Chess Middlegame II

Part 2 of our middlegame play analysis - featuring 500 lessons and 300 studies

Grandmaster Alexander Kalinin's Chess Middlegame II course is designed to teach students a wide range of middlegame methods and strategic nuances through a dedicated theory section. It covers the following openings: Sicilian Defense (Dragon, Najdorf, and Paulsen variations), Ruy Lopez (Open and Exchange variations), King's Gambit, Italian Game, Evans Gambit, Pirc-Ufimtsev Defense, Alekhine's Defense, Nimzo-Indian Defense, Queen's Indian Defense, Queen's Gambit, and the Modern Benoni.

This course is part of the Chess King Learn series (https://learn.chessking.com/), which represents an unprecedented method for chess instruction. The series encompasses courses in tactics, strategy, openings, middlegame, and endgame, tailored for all levels from beginner to experienced club players, and even professionals.

Utilizing this course will help you improve your chess understanding, learn new tactical tricks and combinations, and solidify your acquired knowledge through practice.

The program functions as a personal coach, assigning tasks and offering assistance if you get stuck. It provides hints, detailed explanations, and even demonstrates convincing refutations for common mistakes.

A comprehensive theoretical section is also included, explaining key game methods for specific phases using illustrative examples. This theory is presented interactively, allowing you not only to read the lesson text but also to make moves on the board and explore unclear ideas.

Program Advantages:

♔ High-quality examples, all thoroughly verified for accuracy

♔ Requirement to enter all key moves as instructed

♔ Tasks with varying levels of difficulty

♔ Diverse objectives to achieve within the problems

♔ Helpful hints provided when an error is made

♔ Refutations shown for typical incorrect moves

♔ Ability to play out any training position against the computer

♔ Interactive theoretical lessons

♔ Clear, structured table of contents

♔ Tracks rating (ELO) changes throughout your learning journey

♔ Flexible test mode with customizable settings

♔ Option to bookmark favorite exercises

♔ Tablet-optimized interface for larger screens

♔ Fully functional without an internet connection

♔ Sync your progress across devices by linking the app to a free Chess King account (Android, iOS, and Web)

The course includes a free section to trial the program. Lessons in the free version are fully functional, allowing you to evaluate the application in real-world conditions before accessing additional topics:

1.1. Sicilian Defense

1.2. Dragon Variation

1.3. Najdorf Variation 6. Be3

1.4. Paulsen Variation

2.1. King's Gambit

2.2. King's Gambit Declined 2... Bc5

2.3. Falkbeer Counter Gambit 2... d5 3. exd5 e4

2.4. Variation with 2... d5 3. exd5 exf4

2.5. Variation with 3... Nf6 4. e5 Nh5

2.6. Variation with 3... Be7

2.7. Variation with 3... g5

3.1. Giuoco Piano (Italian Game)

3.2. Giuoco Pianissimo 4. d3

3.3. Moeller Attack 4. c3

3.4. Evans Gambit 4. b4

4.1. Ruy Lopez

4.2. Open Variation

4.3. Ruy Lopez. Exchange Variation

5.1. Pirc-Ufimtsev Defense

5.2. Classical Variation 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Be2 O-O 6. O-O

5.3. Variation with 4. f3

5.4. Austrian Attack 4. f4

6.1. Alekhine's Defense

6.2. Four Pawns Attack 4. c4 Nb6 5. f4

6.3. Exchange Variation 5. exd6

6.4. Modern Variation 4. Nf3 Bg4 5. Be2 e6 6. O-O

7.1. Nimzo-Indian Defense. Classical Variation 4. Qc2

7.2. Variation with 4... d6

7.3. Variation with 4... b6

7.4. System with 4... O-O

8.1. Queen's Indian Defense

8.2. Classical Variation

8.3. System with 4... Ba6

9.1. Queen's Gambit Declined. Orthodox Defense

9.2. Rubinstein's Attack 7. Qc2

10. Modern Benoni Defense