Encyclopedia Chess Informant 2

1000 high-quality puzzles tailored for players at the ELO 2200 level

Encyclopedia of Chess Combinations vol. 2 (ECC vol. 2) offers a premier educational experience with systematic, curated content designed for players rated ELO 2200. This material builds upon the latest edition of the acclaimed, bestselling book by Chess Informant. Featuring an array of Intermediate Level (ELO 2200) chess combinations to solve, every puzzle has been handpicked and categorized by theme, ensuring an engaging and effective training journey. Move beyond scattered, basic tactics found elsewhere—Chess Sphinx provides consistent, methodical challenges, revealing new layers of complexity just as you master a specific technique.

This course is part of the Chess King Learn series (https://learn.chessking.com/), an innovative chess instructional platform. The series spans courses in tactics, strategy, openings, middlegame, and endgame, structured for all skill levels—from novices to seasoned competitors, and even professionals.

Leveraging this course will help elevate your chess understanding, introduce new tactical ideas and combinations, and reinforce your learning through practical application.

The program functions as a personal coach, presenting puzzles to solve and providing guidance when you're stuck. You'll receive hints, clear explanations, and even see powerful refutations for common errors.

A comprehensive theory section breaks down gameplay methods for specific phases, illustrated with real examples. Lessons are interactive: not only can you read the content, but you can also practice moves on the board and explore variations hands-on.

Program Highlights:

♔ High-quality examples, each verified for accuracy

♔ Enter all key moves as directed by the trainer

♔ Tasks with varying levels of difficulty

♔ Diverse objectives to achieve in each puzzle

♔ Hints provided when mistakes occur

♔ Refutations demonstrated for typical errors

♔ Option to play any position from the puzzles against the computer

♔ Interactive theoretical lessons

♔ Organized table of contents

♔ Tracks rating (ELO) progress over time

♔ Customizable test mode

♔ Bookmark favorite exercises

♔ Optimized for tablet displays

♔ Fully functional offline

♔ Sync progress across devices by linking the app to a free Chess King account on Android, iOS, and Web

A free section lets you explore the program’s features. All free lessons are fully functional, offering a real-world trial before unlocking additional topics such as:

1. Annihilation of defence

2. Blockade

3. Clearance

4. Deflection

5. Discovered attack

6. Pinning

7. Demolition of pawn structure

8. Decoy

9. Interference

10. Double attack