# Alekhine - Chess Champion — Chess Training

> Annotated chess games and interactive lessons from Alexander Alekhine for skill improvement. (iPhone/iPad app by CHESSQUEEN INC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/alekhine-chess-champion/id1253439512 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [CHESSQUEEN INC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1096660597)
- Category: Games, Education, Board, Puzzle
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.60/5 from 19 App Store ratings · 1 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 8.0 · 46 MB
- Languages: American English, Dutch, French (France), German (Germany), Greek, Italian, Polish, European Portuguese, Romanian, Russian and 4 more
- Released: 2017-07-05
- Data updated: 2026-06-01
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/alekhine-chess-champion/id1253439512/reviews.md

## What is Alekhine?

The program contains 1300 deeply annotated chess games played by the 4th World Champion Alexander Alekhine. 600 games are commented for the first time. 200 carefully chosen positions for you to solve, representing some of the most interesting and instructive positions from Alekhine's games in an additional section.

This course is in the series Chess King Learn (https://learn.chessking.com/), which is an unprecedented chess teaching method. In the series are included courses in tactics, strategy, openings, middle game, and endgame, split by levels from beginners to experienced players, and even professional players.

With the help of this course, you can improve your chess knowledge, learn new tactical tricks and combinations, and consolidate the acquired knowledge into practice.

The program acts as a coach who gives tasks to solve and helps to solve them if you get stuck. It will give you hints, explanations and show you even striking refutation of the mistakes you might make.

The program also contains a theoretical section, which explains the methods of the game in a certain stage of the game, based on actual examples. The theory is presented in an interactive way, which means you can not only read the text of the lessons, but also to make moves on the board and work out unclear moves on the board.

Advantages of the program:
• High quality examples, all double-checked for correctness
• You need to enter all key moves, required by the teacher
• Different levels of complexity of the tasks
• Various goals, which need to be reached in the problems
• The program gives hint if an error is made
• For typical mistaken moves, the refutation is shown
• You can play out any position of the tasks against the computer
• Interactive theoretical lessons
• Structured table of contents
• The program monitors the change in the rating (ELO) of the player during the learning process
• Test mode with flexible settings
• Possibility to bookmark favorite exercises
• The application is adapted to the bigger screen of a tablet
• The application does not require an internet connection

The course includes a free part, in which you can test the program. Lessons offered in the free version is fully functional. They allow you to test the application in real world conditions before releasing the following topics:
1. Play like Alekhine
1.1. Tactical blows
1.2. Combinations
1.3. Attack on the king
1.4. Pawn sacrifice for the initiative
1.5. Creation and exploitation of open files and diagonals
1.6. Creation and exploitation of weaknesses
1.7. Maneuvering
1.8. Exploitation of the poor placement of pieces
1.9. Passed pawn
1.10. Capturing space
1.11. Endgame technique
2. Games
2.1. International tournaments
2.2. Ch World (match)
2.3. Simultaneous (blindfold)
2.4. Olympiad
2.5. Simultaneous
2.6. Blindfold
2.7. Blitz
2.8. Ch Moscow
2.9. Ch Russia
2.10. Games
2.11. Game (blindfold)
2.12. Game (exhibition)
2.13. It "AVRO"
2.14. It "Duras-60"
2.15. Match
2.16. Simultaneous (time)
2.17. Tournament
2.18. Tournament (Russian masters)

## Key features

- 1300 annotated chess games
- 600 newly commented games
- 200 chess positions to solve
- Interactive theoretical lessons
- Personalized coaching with hints
- Offline play capability
- Rating (ELO) monitoring

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Full Course | $3.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (1 of 1)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/alekhine-chess-champion/id1253439512/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Worst app

*2023-08-01*

No list for the games No 1300 annotated games Don’t buy it I lost my money when I bought it It is rubbish

## Frequently asked questions about Alekhine

### What is Alekhine - Chess Champion?

Alekhine - Chess Champion is a chess training application featuring 1300 deeply annotated games from the 4th World Champion, Alexander Alekhine. It includes interactive lessons and puzzles to help users improve their chess skills.

### Does Alekhine - Chess Champion have ads?

No, Alekhine - Chess Champion does not contain advertisements. It offers a completely ad-free experience for users.

### Can I play Alekhine - Chess Champion offline?

Yes, the application is designed to be used offline, meaning you do not need an internet connection to access its features and content.

### What kind of content does Alekhine - Chess Champion offer?

The app provides 1300 annotated chess games, 200 positions for problem-solving, and interactive theoretical lessons covering various aspects of chess strategy and tactics.

### Is Alekhine - Chess Champion suitable for beginners?

Yes, the app is part of the Chess King Learn series, which includes courses for all levels, from beginners to professional players, making it suitable for a wide range of users.

### How does Alekhine - Chess Champion help improve my game?

It acts as a coach by providing hints, explanations, and refutations for mistakes. You can also play out positions against the computer to practice and consolidate your learning.

### What devices support Alekhine - Chess Champion?

Alekhine - Chess Champion is available for iPhone, iPad, and iPod. It is also adapted for the larger screen of a tablet.

### How often is Alekhine - Chess Champion updated?

The latest version, 1.2, was released on January 22, 2018. While updates may not be frequent, the core content is extensive and high-quality.

## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 1.2 — 2018-01-22

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

• App is updated for iPhone X
• New home screen
• Animated playback of theory with sound
• Date of reading the theory
• Disabled automatic playback of refutations
• Option to reset password
• Renaming of account
• Various fixes and improvements

### 1.0.4 — 2017-07-05

No release notes.

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