Chess Course

Introduction to Chess

Chess Board setup and Name of Pieces

Initial Position of pieces

Movement of Pieces

Value of Pieces

Rules

Capture and Exchange

Files, Ranks, Diagonals, Center

Check and Defence from Check

Checkmate and Stalemate

Chess Notations and Symbols.

Special Rules – Castling, Pawn Promotion, and En Passant

Elementary Checkmates

1. King + Queen Vs King
2. King + Queen Vs King
3. King + 2 Rooks Vs King
4. King + Rook Vs King
5. King + 2 Bishops Vs King

Checkmate Combination

1. Checkmate in 1 move
2. Checkmate in 2 moves

Pin (Basic)
Fork (Basic)

Pin

1. Absolute Pin
2. Relative Pin

Fork

Checkmate in 3 moves
Checkmate in 4 moves
Double Attack
Discovered Check

Opening Basics

1. Center control
2. Development of pieces
3. Placing piece on good squares
4. Coordination of pieces

Opening – Giuoco Piano (King Pawn Opening)

Checkmate in 3 moves
Checkmate in 4 moves
Double Attack
Discovered Check

Discovered Attack
Decoy
X – ray

Attraction
Interference
Over worked piece

Double Check
Trapped Man
Zugzwang
Clearance
Opening

1. Preparing an Opening repertoire according to need of Intermediate level
2. Open files and Diagonals

Interference
Pawn Structure

1. Double Pawns
2. Isolated Pawn
3. Connected Pawns
4. Backward Pawn
5. Passed Pawn

Pawn Endgames

1. Opposition, Distant Opposition
2. Rule of Square
3. Triangulation
4. Outside passed pawn
5. Shoulder charging
6. Breakthrough

Knight Endgames

1. Knight features
2. Knight Vs Pawn(s)
3. Knight and Pawn Vs Knight
4. Knight Endgames with Multiple pawns

Rook Vs Pawn(s)

1. Moving Downstairs
2. Cut off King
3. Rook Vs Pawn on 2nd Rank
4. Stalemate
5. Intermediate Check for gain of tempo
6. Shouldering
7. Rook Vs Connected pawns
8. Shouldering
9. Rook Vs Separated pawns

Bishop Endgames

1. Bishop Vs Pawn(s)
2. Knight Vs Pawn(s)
3. Same Coloured Bishop Endgames

Queen Endgames

Rook Endgames –

1. Rook and Pawn Vs Rook
2. Philidor Position
3. Lucena Position
4. Pawn on 7th Rank
5. Pawn on 6th Rank
6. Pawn on 5th Rank
7. Rook’s Pawn
8. Rook and Two Pawns Vs Rook
9. Connected Pawns
10. Double Pawns
11. Isolated Pawns
12. Rook Endgames with Multiple pawns

Pawn Endgames
Opening Repertoire for Advanced Level player
In depth analysis of Opening lines
Space Advantage
Pawn chain
Pawn wedge
Types of Centre

1. Open Centre
2. Closed Centre
3. Static Centre
4. Dynamic Centre
5. Pawn Centre

Weak Squares
Pawn majority

Knight Endgames
Outpost
Including Pieces into Attack
Greek gift
Focal Point g7
Sacrifice on f7
Sacrifice on h6
Rook Lifting
Bishop Vs Knight
Initiative
Exploiting an Advantage
Manoeuvring
Positional Sacrifices
Prophylaxis

Conditions –
Participation in tournaments as recommended
Regular attendance
Completing Chess homework on time
Regular practice at home.