronger than a bishop4.9.3. A bishop is stronger than a rook4.9.4. A rook against a knight4.9.5. A rook is stronger than a knight4.9.6. A knight is stronger than a rook4.10. The queen endings4.11. A queen versus a rookPractice1. Solving combinations competition2. Blitz competition3. Solving problems competition4. Solving study competition5. Computing technique training6. Basics of strategy6.1. Pawn majority on one of the flanks6.1.1. Exploiting a pawn majority in the center or on the Kingside6.1.2. Fighting the pawn majority on flank6.2. Pawn chain6.3. A qualitative pawn majority6.4. Restriction of the mobility and blockade6.5. A pawn pair "c3+d4" on the semi-opened files6.6. An isolated pawn in the center of the board6.7. Hanging pawns6.8. Carlsbad structure6.9. Closed center6.10. Compensation for a pawn6.10.1. A dynamical pawn sacrifice6.10.2. Positional pawn sacrifice7. Endings7.1. A bishop against a knight7.1.1. A bishop against a knight7.1.2. A bishop is stronger than a knight7.1.3. A knight is stronger than a bishop7.2. A bishop against the pawns7.3. The bishops of the same color7.4. The bishops of opposite color7.5. A knight against the pawns7.6. The knight endings7.7. A rook against the pawns7.8. The rook endings7.9. A rook against a minor piece7.9.1. A rook against a bishop7.9.2. A rook is stronger than a bishop7.9.3. A bishop is stronger than a rook7.9.4. A rook against a knight7.9.5. A rook is stronger than a knight7.9.6. A knight is stronger than a rook7.10. The queen endings7.10.1. The queen endings7.10.2. A queen versus a rookRecent changes:* Improved stability* Fixed some errorsContent rating: Everyone