# Chess Tactics. Caro-Kann Def. — Chess training

> Chess training course for Caro-Kann Defense with interactive lessons and exercises. (iPhone/iPad app by CHESSQUEEN INC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chess-tactics-caro-kann-def/id1129889363 (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: 4.40/5 from 39 App Store ratings · 3 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 8.0 · 43 MB
- Languages: American English, Russian
- Released: 2016-07-07
- Data updated: 2026-07-04
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chess-tactics-caro-kann-def/id1129889363/reviews.md

## What is Chess Tactics. Caro?

This course is aimed at club and intermediate players and presents the theory and playing hooks in the most sharp and deciding variations of the Caro-Kann Defense developing after moves 1.e4 c6.
The course presents a deep theoretical and practical overview of the actual variations, featuring about 150 examples and about 350 exercises to solve. The course will be useful to all chess players employing the Caro-Kann Defense on either white or black sides.

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. Chess tactics in Caro-Kann defense
1.1. Two Knights' defense
1.2. 3.c5 attack
1.3. Panov attack
1.4. Oher variations
2. Chess tactics in Caro-Kann defense
2.1. The Capablanca variation
2.2. The Smyslov-Petrosian variation
2.3. Panov attack
2.4. Advance variation
2.5. Other variations

## Key features

- Caro-Kann Defense theory and practice
- Interactive lessons with board play
- Over 350 exercises with hints and explanations
- ELO rating tracking
- Offline play capability
- Tablet optimized

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

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


## Recent user reviews (3 of 3)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chess-tactics-caro-kann-def/id1129889363/reviews.md

### 1/5 — The stupidest Supposedly Chess appapp I’ve ever seen in my life

*2021-03-09*

This app make no sense at all. It is chaotically crazy to try to even began and don’t dare move away fro The 1st page searching for more information. It takes you to never never never land of mumbo-jumbo.

### 5/5 — Excellent way to learn tactics

*2019-03-09*

I am enjoying this chess tactics ap.  The positions are mostly from real games so it will probably help with your own games.  I like that it shows how the positions arose from the starting position.

### 1/5 — Only a partial course is free

*2017-10-25*

Only a partial course is free

## Frequently asked questions about Chess Tactics. Caro

### What is Chess Tactics. Caro-Kann Def. about?

Chess Tactics. Caro-Kann Def. is a chess training course focused on the Caro-Kann Defense. It provides theoretical overviews, interactive lessons, and practice exercises for players looking to master this opening.

### Who is the target audience for Chess Tactics. Caro-Kann Def.?

This course is designed for club and intermediate chess players who want to deepen their knowledge of the Caro-Kann Defense. It's useful for those playing with either White or Black.

### Does Chess Tactics. Caro-Kann Def. require an internet connection?

No, the application does not require an internet connection. You can use it to train and learn offline, making it convenient for practice anywhere.

### How does Chess Tactics. Caro-Kann Def. help improve chess skills?

It improves chess knowledge by presenting new tactical tricks and combinations, consolidating learned concepts through practice. The program acts as a coach, offering hints and explanations for exercises.

### What kind of content is included in Chess Tactics. Caro-Kann Def.?

The course includes a theoretical section with interactive lessons and approximately 150 examples. It also features about 350 exercises designed to test and improve your tactical understanding of the Caro-Kann Defense.

### Can I try Chess Tactics. Caro-Kann Def. before buying?

Yes, the course includes a free part that allows you to test the program's functionality. The lessons in the free version are fully functional for real-world testing.

### What devices is Chess Tactics. Caro-Kann Def. available on?

Chess Tactics. Caro-Kann Def. is available on iPhone, iPad, and iPod. The application is also adapted for the bigger screen of a tablet.

### How often is Chess Tactics. Caro-Kann Def. updated?

The latest version of Chess Tactics. Caro-Kann Def. is 1.2, which was last updated on January 18, 2018. Future updates may introduce new content or improvements.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.2 — 2018-01-18

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

### 1.0.3 — 2017-06-07

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 — 2017-02-07

• 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 — 2017-01-15

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

### 0.9.5 — 2016-09-29

• Added guide to Chess King courses
• Added board and pieces themes
• Added invert board option
• Adapted to iPhone 4S screen
• Bug fixes and small improvements

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