About Course
Chess is among the world’s oldest and most widely played board games. The captivating and timeless game combines strategy, skill, and intellect as it simulates a conflict between two kingdoms. Played on an 8×8 grid with two opposing sides, it involves moving 16 pieces, each with unique abilities, to capture the opponent’s king while safeguarding your own. Our carefully crafted curriculum is designed to introduce children to the timeless game of strategy and intellect. Through interactive lessons, dynamic gameplay, and expert guidance, young minds will develop critical thinking, problem-solving skills, and a deep appreciation for the art of chess.
About Winquest
About WinQuest Online
WinQuest Online provides live interactive chess classes, which involve open communication between the teacher and the student. We have a team of highly qualified teachers who are FIDE rated or International Masters. We provide both 1:1 and group classes, reminiscent of physical classes. This unique mix of traditional and modern teaching styles is what makes us one of a kind.
Course Content
Requirements
- A laptop or desktop to connect.
- Stable internet connection.
- Physical chess board is not necessary as students will practise either on chess.com or lichess.org.
Course Content:
Beginner
Duration: 20 hours
- Chess Board, Pieces, and Notation
- Movement of all Pieces
- Capture, Protection, Check, Checkmate
- Mate in 1 (50 puzzles)
- Stalemate,Castling, En-Passant
- Queen Checkmate
- Queen Checkmate
- Two Rook Checkmate
- Queen and Helper Checkmate
- Different ways to win and draw the game
- Basic Opening Principles and implementation
- Playing Games and Improving thinking
Intermediate
Duration: 25 hours
- Opening Principles
- Pin (10 puzzles), Skewer (15 puzzles), Fork (15 puzzles) Revision
- Discovered Attack (15 puzzles), Double Check (15 puzzles)
- Promotion (10 puzzles), Under Promotion, Fools Mate, and Scholars Mate
- Fair and Unfair exchanges
- Back Rank Mate (15 puzzles)
- Three Phases of the game
- Ideas of the Middle game
- One Rook Checkmate
- Smothered Mate, Arabian Mate, Anastasia’s Mate, Boden’s Mate, Hook Mate (5 puzzles each)
- Mate in 2 (20 puzzles)
- Playing Games and Improving thinking
- King and Pawns vs King and Pawn (Endgame Planning)
- Mate in 3 (25 puzzles)
- Zugzwang (10 puzzles) and Defensive Principles
- Clearance (15 puzzles)
- Obstruction/Interference (15 puzzles)
- Comparing Knight and Bishop (Open vs Closed Position)
- Two Bishop Mate
- Learning Openings
- Queen vs Pawn on 7th Rank (Win and Draw)
- Playing Sessions with Deep Analysis
Advanced
Duration: 30 hours
- Knight vs Pawn, Opposite Colour Bishops
- Mate in 4 (15 puzzles)
- Rook vs Rook and Pawn Endgames (Rook Endgames)
- Fortress (5 puzzles), Decoying (5 puzzles), Windmill (5 puzzles)
- Trapping Pieces (5 puzzles), The 7th Rank (5 puzzles)
- Combinations All types with Minor and Major pieces
- Attacking the King (10 puzzles)
- Stalemate Combinations (10 puzzles)
- Depth in Middle game Planning
- Playing Sessions with Deep Analysis
- Queen vs Rook
- Types of Weaknesses
- Exploiting Weaknesses (5-10 puzzles)
- Pawn Structures
- Playing on squares (Bishops)
- Knight Outpost
- Bishop endgames
- Knight endgames
- Rook endgames
- Queen endgames
- Pawn endgames
- Game analysis
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