# Chess Combinations Vol. 1 — Chess Training

> Chess training app with over 1300 tactical exercises and interactive lessons. (iPhone/iPad app by Chess King.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chess-combinations-vol-1/id1130258561 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Chess King](https://appshunter.io/developer/1096660597)
- Category: Games, Education, Board, Puzzle
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.70/5 from 89 App Store ratings · 18 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 8.0 · 44 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, Polish, European Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, European Spanish, Turkish
- Released: 2016-09-06
- Data updated: 2026-09-10
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chess-combinations-vol-1/id1130258561/reviews.md

## What is Chess Combinations Vol. 1?

The fundamental chess program for club players. This first part includes more than 1300 exercises (more than 200 examples to explore and 1100 to solve), classified in 40 tactical methods and motifs.

This course is in the series Chess King Learn, 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. Win
1.1. Mate in 1
1.2. Double attack
1.3. Simultaneous attack
1.4. Discovered attack
1.5. Discovered attack with check
1.6. Discovered check
1.7. Mill
1.8. Double check
1.9. Linear attack
1.10. Absolute pin
1.11. Relative pin A
1.12. Relative pin B
1.13. Trap in the opening
1.14. Passed pawn
1.15. Intermediate move
1.16. Intermediate check
1.17. Counter attacking move
1.18. Zugzwang
1.19. Invasion
1.20. Irrefutable threat
1.21. Ambush
1.22. X-Ray
1.23. Gaining tempo
2. Draw
2.1. Theoretical draw
2.2. Stalemate
2.3. Desperado
2.4. Perpetual check
2.5. Perpetual attack
2.6. Perpetual threat
2.7. Positional draw
2.8. Fortress
2.9. Blocade
3. Combining tactical devices
3.1. Combining tactical devices
3.2. Exercises 1
3.3. Exercises 2
3.4. Exercises 3

## Key features

- Over 1300 chess exercises
- 40 tactical methods and motifs
- Interactive theoretical lessons
- Hints and explanations
- Refutation of mistakes
- ELO rating tracking
- Offline functionality

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Full course | $12.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 18)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chess-combinations-vol-1/id1130258561/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Отлично

*2026-08-01*

Очень интересно решать задачи. На любой свой телефон я всегда устанавливаю приложения из этой серии

### 5/5 — Комбинации 1

*2022-03-05*

Игра очень увлекательная!Спасибо!!!

### 5/5 — 👍✌️

*2021-08-04, version 1.2*

Классное приложение! Помогает думать)

### 5/5 — Excelente aprendizaje

*2021-04-15, version 1.2*

Gracias

### 5/5 — Recomendado

*2020-08-04, version 1.2*

Trae finales de partidas de referencia y es muy didáctico. Tiene opciones de contrajuego y también reloj por jugada. Hace ranking de Eli

### 5/5 — Здорово!

*2019-01-16*

Спасибо!

### 5/5 — Hhhgygd

*2018-05-16, version 1.2*

Hfcvui

### 5/5 — Parfait pour progresser

*2018-03-25*

Permet d’acquérir les automatismes de lecture du mat

### 5/5 — Отлично

*2017-02-18*

Хорошая программа

### 5/5 — Шахматы супер.

*2017-02-11*

Очень хорошая программа. Хорошо развивает навыки игры. Всем рекомендую.

## Frequently asked questions about Chess Combinations Vol. 1

### What does Chess Combinations Vol. 1 do?

This application is designed to help club players improve their chess skills through a comprehensive set of over 1300 tactical exercises and interactive lessons. It covers various tactical methods and motifs, acting as a personal coach to guide users through problem-solving and learning.

### What are the key features of this chess training app?

Key features include over 1300 exercises, 40 tactical methods, interactive theoretical lessons, hints and explanations for difficult problems, refutations for common mistakes, and ELO rating tracking. It also offers offline functionality and is adapted for tablet screens.

### Is this app free to use?

The application includes a free part that allows users to test its functionality with fully functional lessons. Additional content and features are available through in-app purchases, offering a freemium model.

### What chess skills can I improve with this app?

This app focuses on improving your chess knowledge, teaching new tactical tricks and combinations, and consolidating acquired knowledge into practice. It specifically targets tactical play through a wide range of exercises and theoretical explanations.

### Can I use this app without an internet connection?

Yes, the application does not require an internet connection, making it convenient for offline use. You can practice and learn chess tactics anytime, anywhere, without worrying about data usage or connectivity.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.2 — 2018-01-13

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

• App is updated for iPhone X
• New home screen
• Renaming of account
• Various fixes and improvements

### 1.1 — 2017-10-20

• Animated playback of theory with sound
• Date of reading the theory
• Disabled automatic playback of refutations
• Option to reset password
• Various fixes and improvements

### 1.0.3 — 2017-05-26

Attention! You should have an internet connection on the first launch to verify your purchase!
• Added cloud sync option for statistics and bookmarks
• Added "Auto hints" option - you can use it to turn off automatic hints after wrong move attempts
• Added switching between exercises using swipe gestures
• Improved theory mode
• Added Tag (colored commentaries) option for bookmarks
• Various fixes and improvements

### 0.9.8 — 2017-02-08

• Added auto switch to the next exercise
• Added engine analysis mode and improved engine play mode
• Added statistics of the solved exercises by day
• Added possibility to share exercise with friends
• Added table of symbols convention
• Bug fixes and small improvements

### 0.9.7 — 2016-12-30

• Added sounds in practice
• Added option to disable showing of the exercise goal
• Added possibility to change appearance of move marker
• Added Polish language
• Bug fixes and small improvements

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