# CT-ART. Mating Combinations — Chess Training

> Interactive chess training program for mating combinations with theoretical lessons and exercises. (iPhone/iPad app by Chess King.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ct-art-mating-combinations/id1125477001 (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: 4.80/5 from 111 App Store ratings · 10 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 8.0 · 41 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, European Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, European Spanish, Turkish
- Released: 2016-07-07
- Data updated: 2026-08-16
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ct-art-mating-combinations/id1125477001/reviews.md

## What is CT?

CT-ART. Mating Combinations program is the unique due to two causes: the high quality of the theoretical material and a new technology of giving the studying material, the iBook technology that uses hyperlinks and additional windows for comfortable usage of the studying material. The course is prepared by the famous coach Victor Khenkin and includes 1200 instructive examples on 14 themes, each of them illustrates the peculiarities of using certain pieces for mating combinations and 700 exercises for you to solve.

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. The rook
2. The bishop
3. The queen
4. The knight
5. The pawn
6. Two rooks
7. The rook and the bishop
8. The rook and the knight
9. Two bishops
10. Two knights
11. The bishop and the knight
12. The queen and the bishop
13. The queen and the knight
14. Three pieces

## Key features

- 1200 instructive examples on 14 themes
- 700 exercises for practice
- Interactive theoretical lessons
- Hints and refutations for mistakes
- Play positions against the computer
- Monitors ELO rating changes
- Offline functionality

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Full course | $7.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 10)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ct-art-mating-combinations/id1125477001/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Exceptional Content

*2022-05-23*

This app version of Viktor Henkin, 1000 Checkmate Combinations takes one of the very best books for teaching the most vital element of chess skill and presents it for interactive reading and practice on mobile devices. I’m reading the book, which I find immensely useful (I’m a USCF A Class tournament player and active chess coach), and following along in the app, which reinforces the book’s content. The app is also a bargain, as it costs 1/3 of the book’s price and contains all of the content.

### 5/5 — Beautiful app

*2020-09-07*

Beautiful

### 5/5 — Nice app

*2020-08-19*

Also check out CT-ART 4.0 for general tactic patterns.

### 5/5 — Dr.Jack

*2020-08-02*

Nice app!

### 5/5 — Having fun learning?

*2017-12-13, version 1.0.3*

Cliche?

Download this app and learn otherwise while learning some chess too!

### 5/5 — Excellent app

*2017-08-25*

I never rate apps bc I'm an ahole, but all of these CT - Art are amazing amazing apps. I even gave them a s/o on fb chess club. Bravo developers. You did suburb.

### 5/5 — Perfekter Trainer

*2017-01-06*

Super Spaß und viele Übungen.
Super Zeitvertreib wenn es langweilig ist:
Spielen während das Warten in der Schlange im Supermarkt, Bus, ubahn oder Zug.
Empfehlenswert.

### 5/5 — Great training app

*2016-12-27*

Excellent training software. Made a noticeable improvement in my game. I'm finding 3-4 move deep mating combinations now where I previously wouldn't have noticed them.

### 5/5 — Great app

*2016-12-12*

I love this app. Great for chess training. No crashes. Pleasing UI.

### 1/5 — Not user-friendly

*2016-11-06, version 0.9.5*

The way the exercises are arranged it is not easy to use them efficiently which wastes time.

## Frequently asked questions about CT

### What is CT-ART. Mating Combinations?

CT-ART. Mating Combinations is a chess training program designed to improve your skills in mating combinations. It features interactive lessons, exercises, and theoretical material prepared by a famous coach.

### How does CT-ART. Mating Combinations help improve my chess?

The program provides 1200 instructive examples and 700 exercises focused on mating combinations. It offers hints, explanations, and refutations for mistakes, acting like a personal coach to solidify your understanding.

### Can I try CT-ART. Mating Combinations before buying?

Yes, the course includes a free part with fully functional lessons. This allows you to test the application's features and learning methods in real-world conditions before purchasing additional topics.

### Is CT-ART. Mating Combinations suitable for beginners?

The app is part of the Chess King Learn series, which includes courses for all levels, from beginners to professional players. The tasks also have different levels of complexity, catering to a wide range of players.

### Does CT-ART. Mating Combinations require an internet connection?

No, the application does not require an internet connection to function. This means you can train your chess skills anywhere, anytime, without worrying about connectivity.

### What devices is CT-ART. Mating Combinations available on?

CT-ART. Mating Combinations is available for iPhone, iPad, and iPod. The application is also adapted for the bigger screen of a tablet.

### How often is CT-ART. Mating Combinations updated?

The latest version of CT-ART. Mating Combinations is 1.2, which was last updated on February 5, 2018. Updates typically include improvements and new content for the training program.

### What is the age rating for CT-ART. Mating Combinations?

CT-ART. Mating Combinations has an age rating of 4+. This indicates it is suitable for children and adults alike, focusing on educational and strategic gameplay.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.2 — 2018-02-05

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 — 2017-06-08

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 — 2016-10-04

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

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