This 24-hour online course is tailored for chess learners (ages 10+) who have a solid foundation and are ready to dive deeper into intermediate-level strategy and execution. The curriculum blends opening theory, tactical mastery, positional understanding, and critical endgames—all wrapped up with tournament readiness and personalized game analysis. Through weekly sessions, interactive drills, and puzzles, students sharpen their instincts, build competitive confidence, and develop a lasting love for the game.

Key Benefits:

Learn and practice essential tactical patterns and combinations
Build a personalized, practical opening repertoire
Master positional strategy and advanced endgames
Practice decision-making through analysis and tournaments
Designed for school teams, club players, and future tournament competitors

What You’ll Learn:

Opening Principles & Repertoire

Center control, king safety, piece development
Learn openings like Italian Game, Queen’s Gambit, Sicilian Defense
Build a personal opening repertoire for White and Black

Tactical Mastery

Tactical motifs: pins, forks, skewers, discovered attacks
Spotting and setting traps
Puzzle rush and speed-solving
Training visualization and calculation skills

Positional Play

Strong vs. weak squares, outposts, open files
Rook activity and pawn structure strategies
Good vs. bad pieces, knight vs. bishop dynamics
Creating and executing a middlegame plan

Endgame Essentials

King & pawn fundamentals: opposition, triangulation
Rook endgames: Lucena, Philidor, active rook principle
Minor piece endgames: bishop vs. knight
Endgame strategies under time pressure

Game Analysis & Tournament Skills

Annotating and reviewing your own games
Learning from master games (e.g., Carlsen, Anand)
Time control strategies, notation, and mindset
Mini online tournament with feedback and improvement plan