Beginner Level – Module 1

Duration – 2 months

• 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
• Special Rules – Castling, Pawn Promotion and En Passant
• Chess Notations and Symbols.

Beginner Level – Module 2

Duration – 3 months

• Elementary Checkmates
  • King + Queen Vs King
  • King + Queen Vs King
  • King + 2 Rooks Vs King
  • King + Rook Vs King
  • King + 2 Bishops Vs King

• Checkmate Combinations
  • Checkmate in 1 move
  • Checkmate in 2 moves
• Pin (Basic)
• Fork (Basic)

Intermediate Level – Module 1

Duration – 3 months

• Pin
  • Absolute Pin
  • Relative Pin
• Fork

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

Intermediate Level – Module 2

Duration – 6 months

• Opening Basics
  • Center control
  • Development of pieces
  • Placing piece on good squares
  • Coordination of pieces
• Opening – Giuoco Piano (King Pawn Opening)

• Deflection
• Back Rank Weakness
• Queening combinations
• Removing the guard
• Basic Endgames – King and Pawn Vs King

Intermediate Level – Module 3

Duration – 3 months

• Discovered Attack
• Decoy
• X – ray

• Attraction
• Interference
• Over worked piece

Intermediate Level – Module 4

Duration – 6 months

• Double Check
• Trapped Man
• Zugzwang
• Clearance
• Opening
  • Preparing an Opening repertoire according to need of Intermediate level
  • Open files and Diagonals

• Interference
• Pawn Structure
  • Double Pawns
  • Isolated Pawn
  • Connected Pawns
  • Backward Pawn
  • Passed Pawn

Endgames Module ( Intermediate and Advanced level )

Duration – 6 months

• Pawn Endgames
  • Opposition, Distant Opposition
  • Rule of Square
  • Triangulation
  • Outside passed pawn
  • Shoulder charging
  • Breakthrough
• Rook Vs Pawn(s)
  • Moving Downstairs
  • Cut off King
  • Rook Vs Pawn on 2nd Rank
  • Stalemate
  • Intermediate Check for gain of tempo
  • Shouldering
  • Rook Vs Connected pawns
  • Rook Vs Separated pawns
• Rook Endgames –
  • Rook and Pawn Vs Rook
  • Philidor Position
  • Lucena Position
  • Pawn on 7th Rank
  • Pawn on 6th Rank
  • Pawn on 5th Rank
  • Rook’s Pawn
  • Rook and Two Pawns Vs Rook
  • Connected Pawns
  • Double Pawns
  • Isolated Pawns
  • Rook Endgames with Multiple pawns

• Knight Endgames –
  • Knight features
  • Knight Vs Pawn(s)
  • Knight and Pawn Vs Knight
  • Knight Endgames with Multiple pawns
• Bishop Endgames
  • Bishop Vs Pawn(s)
  • Opposite Coloured Bishop Endgames
  • Same Coloured Bishop Endgames
• Queen Endgames

Advanced Level – Module 1

Duration – 1 year

• Opening Repertoire for Advanced Level player
• In depth analysis of Opening lines
• Space Advantage
• Pawn chain
• Pawn wedge
• Types of Centre
  • Open Centre
  • Closed Centre
  • Static Centre
  • Dynamic Centre
  • Pawn Centre
• Weak Squares
• Pawn majority

• 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

Advanced Level – Module 2

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