1,000 premium puzzles for players rated ELO 2000

Encyclopedia of Chess Combinations Volume 1 (ECC Vol. 1) is the definitive educational resource, featuring systematically organized and carefully curated content tailored for players at the ELO 2000 level. Based on the latest edition of the bestselling book by Chess Informant, this volume presents Basic Level (ELO 2000) chess combinations for solving—each one hand-selected and categorized by theme to deliver the most engaging and effective training experience available. Unlike the scattered, basic tactics found across the internet, this Chess Sphinx will challenge you consistently and methodically, revealing new layers of complexity just as you feel you've mastered a specific tactical motif.

This course is part of the Chess King Learn series (https://learn.chessking.com/), an innovative and comprehensive chess instruction system. The series includes courses in tactics, strategy, openings, middlegame, and endgame, organized by skill level—from beginner to advanced, and even up to professional players.

By working through this course, you'll enhance your chess understanding, learn new tactical tricks and combinations, and reinforce what you've learned through targeted practice.

The program serves as a personal coach—posing puzzles and offering support when you're stuck. It provides helpful hints, clear explanations, and even demonstrates decisive refutations for common errors.

Additionally, the program includes an interactive theory section that illustrates strategic methods and key ideas using real-game examples. The lessons are fully interactive, letting you not only read the material but also practice moves on the board and explore variations hands-on.

Program Features:

♔ High-quality, thoroughly verified examples

♔ Complete key moves as directed by the trainer

♔ Tasks of varying difficulty levels

♔ Multiple objective types in puzzles

♔ Hints provided when you make an error

♔ Refutations shown for typical mistakes

♔ Option to play out any position against the computer

♔ Interactive theoretical lessons

♔ Well-organized table of contents

♔ ELO rating tracking throughout your training

♔ Customizable test mode

♔ Bookmark favorite exercises

♔ Tablet-optimized interface

♔ Fully functional offline

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

The course includes a free trial section where you can evaluate the program. The sample lessons are fully functional and give you a real feel for the app before you unlock additional topics such as:

1. Annihilation of defence

2. Blockade

3. Clearance

4. Deflection

5. Discovered attack

6. Pinning

7. Demolition of pawn structure

8. Decoy

9. Interference

10. Double attack