Encyclopedia Chess Informant 3

If you're an avid chess player aiming to sharpen your skills at the ELO 2400 level, the Encyclopedia of Chess Combinations vol. 3 (ECC vol. 3) is your go-to resource. This advanced educational tool, sourced from the latest edition of Chess Informant's bestselling book, is tailored specifically for players at your skill level. Inside, you'll find 1000 high-quality puzzles, each meticulously selected and organized by theme to offer the most engaging and effective training experience available.

Unlike the scattered and often simplistic tactics found online, ECC vol. 3 challenges you consistently and systematically. As you master one tactic, new complexities emerge, ensuring your growth as a player is both continuous and profound.

This volume is part of the Chess King Learn series (https://learn.chessking.com/), a groundbreaking chess teaching method that encompasses courses in tactics, strategy, openings, middlegame, and endgame. These courses are meticulously categorized by skill levels, catering to everyone from beginners to seasoned professionals.

With ECC vol. 3, you'll enhance your chess knowledge, discover new tactical maneuvers and combinations, and effectively apply what you've learned in real games. The program serves as your personal coach, providing tasks to solve and offering guidance when you need it. It delivers hints, explanations, and even showcases refutations for common mistakes, ensuring your learning is both thorough and insightful.

The course also includes a theoretical segment, where the game's methods are explained through real-life examples. This section is interactive, allowing you to not only read the lessons but also practice moves on the board, working through ambiguous situations to solidify your understanding.

Advantages of the Program:

• High-Quality Examples: All examples are rigorously checked for accuracy.
• Comprehensive Input: You must enter all key moves as instructed by the coach.
• Varied Complexity: Tasks range in difficulty to match your growing skills.
• Diverse Goals: Each problem comes with specific objectives to achieve.
• Error Guidance: The program offers hints when you make a mistake.
• Mistake Analysis: Typical errors are shown with their refutations.
• Interactive Play: You can play out any task position against the computer.
• Interactive Theory: Lessons are interactive, allowing you to practice moves.
• Structured Content: A well-organized table of contents for easy navigation.
• Progress Tracking: The program monitors your ELO rating changes during learning.
• Flexible Testing: Test mode with customizable settings.
• Bookmarking: Save your favorite exercises for later review.
• Tablet Compatibility: Optimized for larger tablet screens.
• Offline Access: No internet connection required.
• Multi-Device Sync: Link your account to solve courses across Android, iOS, and Web.

The course offers a free section to test the program, where you can experience fully functional lessons in real-world conditions. Topics in the free version include:

1. Annihilation of defence
2. Blockade
3. Clearance
4. Deflection
5. Discovered attack
6. Pinning
7. Demolition of pawn structure
8. Decoy
9. Interference
10. Double attack

What's New in Version 3.4.0 (Updated Oct 12, 2024)

• Spaced Repetition Training Mode: Combines errors with new exercises for a tailored puzzle set.
• Bookmark Testing: Ability to launch tests on bookmarked exercises.
• Daily Puzzle Goals: Set a daily target for exercises to maintain your skills.
• Daily Streak: Track consecutive days of meeting your daily goal.
• Various Fixes and Improvements: Enhancements to improve the overall user experience.

With ECC vol. 3, you're not just solving puzzles; you're embarking on a comprehensive journey to elevate your chess prowess to the next level.