"Build Your Technique" is aimed at players with USCF or Elo ratings between 1200 and 1600, although some of the later challenges will not be easy for 1800 to 2000 rated players. The 110 challenges include some openings, middlegames, endgames, and a lot of tactics. This course is designed to enhance the overall understanding of chess for an intermediate player and to prepare that player for more advanced courses.
This module contains 130 challenges that cover all common checkmates and most uncommon checkmates that occur regularly in middlegame positions and sometimes in openings. Nearly all of the positions come from actual games, and the various themes are repeated from simple to more complex examples. This module is suitable for novice players up to intermediate players with Elo or USCF ratings up to 1600, and will enable them to recognize checkmate possibilities in their own games.
This module contains rich and thoroughly analyzed lessons. The majority of these lessons focus on complex middlegame positions, the art of transition from the middlegame to the ending, and on endings themselves. This course is aimed at all players from the intermediate level to masters. The lessons feature an average length of 10 moves.
Get to know the chess pieces and how to set up the board.
Learn the basic rules of chess and how to play a full game.
Get an advantage in the first few moves
Turn your advantage into checkmate.
Keep your eyes open and capture more pieces.
Win the game by focusing your attack on the vulnerable king
Learn about the most common book chess openings and their main ideas
Explore the strengths and weaknesses of each piece
Know what to do when most pieces are off the board
Surprise your opponents with powerful winning moves
Control the game by calculating a few moves ahead
See the whole board so you can decide on the best plan
Understand what makes the most popular openings great
Train yourself to discover the right plans and ideas
Make the most of each piece by finding its best square
Improve your endgame play with these winning techniques
Set your sights on the king and overwhelm his defences
Win more games with beautiful chess combinations
Learn the critical themes to win more games in the end