Chess Academy eBook+ “Encyclopedia of Combinations” runs on a standard PC with the operating system Windows® 10 / 11 and Windows® Vista 32bit/XP/2000/NT4/9x/Me.

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

Learning and training examples with text commentaries in German and English are classified by themes/sub-themes and each annotated variation includes appropriate positional evaluations and/or text annotations explaining typical plans, combination motifs, and piece maneuvers.

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

“The combination is the heart of chess”

Alexander Alekhine, World Chess Champion

The “Encyclopaedia of Chess Combinations” tutorial and training modules included in the package are dedicated to one of the most important problems in a game of chess. The combination (a forced variation that is initiated by a sacrifice and leads to a win) occurs in all phases of a chess game. However, it is most common in the middle game.

Basic types of combinations make up the greater part of this computer encyclopedia.

This standard work also covers the following topics:

• Two-pronged attack
• Double-check
• Skewers
• Defense
• Temptations
• Interception of attacks
• Destruction of the defense
• Space advantage
• The blockade
• Clear mating positions
• Stalemate
• X-ray attack
• Overloaded pieces
• Intermediate moves
• Pawn breakthrough
• Poisoned pawns
• Destruction of the pawn structure
• The pursuit etc.

The encyclopedia consists of 3,460 (!) examples. Some are well-known, some that are now forgotten, and some that have been rewritten by practice.

Although this collection can only show a small selection of the combinations ever played, these have been carefully selected from the tournaments played in recent years. By analyzing many classical and modern games, the authors explain how sacrifices can be made in various middlegame positions and how the material or positional advantage is subsequently converted.

The reference for every chess player – for beginners, teachers, tournament players, and stronger players. A real gift for anyone who wants to delve into the deepest secrets of chess. Although there are few comparable works of this size, this computerized project offers extremely easy access for the user, as the encyclopedia’s original combination key provides a simple and logical way to do this.

All the material is based on the first edition of the book (publisher – Chess Informant) (c) 1982-89 with much additional material from Chess Informator Nos. 1-61 (c) 1966-1996. These learning modules for the Chess Academy program are produced by Intelinvest Co. Ltd.