CT-ART. Chess Mate Theory

Learn fundamental mating combinations from the renowned coach Victor Khenkin!

The CT-ART. Mating Combinations program stands out for two key reasons: the exceptional quality of its theoretical content and its innovative iBook teaching technology. This technology utilizes hyperlinks and additional windows for a smooth, user-friendly learning experience. Designed by the famous coach Victor Khenkin, the course features 1200 instructive examples across 14 themes, each demonstrating the unique roles different pieces play in mating attacks, plus 700 exercises for you to solve.

This course is part of the Chess King Learn series (https://learn.chessking.com/), an unparalleled chess training method. The series encompasses courses in tactics, strategy, openings, middlegame, and endgame, tailored for all skill levels from beginner to professional.

Using this course will help you expand your chess understanding, master new tactical ideas and combinations, and apply your knowledge in practice.

The program acts as your personal coach, assigning tasks and providing support when you need it. It offers hints, clear explanations, and even demonstrates powerful refutations for common mistakes.

A comprehensive theoretical section explains key strategies for specific game phases using real examples. This theory is presented interactively, allowing you to not only read the lessons but also make moves on the board to explore variations.

Program advantages:

♔ High-quality, thoroughly verified examples

♔ Requirement to enter all key moves as instructed

♔ Tasks with varying levels of difficulty

♔ Diverse objectives to achieve in each problem

♔ Helpful hints provided after errors

♔ Refutations shown for typical wrong moves

♔ Option to play any position against the computer

♔ Interactive theoretical lessons

♔ Clear, structured table of contents

♔ Tracks rating (ELO) changes throughout your training

♔ Customizable test mode with flexible settings

♔ Bookmark your favorite exercises

♔ Fully optimized for tablet screens

♔ Works completely offline

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

The course includes a free trial with full access to several lessons. This allows you to evaluate the app thoroughly before unlocking the full set of topics:

1. The rook

2. The bishop

3. The queen

4. The knight

5. The pawn

6. Two rooks

7. The rook and the bishop

8. The rook and the knight

9. Two bishops

10. Two knights

11. The bishop and the knight

12. The queen and the bishop

13. The queen and the knight

14. Three pieces