Chess Academy eBook+ “Compensation for the Queen” runs on a standard PC with the operating system Windows® 10 / 11 and Windows® Vista 32bit/XP/2000/NT4/9x/Me.

Installation of the program, program interface, menu, and help in the following languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, and Polish.

Chess Academy eBook+ “Compensation for the Queen” contains a full version of the successful and powerful Chess Academy chess program (ver. 5.5) with the tutorial and training module “Compensation for the Queen”.

Tutorial and training examples with text comments in German and English languages are classified by topics/subtopics and each commented variation includes matching positional evaluations and/or text annotations explaining typical plans and maneuvers.

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Brief description of the included tutorial and training module “Compensation for the Queen”:

The included learning and training module “Compensation for the Queen” is dedicated to one of the most important strategic problems in a game of chess. It explains how to continue in different positions with a queen against a rook and minor piece or two or more minor pieces (as a compensation for the queen).

The module is a successful combination of classical games, with which the individual chapters are introduced, and modern examples.

This module will encourage the user to study the middlegame more seriously. More importantly, however, you will learn how to sacrifice correctly, attack on the kingside, coordinate your pieces and, of course, how to defend properly. Without a doubt, this knowledge raises your own playing strength considerably.

Many players understand the basics of tactical and positional play. However, one very important (and quite interesting!) area is all too often neglected: how to sacrifice pieces effectively and how to defend in positions with an unequal distribution of material.

This standard work also covers the following topics:

• Attacking the king
• Strong passed pawns
• Domination
• Fortresses
• Dynamic balance
• Material advantage
• Coordination of the pieces
• The queen sacrifice in the opening
• Queen against two rooks and bishops
• Queen against two rooks
• Queen against rook
• Bishop and knight
• Queen against rook and knight
• Queen against rook and bishop
• Queen against rook
• Queen against bishop
• Queen against two bishops
• Queen against bishop and knight
• Queen against two bishops and knight etc.

The module is designed for the medium (ELO below 2000) to strong player (ELO above 2000). Some examples even cause difficulties for master players. However, players of any strength will benefit from working with this module. This collection contains 212 selected and extensively annotated games from world championship matches and top games. It enchants with surprising attacks, deep combinations and seemingly unbelievable raids, which make this collection an absolute must-have.

Conclusion: an excellent compilation that contains various tactical and strategic motifs that one can encounter in the middlegame. Without a doubt, it is an exceedingly instructive work! Therefore, if you want to know how to sacrifice a queen or how to use your pieces against the opponent’s queen, be sure to use this module as well.