This course, designed for club and intermediate players, delves into the most sharp and deciding variations of the Grünfeld Defense, starting with the moves 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5. It offers a comprehensive theoretical and practical exploration of these variations, complete with 350 exercises to enhance your understanding and application of the Grünfeld Defense, whether you play as White or Black.
This course is part of the Chess King Learn series (https://learn.chessking.com/), renowned for its innovative chess teaching approach. The series covers a wide range of topics from tactics and strategy to openings, middlegame, and endgame, catering to players from beginners to professionals.
By engaging with this course, you'll enhance your chess knowledge, learn new tactical tricks and combinations, and reinforce your skills through practical application. The program acts as a personal coach, providing tasks and guidance to help you navigate through challenges. It offers hints, explanations, and even demonstrates refutations of common mistakes, ensuring a thorough learning experience.
The course includes an interactive theoretical section, where you can not only read about game strategies but also make moves on the board to work through unclear positions. This hands-on approach facilitates a deeper understanding of the Grünfeld Defense.
Key features of the program include:
♔ High-quality, double-checked examples ♔ Requirement to enter all key moves as instructed ♔ Tasks with varying levels of difficulty ♔ Diverse goals to achieve within the problems ♔ Hints provided for errors ♔ Refutations shown for typical mistakes ♔ Option to play out any position against the computer ♔ Interactive theoretical lessons ♔ Structured table of contents ♔ Monitoring of ELO rating changes during learning ♔ Flexible test mode settings ♔ Bookmarking of favorite exercises ♔ Adaptation to larger tablet screens ♔ No internet connection required ♔ Ability to link to a free Chess King account for multi-device access on Android, iOS, and Web
The course offers a free section for you to test the program in real-world conditions before unlocking additional topics. The free version includes fully functional lessons on:
Chess Tactics in Grünfeld Defense 1.1. 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 1.2. 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 1.3. 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cd 1.4. 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 1.5. Other variations
Chess Tactics in Grünfeld Defense 2.1. System with 7. Bc4 2.2. The set-up with Qc7, Rd8 2.3. Variation with 10... Bg4 2.4. System 7. Nf3 O-O 8. Rb1 2.5. Grünfeld defense, the system with Qd1-b3 2.6. Variations 6... c5 7. Bb5 and 6... Bg7 7. Bb5 2.7. Variation 7. Nf3 c5 8. Be3 2.8. Other variations 2.9. Exemplary games
What's New in the Latest Version 3.3.2
Last updated on Aug 6, 2024:
- Added training mode based on Spaced Repetition, combining erroneous exercises with new ones to present a suitable set of puzzles.
- Added the ability to launch tests on bookmarks.
- Introduced a daily goal for puzzles, allowing you to choose how many exercises to complete to maintain your skills.
- Added a daily streak feature to track consecutive days of meeting the daily goal.
- Various fixes and improvements.
