Studies 2.0


 

Instead of boring lectures learn endgame technique with the use of breathtaking artistic endgame compositions, especially chosen for their instructive value. 

You will find over 950 greatest endgame studies and 900 subsidiary exercises

in it subdivided into 4 independent parts:      

 

 

  1. Studies on the topics (Stalemate, Pawn promotion, Domination, etc…)
  2. Ending studies (Pawn endings, Rook endings, etc...)
  3. Gallery of Chess Compositions (Kubbel, Kasparian, Troitzky, Rinck, etc...)
  4. Various grades by difficulty level (ELO 1800-2400).

    

There is simply no substitute for the ease and quality of the studies presented, not to mention their eternal beauty.

Features of the program include:

 

 

font and size of main text and subvariation symbols for display 

Built-in chess playing programs Dragon and Crafty (may be started from any position)

Several languages supported: English, French, German, Italian, Russian and Spanish.

No additional software is required.

CONTENTS

STUDIES BY THEME

Attacking the King
Stalemate
Pawn promotion
Domination
Positional fortresses and their destruction
Draws by perpetual check or by repetition
Other ideas and conjunction of ideas

ENDING STUDIES

Pawn endings
Minor Piece endings
Rook endings
Queen endings
Piece vs pawn
Rook against minor piece
Queen against other piece
Other endings

 

GALLERY OF CHESS COMPOSERS

 

Kubbel
Kasparyan
Troitzky
Rinck

Platov M. and V.
Nadareishvili
Prokesh
Chekhover
Grigoryev
Mattison
Pogosyants
Seleznyov
Kaminer
Gurvich
Reti
Duras

VARIOUS GRADES BY DIFFICULTY

ELO less than 1900
ELO from 1900 to 2000
ELO from 2000 to 2200
ELO from 2200 to 2300
ELO greater than 2300

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

Essential: IBM-compatible PC with Pentium 75 CPU, 12 MB memory (RAM), Hard Disk (4 MB of free disk space for the program), VGA graphics, Windows 95/98/NT/2000/ME, CD-ROM drive, Microsoft-compatible mouse.
Recommended: 16 MB or more RAM, Super VGA graphics with 256 colors and 800x600 screen mode.