Lasker

Explore 630 games played by the World Champion and 203 challenging tasks: play like Lasker or face him as your opponent.

This is the most comprehensive collection of Emanuel Lasker's games available, featuring 630 deeply annotated matches that span the entire career of the second World Chess Champion—who held the title from 1896 to 1921. The "Play as Lasker" section includes 203 quiz positions where you can test your skill by discovering the powerful and elegant moves Lasker made in actual games.

This course is part of the Chess King Learn series (https://learn.chessking.com/), a revolutionary chess training system. The series includes courses on tactics, strategy, openings, middlegame, and endgame, tailored for players at all levels—from beginners to advanced and even professional competitors.

Through this course, you can enhance your chess understanding, master new tactical ideas and combinations, and apply what you learn in practical situations.

The program works like a personal coach: it assigns exercises and supports you when you're stuck with helpful hints, clear explanations, and even strong refutations of common errors.

An interactive theory section explains key gameplay concepts using real-game examples. You can read the lesson content and also practice moves directly on the board to reinforce understanding.

Benefits of the program:

♔ High-quality examples, all carefully verified for accuracy

♔ Enter all key moves, just as a coach would require

♔ Tasks designed for multiple difficulty levels

♔ A variety of objectives to achieve in puzzle scenarios

♔ Hints provided if you make an error

♔ Refutations shown for typical incorrect moves

♔ Option to play any exercise position against the computer

♔ Engaging interactive lessons

♔ Clearly organized table of contents

♔ Tracks your ELO rating progress throughout training

♔ Customizable test mode

♔ Bookmark your favorite exercises

♔ Fully optimized for tablet displays

♔ Works offline without an internet connection

♔ Sync progress across devices—link the app to a free Chess King account and train on Android, iOS, or Web simultaneously

The course includes a free trial so you can experience the program firsthand. All lessons in the free version are fully functional and let you evaluate the system before unlocking additional topics:

1. Emanuel Lasker

1.1. 1889

1.2. 1889-1890

1.3. 1890

1.4. 1892

1.5. 1892-1893

1.6. 1893

1.7. 1894

1.8. 1895

1.9. 1895-1896

1.10. 1896

1.11. 1896-1897

1.12. 1897

1.13. 1899

1.14. 1900

1.15. 1901-1903

1.16. 1903

1.17. 1904

1.18. 1906

1.19. 1907

1.20. 1908

1.21. 1909

1.22. 1910

1.23. 1912-1914

1.24. 1914

1.25. 1916

1.26. 1918

1.27. 1921

1.28. 1923

1.29. 1924

1.30. 1925

1.31. 1926-1927

1.32. 1934

1.33. 1935

1.34. 1936

1.35. 1939-1940

2. Positional play

2.1. Creating and exploiting weaknesses

2.2. Fighting for an initiative

2.3. Improving positions of pieces

2.4. Favorable exchange

2.5. Transforming pawn structure. Breakthrough. Opening files.

3. Attack on the enemy king

4. Tactical blow

5. Defense

6. Endgame

6.1. Complicated multi-piece endings

6.2. Endgame technique

What's New in the Latest Version 2.4.2

Last updated on Jan 1, 2024 * Added Spaced Repetition training—blends past mistakes with new challenges for optimal learning.
* Added the ability to run tests on bookmarked exercises.
* Added daily puzzle goals—set the number of exercises to stay sharp.
* Added a daily streak counter to track consecutive days of completed goals.
* Various bug fixes and performance improvements