Beginner Plan
About Our Course
Every master was once a beginner. That is why Grandmaster Sam Shankland has prepared this detailed guide to help you make your first steps in the chess world. Check out the steps and resources and start your path to mastery.
- Target Skill Range: Beginner
- Goal: Acquire the knowledge to approach the opening with confidence and achieve success!
Tasks:
- Memorize the principles of the opening.
- Apply the principles in practice games.
- Learn a few “tournament” chess openings.
- Watch these video lessons for practical review.
- Play in an opening themed tournament
- Complete an opening lesson.
$59
/month
Services Include :
- Objectives: Understanding the game, basic strategies and concepts in a fun way. Develop confidence to play matches.
- Schedule: Weekly 2 sessions of 45 mins duration each
- Group Size: typically 5 students
- Free: Guided practise sessions, brain-teasers and Sunday tournaments every week
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Beginner Plan Details
Module | Session Number | Name of Topic |
Beginer-Module1 (BM1) | Session 1 Session 2 Session 3 Session 4 Session 5 Session 6 Session 7 Session 8 | Introduction to Game Movement of Pieces – Rook, Bishop, Queen Movement of Pieces – Knight, King and Pawn Naming Squares and Setting Board Test Review – 1 Attack using Rook and Bishop Attack using Queen and King Attack using Knight and Pawn |
Beginer-Module2 (BM2) | Session 9 Session 10 Session 11 Session 12 Session 13 Session 14 Session 15 Session 16 | Attacking the King Test Review Defense by Moving Piece Away Defense by supporting Defense by Interposing Defense by Capturing Test Review Castling. |
Beginer-Module3 (BM3) | Session 17 Session 18 Session 19 Session 20 Session 21 Session 22 Session 23 Session 24 | Checkmate / Stalemate Mate in One with Queen Mate in One with Rook Mate in One with Minor pieces Mate in One with Pawn Test Review Pawn Promotion Draw |
Beginer-Module4 (BM4) | Session 25 Session 26 Session 27 Session 28 Session 29 Session 30 Session 31 Session 32 | Capture an unprotected piece Test Review Enpassant Gaining by Exchange Checkmate with queen and rook Double rook Checkmate Test Review Opening principles |
Beginer-Module5 (BM5) | Session 33 Session 34 Session 35 Session 36 Session 37 Session 38 Session 39 Session 40 | Simul – Opening principle revision Simul – Game analysis Pin Double Attack Discovered Attack Discovered Check Double Check Test Review |
Beginer-Module6 (BM6) | Session 41 Session 42 Session 43 Session 44 Session 45 Session 46 Session 47 Session 48 | Notation writing Review of Special moves Creating a mating threat Group Sessions- In Class Tournaments/Game Analysis of Tournament/ Proper Feedback One on One Session- Educator will play one on one with Kid with black and white/ Game Analysis/ Kid will play with some other Kid and Educator and tell educator why is he playing the move that he is playing |
