| Chess
Course Structure |
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Chapter 1 |
Opening
Principles of openings play.
Middlegame
a) Value of pieces.
b) Elements of strategy and tactics - material achievments.
Endgame
Basic mating techniques |
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Chapter 2 |
Opening
a) Classification of the Openings.
b) Italian Game.
Middlegame
Combinations.
Endgame
King and pawn against king. |
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Chapter 3 |
Opening
Ruy Lopez.
Middlegame
Plan of the game.
Endgame
a) Endgames K+Q vs. K+P.
b) Simple pawn endings. |
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Chapter 4 |
Opening
Scotch Game.
Middlegame
King in the center.
Endgame
a) Pawn endgames – Pawn breakthrough.
b) Endgames - K+R vs. K+P. |
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Chapter 5 |
Opening
Two Knights Defense.
Middlegame
a) Discovered check.
b) Windmill.
c) Double check.
Endgame
Drawing positions despite a large material deficit. |
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Chapter 6 |
Opening
Four Knights Opening.
Middlegame
Open files.
Endgame
Endgames K+R+P vs. K+R. |
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Chapter 7 |
Opening
Petroff Defense.
Middlegame
Occupying 7th (2nd) rank.
Endgame
a) Rook and rook pawn on the next to last rank against rook.
b) Reti’s maneuver in pawn endgames |
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Chapter 8 |
Opening
Vienna Game.
Middlegame
a) Tactics - deflection.
b) The Greatest Chess Players (1) - Francois Philidor.
Endgame
Endgame - K+N vs. K+P. |
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Chapter 9 |
Opening
Philidor Defense.
Middlegame
Attacking the short castled King position.
Endgame
a) More about the opposition.
b) The key squares. |
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Chapter 10 |
Opening
Kings Gambit.
Middlegame
The Greatest Chess Players (2) - Adolf Anderssen.
Endgame
K+B+P vs. K + B |
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Chapter 11 |
Opening
Scandinavian Defense.
Middlegame
The pin.
Endgame
Rook and a flank pawn on 6th (3rd) rank against the rook. |
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Chapter 12 |
Opening
Caro-Kann Defense.
Middlegame
The Greatest Chess Players (3) - Paul Morphy.
Endgame
Active king. |
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Chapter 13 |
Opening
Queen's Gambit.
Middlegame
Traps.
Endgame
Realization of advantage.. |
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Chapter 14 |
Opening
Kings Indian Defense.
Middlegame
Defense and counterattack.
Endgame
Bishop against knight. |
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Chapter 15 |
Opening
Nimzo-Indian Defense.
Middlegame
Weak squares.
Endgame
Complicated endgames. |
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Sample Lesson
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Opening
Evans Gambit.
Middlegame
Importance of the center.
Endgame
Pawn breakthrough.
Extras
Bio's of GM Marcin Kaminski and GM Pawel Blehm. |
