Advanced Beginner Level

Build on the Basics

Go beyond the rules with development principles, center control, and simple plans you can use in every game.

Advanced Beginner 1

  1. Double Pawns: Strengths and Weaknesses
  2. Isolated Pawns
  3. Passed Pawns
  4. Pawn Chains
  5. The 7th Rank Advantage (Rooks)
  6. Back Rank Mates
  7. Deflection Tactics
  8. Decoy Tactics
  9. Overloading Pieces
  10. Interference Tactics

Advanced Beginner 2

  1. Windmill Attacks
  2. Basic Checkmate Patterns: Anastasia's Mate
  3. Basic Checkmate Patterns: Boden's Mate
  4. Basic Checkmate Patterns: Smothered Mate
  5. Basic Checkmate Patterns: Opera Mate
  6. King Safety: Pawn Shields
  7. Open vs Closed Positions
  8. Outposts for Knights
  9. Good vs Bad Bishops
  10. Trading Pieces: When and Why

Advanced Beginner 3

  1. The Two Bishop Advantage
  2. Basic Endgame: King & 2 Bishops vs King
  3. Basic Endgame: King, Knight & Bishop vs King
  4. Rook Endgames: Lucena Position
  5. Rook Endgames: Philidor Position
  6. Opening Principles: Pawn Structures (d4 vs e4)
  7. Introduction to the Italian Game
  8. Introduction to the Sicilian Defense
  9. Introduction to the French Defense
  10. Level 2 Recap: Tactical Puzzles
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