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Chess Academy eBook+ “Encyclopedia of Chess Studies” contains a full version of the successful and powerful Chess Academy program (ver. 5.5) and 2 tutorial and training modules “Encyclopedia of Chess Studies”.

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Brief description of the included tutorial and training modules “Encyclopedia of Chess Studies”:

The three modules “Encyclopaedia of Chess Studies” included in the scope of delivery are dedicated to one of the most important problems in a chess game – the endgame.

The reference work for every chess player – for beginners, teachers, tournament players, and stronger players – even IMs and GMs will find these studies very interesting!

The encyclopedia modules consist of 10,190 (!) studies. Those that are known, those that are now forgotten, and those that have been rewritten by practitioners. Although there are few comparable projects of this size, this computer-based project offers the user extremely easy access to learning all the studies and finding the correct solutions in critical situations.

“Endgames can be roughly divided into two types: “didactic endgames” and “artistic endgames”. The advantage of didactic endgames is that they are of great benefit to every chess player, providing them with some simple rules that enable them to always achieve the maximum result in every elementary endgame position … In artistic endgames, things are completely different. Above all, an artistic endgame must have a single and unambiguous solution … The endgame must enchant, have a completely surprising twist, and reflect the inspiration and spirit of the author…. The artistic endgame is the poetry of chess … The artistic endgame has the advantage over the problem that it poses puzzles that could also occur in a practical game.”

Andre Cheron (Three-time French champion and author of “Traite Komplett”, “Les Echecs Artistiques”. Also editor-in-chief of “Le Temps”, “L’Illustration”, “Journal de Geneve”, etc.)

Conclusion: A real gift for anyone who wants to delve into the deepest secrets of chess, where they occur in their purest form – in the endgame.