Classes - approach | SML Chess Academy

Beginner batch - 1 month ( 8 classes max ) - approx.

Setting up chess-board n Pieces move
Check, Checkmate, Draw n Stalemate
Notations - understanding
Castling, Pawn promotion n Enpassant

Advance beginner batch - 2 months ( 16 classes max ) - approx.

Exchanges
Attack n Defense types
Checkmate with Queen n Rook
Tactics - Pin, Skewer, Fork, Back rank, Double attack, Discovered attack n Check, Overloaded Piece

Intermediate batch - 9 months ( 72 classes max ) - approx.

Basic end-games - King n Pawn
Tactics - Destroying defender, Decoy, Square vacation, Intermediate move, Line Opening/Closing, X-ray n Windmill
Queen n Pawn end-games + Queen n Rook end-games
Middle game principles n some basic middle-game theory

Strong intermediate batch - 9 months ( 72 classes max ) - approx.

End games involving Pieces
Checkmate patterns n games on that
Double bishop n Bishop n Knight v/s King check-mate
Middle game theory - explored more

Advanced batch :: I - INDEFINITE

Opening theory: Lines n transposition; playing with a plan for tournament preparation

Advanced batch :: II - INDEFINITE

Case studies: Pawn structures, games analysis Chess database n usage of Chess engines

Note #1

This course includes practice sessions in between
Involves intra- & inter-academy tournaments
Taking part in OTB tournaments
Analysis of the 'classical' tournament games
Special classes from other well-known coaches

Note #2

Also camps will be organized once in 6 months or so to have expert training from other highly experienced coaches and from titled Players.

Students of SML Chess academy will have free-entry to tournaments conducted by our academy.