Application Description

Mastering the King's Indian Defense: Sharp Variations

This chess course, designed for club and intermediate players, delves into the theory and tactical nuances of the King's Indian Defense's most critical variations arising from 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7. It provides a comprehensive theoretical and practical analysis of these variations, supplemented by 430 exercises. Beneficial for players utilizing the King's Indian Defense, regardless of color.

Part of the Chess King Learn series (https://learn.chessking.com/), this course employs a unique teaching methodology. The series covers tactics, strategy, openings, middlegame, and endgame, catering to all skill levels, from beginner to professional.

Enhance your chess understanding, learn new tactical maneuvers, and solidify your knowledge through practical application. The program functions as a personalized coach, providing exercises, hints, explanations, and refutations of common errors.

Interactive theoretical lessons allow you to not only read but also actively work through positions on the board.

Key Features:

• Rigorously verified, high-quality examples.
• Requires input of all key moves.
• Exercises with varying difficulty levels.
• Diverse problem-solving objectives.
• Hints provided for errors.
• Refutations for typical mistakes.
• Play against the computer in any exercise position.
• Interactive theoretical lessons.
• Organized table of contents.
• ELO rating tracking.
• Flexible test settings.
• Bookmarking of favorite exercises.
• Tablet-optimized interface.
• Offline functionality.
• Multi-device access via a free Chess King account (Android, iOS, Web).

A free trial version is available, allowing you to fully test the application's functionality before purchasing additional content. The free version includes:

1. Chess Tactics in King's Indian Defense:

   • Classical Variation
   • Fianchetto Variation
   • Four Pawns' Attack
   • Saemisch Variation
   • Other Variations

2. King's Indian Defense - Theory:

   • Closed Center
   • Open Center Positions (e5:d4)
   • Saemisch System
   • Classical System
   • Fianchetto Variation
   • Yugoslavian Variation
   • Averbakh System
   • 4 Pawns Variation
   • Petrosian System
   • Exemplary Games

Version 3.3.2 (Aug 7, 2024) Updates:

• Incorporated Spaced Repetition System training mode, intelligently mixing erroneous and new exercises.
• Added test launching from bookmarks.
• Introduced daily puzzle goals for skill maintenance.
• Implemented daily streak tracking.
• Various bug fixes and improvements.

Educational