Raul Capablanca Chess Champion

Dive into the world of chess with a comprehensive course featuring 640 deeply annotated games played by the 3rd World Champion, Jose Raul Capablanca. This course not only includes these games but also offers an additional program, "Play as Capablanca," featuring 250 of the most interesting and instructive positions from his matches. This is your opportunity to study and master the strategies of one of the greatest chess players in history.

This course is part of the Chess King Learn series (https://learn.chessking.com/), renowned for its cutting-edge approach to chess education. The series covers a wide range of topics including tactics, strategy, openings, middlegame, and endgame, tailored to different skill levels from beginners to professional players. Whether you're looking to sharpen your skills or delve deeper into the intricacies of the game, this course is designed to enhance your chess knowledge, introduce you to new tactical tricks and combinations, and help you apply these skills in practice.

Acting as your personal coach, the program presents you with tasks to solve and offers guidance and support when you're stuck. It provides hints, detailed explanations, and even shows you the consequences of your mistakes, helping you learn from them. The theoretical section of the course breaks down the methods of gameplay at different stages, using real-life examples for an interactive learning experience. You can read the lessons, make moves on the board, and work through challenging scenarios.

The program boasts several advantages:

• High-quality examples, all meticulously verified for accuracy.
• Requirement to enter all key moves as instructed by the coach.
• Varying levels of task complexity to suit your learning pace.
• Diverse objectives to achieve within the problems.
• Hints provided when errors are made.
• Refutations shown for common mistakes.
• The ability to play out any task position against the computer.
• Interactive theoretical lessons to enhance understanding.
• A well-organized table of contents for easy navigation.
• Monitoring of your ELO rating changes during the learning process.
• A flexible test mode with customizable settings.
• Option to bookmark your favorite exercises for later review.
• Adaptation to larger screens, making it ideal for tablet use.
• No need for an internet connection, allowing you to learn anytime, anywhere.
• The ability to link the app to a free Chess King account, enabling you to continue your course across multiple devices on Android, iOS, and Web platforms.

The course includes a free section that lets you experience the program's full functionality. You can test the application in real-world conditions before diving into the following topics:

1. Jose Raul Capablanca
   1. 1901
   2. 1902-1906
   3. 1906
   4. 1909
   5. 1910
   6. 1911
   7. 1912
   8. 1913
   9. 1913-1914
   10. 1914
   11. 1915
   12. 1916
   13. 1918
   14. 1919
   15. 1921
   16. 1922
   17. 1924
   18. 1925
   19. 1926
   20. 1927
   21. 1928
   22. 1929
   23. 1929-1930
   24. 1930-1931
   25. 1931
   26. 1934-1935
   27. 1935
   28. 1936
   29. 1937
   30. 1938
   31. 1939
2. Attack on the king
3. Positional play
   1. Creating and exploiting weaknesses in the opponent's camp
   2. Improving one's pieces' positions. Planning
   3. Fighting for an initiative
   4. Pawn advance. Opening up the files
   5. Exploiting bad position of the opponent's pieces
4. Skill of exchange
5. Combinations and tactical blows
6. Playing an endgame
7. Converting an advantage in material and/or position into a win
8. Skill of defense

What's New in the Latest Version 2.4.2

Last updated on Jul 18, 2023, version 2.4.2 introduces several enhancements:

• Added training mode based on Spaced Repetition - this innovative feature combines erroneous exercises with new ones, presenting a more suitable set of puzzles to solve.
• Added ability to launch tests on bookmarks, allowing you to focus on your areas of interest or difficulty.
• Introduced a daily goal for puzzles, helping you decide how many exercises you need to complete to keep your skills sharp.
• Added a daily streak feature, tracking how many consecutive days you meet your daily puzzle goal.
• Various fixes and improvements to enhance your overall learning experience.