Emanuel Lasker, the second World Chess Champion, held the title for an unmatched 27 years—from 1894 to 1921. His legacy is preserved in this comprehensive course featuring no fewer than [ttpp] games played throughout his legendary career. Every game has been deeply annotated, offering valuable insight into Lasker’s strategic brilliance and tactical creativity.
A standout feature of this course is the interactive quiz section titled “Play as Lasker,” which presents [yyxx] unique positions taken directly from his games. These carefully selected puzzles challenge you to find the same strong and beautiful moves that Lasker himself discovered over the board. Whether you're playing *with* or *against* Lasker's style, this section sharpens your decision-making and deepens your understanding of practical chess.
This course is part of the acclaimed Chess King Learn series, a revolutionary learning platform designed to guide players of all levels—from beginners to professionals—through structured lessons in tactics, strategy, openings, middlegame, and endgame.
By engaging with this course, you can significantly improve your chess skills. Discover powerful tactical patterns, learn how to execute strategic plans, and reinforce your knowledge through practice. The program acts as a personal coach, guiding you through each exercise with helpful hints, detailed explanations, and even clear refutations of incorrect moves to ensure effective learning.
The theoretical component provides in-depth explanations of key chess concepts, illustrated through real-life examples. Lessons are presented interactively—you don’t just read them, you play through them on the virtual board, allowing you to test variations and fully grasp complex ideas.
Key Features of the Program:
- ♔ High-quality examples, all verified for accuracy
- ♔ You must enter all essential moves required by the lesson
- ♔ Tasks categorized by varying levels of difficulty
- ♔ Exercises with different objectives to solve
- ♔ Intelligent hint system when mistakes occur
- ♔ Refutation of common wrong moves to enhance learning
- ♔ Ability to play out any position against the built-in engine
- ♔ Fully interactive theoretical lessons
- ♔ Well-organized table of contents for easy navigation
- ♔ ELO rating tracking to monitor progress over time
- ♔ Flexible test mode with customizable settings
- ♔ Bookmark favorite exercises for quick review
- ♔ Optimized for tablets and larger screens
- ♔ No internet connection required after download
- ♔ Sync across multiple devices via a free Chess King account (Android, iOS, Web)
The course includes a fully functional free version, allowing you to experience the training firsthand before unlocking additional content. The sample lessons provide a realistic preview of what to expect in the full course, helping you decide if it fits your learning goals.
Course Contents
- Emanuel Lasker
- 1889
- 1889–1890
- 1890
- 1892
- 1892–1893
- 1893
- 1894
- 1895
- 1895–1896
- 1896
- 1896–1897
- 1897
- 1899
- 1900
- 1901–1903
- 1903
- 1904
- 1906
- 1907
- 1908
- 1909
- 1910
- 1912–1914
- 1914
- 1916
- 1918
- 1921
- 1923
- 1924
- 1925
- 1926–1927
- 1934
- 1935
- 1936
- 1939–1940
- Positional Play
- Creating and exploiting weaknesses
- Fighting for the initiative
- Improving piece placement
- Favorable exchanges
- Pawn structure transformation – breakthroughs and file openings
- Attack on the Enemy King
- Tactical Blow
- Defense
- Endgame
- Complicated multi-piece endings
- Endgame technique
What’s New in Version 2.4.2 (Updated January 1, 2024):
- ✨ Introduced Spaced Repetition-based training mode: mixes previously failed exercises with new ones to optimize retention and mastery
- ✨ Added the ability to run tests based on bookmarked exercises
- ✨ Daily puzzle goal setting: customize the number of exercises to maintain peak performance
- ✨ Daily streak tracking: keep your momentum going by completing daily goals consistently
- ✨ Various bug fixes and performance improvements
