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

GM Alexander Kalinin's Chess Middlegame IV course provides a comprehensive theoretical and practical approach to mastering middlegame techniques. Designed for players rated 1800-2400 ELO, this course features 560 instructive examples and 530 exercises covering a wide range of 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 acclaimed Chess King Learn series (https://learn.chessking.com/), this course utilizes a unique teaching methodology. The series offers courses on tactics, strategy, openings, middlegame, and endgame, catering to all skill levels, from beginners to professionals.

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

Key features include:

• High-quality, verified examples: All examples have been rigorously checked for accuracy.
• Interactive learning: You actively participate by inputting key moves.
• Adaptive difficulty: Exercises are tailored to your skill level.
• Diverse objectives: Problems present various strategic and tactical goals.
• Error feedback: The program provides hints and refutations for incorrect moves.
• Computer play: Practice against the computer on any position.
• Interactive theory: Lessons are presented interactively, allowing you to make moves on the board.
• Comprehensive structure: Features a clear and organized table of contents.
• ELO tracking: The program monitors your ELO rating progress.
• Flexible testing: Offers customizable test modes.
• Bookmarking: Save your favorite exercises for later review.
• Tablet compatibility: Optimized for larger tablet screens.
• Offline access: No internet connection is required.
• Cross-platform compatibility: Link to a free Chess King account to access your progress across Android, iOS, and web platforms.

A free version allows you to explore the program's functionality before purchasing the full course. The free lessons are fully functional and cover the following topics:

1. Ruy Lopez (including Jaenisch Gambit and Arkhangelsk Variation)
2. Two Knights Game (including variations with 4. Ng5 and 4. d4)
3. French Defense (including Nimzowitch Variation and Classic Variation)
4. Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauser Variation (with several subvariations)
5. Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation
6. King's Indian Defense (including Saemisch, Classical, Fianchetto, and Averbakh systems)
7. Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System (with several subvariations)
8. Slav Defense (including variations with 4...dxc4 and Chebanenko Variation)
9. Tartakower-Makagonov-Bondarevsky (TMB) System
10. English Opening (with several subvariations)
11. Hanham Variation against 1. d4 (with several subvariations)