Chess
Course
Online
Description
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Type
Course
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Level
Advanced
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Methodology
Online
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Class hours
26h
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Duration
Flexible
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Online campus
Yes
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Delivery of study materials
Yes
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Support service
Yes
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Virtual classes
Yes
This course – written by Grandmaster and widely published author Simon Williams – teaches you how to understand the intricate mechanics of chess to ensure that your play is watertight without forgetting to enjoy the beauty of the game.
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About this course
To create threats, execute tactics and achieve checkmate
How to develop a rock solid defence
Advanced techniques such as gambits, sacrifices and visualisation
How to think like a Grandmaster
About computerised chess and the future of the game
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The average rating is higher than 3.7
More than 50 reviews in the last 12 months
This centre has featured on Emagister for 4 years
Subjects
- Chess
- Beauty
- Play
- Refresher
- Good Chess
- Candidate
- Captures
- Exchanges
- Game
- Basic Openings
- Middlegame
- Endgame
Course programme
Section 1: The Basics
- Unit 1.1 - Refresher
- Unit 1.2 - The Foundations of Good Chess
- Unit 1.3 - Captures, Exchanges and Candidate Moves
- Unit 2.1 - The Opening
- Unit 2.2 - Basic Openings
- Unit 2.3 - Opening Traps
- Unit 2.4 - The Middlegame
- Unit 2.5 - The Endgame
- Unit 3.1 - Tactics
- Unit 3.2 - Threats
- Unit 3.3 - Attacking the Exposed King
- Unit 3.4 - Attacking the Castled King
- Unit 3.5 - Checkmate Patterns
- Unit 4.1 - Defending
- Unit 4.2 - Positional Play
- Unit 5.1 - Sacrifices, Gambits and Beauty
- Unit 5.2 - Visualisation
- Unit 5.3 - Individual Style
- Unit 5.4 - Thinking Like a Grandmaster
- Unit 6.1 - 21st Century Chess
- Unit 6.2 - Computer Chess
Chess