Level 1
♟
Most popular
Beginner Programme
⏱ 5 months
From absolute zero to spotting tactics and playing with confidence.
- Movement of pieces — coordinates, captures, safe squares
- Special rules — promotion, castling, en passant, check
- Checkmate in one — with every piece, mixed & defence
- Opening principles — centre control, development, castling
- Middlegame basics — heavy pieces, batteries, simplification
- Endgame fundamentals — pawn races, two-rook & queen checkmates
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Level 2
♞
Rated 0–800
Intermediate Programme
⏱ 5 months
Core tactics, checkmate patterns, opening repertoire, and positional fundamentals.
- Forks — knight forks, queen forks, defending against forks
- Pins, skewers & discovered attacks
- Checkmate patterns — back rank, smothered, Anastasia's, Arabian
- Opening repertoire — Italian Game, Colle System, traps
- Positional play — when to trade, counter-attack, master games
- King-pawn endgames — opposition, key squares, rook checkmate
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Level 3
♝
Rated 800–1200
Advanced Programme
⏱ 5 months
Advanced combination tactics, deep opening repertoire, pawn structure, and rook endgame theory.
- Advanced tactics — cross-pin, zugzwang, quiet moves, trapping
- Combination tactics — deflection, X-ray, interference, intermezzo
- King attack & defence — mating nets, forcing draws
- Full opening repertoire — White & Black systems, sacrifices
- Pawn structure — isolated, doubled, backward pawns, outposts
- Rook endgames — Philidor, Lucena, Saavedra & checkmate in three
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Level 4
♛
Rated 1200+
Master Programme
⏱ 5 months
Complex tactics, GM-level strategy, master openings, and advanced endgame technique.
- Complex tactics — Greek gift, windmill, exchange sacrifice, desperado
- Advanced attacks — pawn storm, perpetual check, swindle tactics
- Positional mastery — two weaknesses, static vs dynamic, GM games
- Master openings — Réti, transpositions, poisoned pawn, traps
- Strategic depth — open files, minority attack, positional sacrifice
- Advanced endgames — triangulation, pawn breakthrough, fortresses
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Daily puzzles
10–15 on Lichess, matched to level
Weekly homework
Position analysis or opening prep
Class reports
Coach summary after every session
Progress reports
Bi-weekly with rating trend & focus areas
