DownloadExplore 630 games played by the World Champion. Tackle 203 instructive tasks designed to help you play like or face Lasker.
This is the most comprehensive collection of Emanuel Lasker’s games ever assembled. It features 630 deeply annotated games, spanning the entire remarkable career of the second World Chess Champion, who held the title from 1896 to 1921. A special “Play as Lasker” section presents quiz positions, challenging you to find the powerful and brilliant moves Lasker made in actual play.
This course is part of the Chess King Learn series, an innovative chess training platform. The series encompasses courses in tactics, strategy, openings, middlegame, and endgame, tailored for all skill levels from beginner to club player and even professional.
Utilize this course to expand your chess understanding, master new tactical ideas and combinations, and apply your knowledge in practical scenarios.
The program functions as a personal coach, assigning tasks and providing support when you need it. It offers hints, detailed explanations, and demonstrates convincing refutations for common mistakes.
An interactive theoretical section explains key strategic and tactical methods for each phase of the game using illustrative examples. You can not only read the lessons but also make moves on the board to explore ideas firsthand.
Key features of the program:
♔ High-quality examples, all verified for accuracy
♔ Requirement to input all key moves as instructed
♔ Tasks with varying levels of difficulty
♔ Diverse objectives to achieve in each problem
♔ Helpful hints provided after mistakes
♔ Refutations shown for typical errors
♔ Ability to play out any position against the computer
♔ Interactive theoretical lessons
♔ Clear, structured table of contents
♔ Tracks rating (ELO) changes throughout your training
♔ Flexible test mode with customizable settings
♔ Option to bookmark favorite exercises
♔ Tablet-optimized interface for larger screens
♔ Fully functional offline
♔ Sync your progress across devices by linking to a free Chess King account (Android, iOS, Web)
The course includes a free trial with fully functional lessons, allowing you to evaluate the app before unlocking the full curriculum, which covers:
1. Emanuel Lasker
1.1. 1889
1.2. 1889-1890
1.3. 1890
1.4. 1892
1.5. 1892-1893
1.6. 1893
1.7. 1894
1.8. 1895
1.9. 1895-1896
1.10. 1896
1.11. 1896-1897
1.12. 1897
1.13. 1899
1.14. 1900
1.15. 1901-1903
1.16. 1903
1.17. 1904
1.18. 1906
1.19. 1907
1.20. 1908
1.21. 1909
1.22. 1910
1.23. 1912-1914
1.24. 1914
1.25. 1916
1.26. 1918
1.27. 1921
1.28. 1923
1.29. 1924
1.30. 1925
1.31. 1926-1927
1.32. 1934
1.33. 1935
1.34. 1936
1.35. 1939-1940
2. Positional play
2.1. Creating and exploiting weaknesses
2.2. Fighting for the initiative
2.3. Improving piece positions
2.4. Favorable exchanges
2.5. Transforming pawn structure. Breakthroughs. Opening files.
3. Attacking the enemy king
4. Tactical blows
5. Defense
6. Endgame
6.1. Complex multi-piece endings
6.2. Endgame technique
What's New in the Latest Version 2.4.2
Last updated on Jan 1, 2024
* Introduced a training mode utilizing Spaced Repetition, which blends review of incorrect exercises with new puzzles for optimal learning.
* Added the ability to run tests specifically on bookmarked exercises.
* Implemented a customizable daily puzzle goal to help maintain your skills.
* Added a daily streak counter to track consecutive days of completing your goal.
* Various bug fixes and general improvements.
