Encyclopedia of Middlegame 1-4
This is a unique set of programs produced on 4
CDs - a "combo" of four chess programs about the middlegame in chess, covering
the theory and practice of the middlegame for each of the openings. This
collection offers the Encyclopedia of the Middlegame I - IV (4 CDs!) in one
handy kit. A complete one stop middlegame resource!
Each of the four programs includes detailed
theoretical material for the corresponding openings and variations, positions
for solving and special learning positions to play against with the built-in
game engine. In the four programs you'll find detailed material on the theory
and practice of playing key middlegame positions arising from the following openings: Ruy Lopez, Two Knights' defense,
King's gambit, Italian game, Evans gambit, Scotch, Petroff defense, Sicilian
defense, French defense, Caro-Kann defense, Scandinavian defense, Pirc-Ufimtsev,
Alekhine's defense, Queen's-Indian defense, Queen's gambit, Queen's Gambit
Accepted, Slav defense, Modern Benoni, Gruenfeld defense, English defense,
King's Indian defense, Nimzo-Indian defense, Reti opening, Old Indian defense,
Catalan, Benko Gambit, and more!
In total this Chess Middlegame Collection includes:
2,300 games/lectures prepared by GM Alexander Kalinin
more than 2,600 exercises to solve more than 1,000 training positions to be played against the
built-in chess playing program Crafty
Within each theme the complexity of the exercises advances from beginner to
advanced chess player. Individual ratings are calculated on the basis of the
user's performance and statistics are gathered for each user. When studying each
theme step by step, you can master all the methods and improve your play
drastically. Multiple user profiles are featured with independent ratings and
statistics for each. Printing options are also available.
English and Spanish version are available.
Encyclopedia of Middlegame
Volumes I
This program is designed by GM Alexander Kalinin to help the student
understand the ideas and strategies behind typical middlegame positions
according to the openings they originate from. Intended for stronger players.
Having no analogues among chess programs Middlegame I contains detailed material
on two courses:
1. Typical Pawn Structures (Karlsbad, Hedgehog, etc.)
2. Typical Plans and Methods in the Most Popular Openings (Scotch, Sicilian,
Ruy Lopez, Caro-Kann, French, English opening, Dutch, Slav, Catalan,
Nimzo-Indian, King’s Indian, Gruenfeld, Benko Gambit).
You get training material with more than 600 examples subdivided into themes
according to typical methods and ideas of playing. The program contains about
1,000 exercises found in real games (the most important moves to be found by
you). If you make the wrong move, you get help in the form of alternative moves
and prompting markers. At any moment you can call an external chess playing
program (Hiarcs, Genius, Rebel, MChess Pro).
Features of the program include:
More than 1,000 exercises for solving. Numerous text and visual hints to help the student find the
solution. About 400 typical positions for playing against internal
playing engines Dragon and Crafty, or other supported external programs such
as Rebel, Mchess, etc. ELO and statistics in easy-to-read bar graphs, based on the
students' success rate with the exercises, that help them to keep track of
their progress. ELO and statistics can be estimated for each other. Statistics
is presented in a convenient graphic form. Multiple user profiles are possible, with independent
ratings and all other individual information. Good for teachers: keeps track of the time and score of
each position for each student. Several languages supported: English, French, German,
Italian, Russian and Spanish. No additional software is required.
Encyclopedia of Middlegame
Volumes II
Encyclopedia of Middlegame II was written by GM Alexander Kalinin. This CD
contains Typical Plans and Methods in the Most Popular Openings.
The following openings are reviewed: Sicilian defense (Dragon, Najdorf, Paulsen
variations), Ruy Lopez (Open variation, Exchange Variation), King's gambit,
Italian game, Evans gambit, Pirc-Ufimtsev, Alekhine's defense, Nimzo-Indian
defense, Queen's-Indian defense, Queen's gambit, Modern Benoni.
This program is not another Middlegame I version but a completely new program
supplied with wholly different material.
Over 650 thoroughly annotated and classified instructive
examples More than 600 exercises for you to solve 150 typical positions to train and play against Crafty, the
built-in playing engine Several languages supported: English, Spanish and Russian
Encyclopedia of Middlegame
Volumes III
This course composed by GM Alexander Kalinin will
teach you middlegame methods and intricacies through a theoretical section
which includes over 520 games/lectures, each of them illustrating
typical plans and methods in the following openings: Petroff defense, Ruy
Lopez (Marshall var.), Sicilian defense (Closed System and 3.Bb5 var.),
Scandinavian defense, Gruenfeld defense, Queen's Gambit Accepted, Reti
opening, the variant 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 (or 2…g6) 3.Bg5, and more.
More than 500 exercises for a user to solve, giving
refutations of the wrong moves as well as numerous hints to help you find the
correct answer As many as 100 training positions to be played
against the built-in chess playing program Crafty Multiple user profiles featured with independent ratings
and statistics for each Printing options also available Several languages supported:
English, Spanish and Russian.
Encyclopedia of Middlegame
Volumes IV
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560 games/lectures, each of
them illustrating typical plans and methods There are also 380 training positions to be played against
the embedded chess playing program Crafty. Also playing from an optional position is possible.
You can create tests on the basis of settings chosen by
yourself. Exercises, difficulty, topic, quantity, etc. The program
forms the tests at random on the basis of your settings, and according to the
results
it will show the level at which you play the given opening. Multiple user profiles featured with independent ratings
and statistics for each. Printing options are also available. You can set the pieces type and size, font and background.
Several languages supported: English, Spanish and Russian.
No additional software required
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS: IBM-compatible PC, 32 Mb RAM, Hard Disk 100 Mb of free
disk space, Windows 95/98/2000/NT/ME/XP. CD-ROM drive. No additional software is
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