Course Description
Unit 1: Chess Fundamentals (Sessions 1–10)
Session
Topic
1
Introduction to Chess & Board Setup
2
Chess Coordinates (Ranks, Files & Squares)
3
Pawn Movement & Captures
4
Rook Movement
5
Bishop Movement
6
Knight Movement
7
Queen Movement
8
King Movement
9
Piece Values & Relative Strength
10
Review Game & Quiz
Unit 2: Basic Rules (Sessions 11–20)
Session
Topic
11
Check & Checkmate
12
Escaping Check
13
Stalemate
14
Castling
15
En Passant
16
Pawn Promotion
17
Draw Rules
18
Illegal Moves
19
Mini Games
20
Unit Assessment
Unit 3: Opening Principles (Sessions 21–35)
Session
Topic
21
Control the Center
22
Develop Minor Pieces
23
King Safety
24
Avoid Early Queen Attacks
25
Opening Mistakes
26
Italian Opening
27
Four Knights Opening
28
Scotch Game
29
Queen’s Gambit Basics
30
King’s Pawn Opening
31
Opening Review
32
White Practice Games
33
Black Practice Games
34
Opening Quiz
35
Assessment
Unit 4: Tactical Motifs (Sessions 36–60)
Session
Topic
36
Double Attack
37
Fork
38
Pin
39
Skewer
40
Discovered Attack
41
Double Check
42
Removing the Defender
43
Deflection
44
Decoy
45
Attraction
46
Zwischenzug
47
Clearance
48
Back Rank Mate
49
Smothered Mate
50
Greek Gift Idea
51
Mate in One
52
Mate in Two
53
Tactical Puzzle Solving
54
Combination Practice
55
Tactical Games
56
Puzzle Challenge
57
Review
58
Mixed Tactics
59
Assessment
60
Tournament Practice
Unit 5: Strategy (Sessions 61–75)
Session
Topic
61
Good vs Bad Pieces
62
Open Files
63
Outposts
64
Weak Squares
65
Pawn Structures
66
Doubled Pawns
67
Isolated Pawns
68
Passed Pawns
69
Space Advantage
70
Piece Coordination
71
Planning in Chess
72
Attack vs Defense
73
Exchange Decisions
74
Strategy Practice
75
Assessment
Unit 6: Endgames (Sessions 76–90)
Session
Topic
76
King Activity
77
Opposition
78
Basic King & Pawn Endgames
79
Square Rule
80
Rook Endgames Basics
81
Queen Endgames Basics
82
Bishop Endgames
83
Knight Endgames
84
Checkmating with Queen
85
Checkmating with Rook
86
Two Bishops Mate
87
Practical Endgames
88
Endgame Puzzles
89
Review
90
Assessment
Unit 7: Tournament & Game Improvement (Sessions 91–100)
Session
Topic
91
Chess Notation
92
Using Chess Clocks
93
Tournament Rules
94
Sportsmanship
95
Game Analysis
96
Common Mistakes
97
Practice Tournament Round 1
98
Practice Tournament Round 2
99
Final Tournament
100
Final Assessment, Feedback & Certificate