About Course

For students who already understand how to play chess, this intermediate-level course dives deeper into strategic thinking and pattern recognition. Learners will expand their opening knowledge, sharpen tactical awareness, and study essential endgames used by real-world champions. With interactive lessons, puzzle-solving, and real game analysis, players will become more confident, more accurate, and more competitive. Whether aiming for school tournaments or club-level play, this course gives students the tools to level up.

Key Benefits:

• Go beyond basic moves—learn why moves matter
• Improve decision-making with real-game tactics and strategy
• Build an opening repertoire that suits your style
• Master checkmating patterns and winning endgames
• Compete in a mini tournament with instructor feedback

What You’ll Learn:

Opening Systems & Smart Starts

• Opening principles: control the center, develop fast, castle early

• Learn structured openings (Italian, Sicilian, Queen’s Gambit)

• Understand traps and avoid early mistakes

Tactical Thinking & Puzzle Power

• Common tactics: pins, forks, skewers, and double attacks

• Discovered attacks and sacrifice combos

• Daily puzzle workouts to build speed and pattern memory

Positional Strategy

• How to build pressure and improve piece activity

• Identifying weaknesses and planning long-term

• Pawn structure, space, and exchanging pieces at the right time

Endgame Fundamentals

• King and pawn endings: rule of the square, opposition

• Rook and minor piece endgames: keeping control under pressure

• Checkmating with two pieces, promoting pawns with accuracy

Game Review & Competitive Play

• Analyze student and master games

• Learn time control strategies and tournament etiquette

• Final game showcase with live commentary and personalized review