1069 games played by the World Champion

Discover the most comprehensive collection of Mikhail Botvinnik's chess games ever assembled, featuring an impressive 1069 games spanning from 1924 to 1970. This in-depth course not only showcases the strategic brilliance of the World Champion but also includes a special interactive section titled "Play as Botvinnik," offering 350 quiz positions where you can challenge yourself to find the powerful and elegant moves that defined his play.

Part of the renowned Chess King Learn series (https://learn.chessking.com/), this course leverages an innovative teaching methodology designed to elevate your chess understanding. The series covers all critical aspects of the game—tactics, strategy, openings, middlegame, and endgame—structured across multiple levels, from beginners to advanced and professional players.

By engaging with this course, you'll expand your chess knowledge, master new tactical patterns and combinations, and effectively apply your learning in real games.

The program functions like a personal coach, presenting you with challenges and guiding you through solutions when you're stuck. It offers hints, detailed explanations, and even highlights the sharp refutations of incorrect moves you might attempt.

Additionally, the course includes an interactive theoretical section that breaks down key strategies and techniques used in different phases of the game, using real-game examples. The theory is presented interactively, allowing you to not only read the material but also practice moves directly on the board and explore complex positions in depth.

Key Features of the Program:

♔ Thousands of high-quality, meticulously verified examples
♔ Requires input of all key moves as specified by the training system
♔ Multiple difficulty levels to suit your skill progression
♔ Diverse objectives in training tasks to enhance different skills
♔ Integrated hint system for incorrect attempts
♔ Displays strong refutations for common mistakes
♔ Option to play out any training position against the built-in engine
♔ Interactive theoretical lessons for deeper understanding
♔ Well-organized, structured table of contents
♔ Tracks your ELO rating changes throughout the learning process
♔ Flexible test mode with customizable settings
♔ Bookmark favorite exercises for quick access
♔ Optimized for tablet screens for a better learning experience
♔ Fully offline—no internet connection required
♔ Sync progress across devices via a free Chess King account (Android, iOS, Web)

The course includes a free version, allowing you to experience the full functionality before unlocking additional content. The free lessons are complete and fully operational, giving you a genuine feel for the app’s capabilities.

Course Content:

1. Mikhail Botvinnik
   1.1. 1924–1926
   1.2. 1926
   1.3. 1926–1927
   1.4. 1927
   1.5. 1927–1929
   1.6. 1929
   1.7. 1930
   1.8. 1930–1931
   1.9. 1931
   1.10. 1932
   1.11. 1932–1933
   1.12. 1933
   1.13. 1934
   1.14. 1934–1935
   1.15. 1935
   1.16. 1936
   1.17. 1937
   1.18. 1938
   1.19. 1939
   1.20. 1940
   1.21. 1941
   1.22. 1943
   1.23. 1943–1944
   1.24. 1944
   1.25. 1945
   1.26. 1946
   1.27. 1947
   1.28. 1948
   1.29. 1951
   1.30. 1952
   1.31. 1953
   1.32. 1954
   1.33. 1955
   1.34. 1956
   1.35. 1957
   1.36. 1958
   1.37. 1959
   1.38. 1960
   1.39. 1961
   1.40. 1961–1962
   1.41. 1962
   1.42. 1963
   1.43. 1964
   1.44. 1965
   1.45. 1966
   1.46. 1966–1967
   1.47. 1967
   1.48. 1968
   1.49. 1969
   1.50. 1970

2. Opening

3. Combinations
   3.1. Pawn combinations
   3.2. Exploiting bad positions of opponent's pieces
   3.3. Mating combinations

4. Tactical blows
   4.1. Intermediate moves
   4.2. "Small" combinations
   4.3. Forced variations
   4.4. Refuting a trap by "falling" into it

5. Attack on the king
   5.1. Attack on the uncastled king
   5.2. Both opponents castled to the same side
   5.3. Opposite side castling

6. Positional play
   6.1. Creating and exploiting weaknesses in the opponent's camp
   6.2. Improving one's own pieces' positions
   6.3. Exploiting bad positions of opponent's pieces
   6.4. Blockade
   6.5. Beneficial exchanges
   6.6. Prevention
   6.7. Positional sacrifices
   6.8. Attack in the center and on the Q-side
   6.9. Changing a pawn structure, breakthrough, opening up files

7. Defense
   7.1. Counterattack
   7.2. Exchange

8. Converting a material advantage into a win

9. Maneuvering

10. Traps

11. Simple positions

12. Endings

What's New in Version 3.3.2

Updated on August 5, 2024
• Introduced a Spaced Repetition-based training mode that blends previously missed exercises with new ones, delivering an optimized set of puzzles for effective learning.
• Added the ability to run tests using bookmarked exercises.
• New daily puzzle goal feature—set your target number of exercises to maintain peak performance.
• Added daily streak tracking—monitor how many consecutive days you’ve met your daily goal.
• Various bug fixes and performance improvements