| Weeks 1-2: Introduction and Chess Basics (Sessions 1-10) |
| Session 1: Introduction to chess: Rules and objective. |
| Session 2: Chessboard setup and coordinates. |
| Session 3: Understanding chess pieces: Pawn and Rook. |
| Session 4: Understanding chess pieces: Knight and Bishop. |
| Session 5: Understanding chess pieces: Queen and King. |
| Session 6: Legal moves and capturing. |
| Session 7: Check and checkmate. |
| Session 8: Castling and en passant. |
| Session 9: Stalemate and draw. |
| Session 10: Basic opening principles. |
| Weeks 3-4: Basic Tactics and Strategy (Sessions 11-20) |
| Session 11: Forks and pins. |
| Session 12: Skewers and discovered attacks. |
| Session 13: Double attacks and combinations. |
| Session 14: The importance of central control. |
| Session 15: Pawn structure and pawn chains. |
| Session 16: Basic endgame principles. |
| Session 17: King and pawn endings. |
| Session 18: Rook endings. |
| Session 19: Bishop vs. Knight endings. |
| Session 20: Basic opening theory and popular openings. |
| Weeks 5-6: Intermediate Concepts and Practice (Sessions 21-40) |
| Session 21: Opening traps and pitfalls. |
| Session 22: Opening principles and development. |
| Session 23: Middle game planning and strategy. |
| Session 24: Piece coordination and development. |
| Session 25: Attacking the king's castle. |
| Session 26: Defensive techniques and counterplay. |
| Session 27: Tactical puzzles and combinations. |
| Session 28: Sacrifices for the initiative. |
| Session 29: Endgame fundamentals: King and pawn vs. king. |
| Session 30: Endgame fundamentals: King and two bishops vs. king. |
| Session 31: Endgame fundamentals: Rook vs. pawns. |
| Session 32: Endgame fundamentals: Queen vs. rook. |
| Session 33: Introduction to chess notation. |
| Session 34: Annotating and reviewing games. |
| Session 35: Tournament preparation and etiquette. |
| Session 36: Simultaneous exhibitions and clock usage. |
| Session 37: Review and assessment. |
| Session 38: Preparing for local tournaments. |
| Session 39: Tournament participation and analysis. |
| Session 40: Graduation tournament and ceremony. |
| Weeks 1-2: Advanced Tactics and Strategy (Sessions 1-10) |
| Session 1: Advanced tactics: Deflection and decoy. |
| Session 2: Advanced tactics: Interference and zwischenzug. |
| Session 3: Advanced tactics: Overloading and clearance sacrifice. |
| Session 4: Advanced tactics: The double attack in detail. |
| Session 5: Strategic concepts: Pawn breaks and pawn structure. |
| Session 6: Strategic concepts: Weak squares and outposts. |
| Session 7: Strategic concepts: Prophylaxis and planning. |
| Session 8: Advanced endgame techniques: King and pawn endings. |
| Session 9: Advanced endgame techniques: Rook endings. |
| Session 10: Advanced endgame techniques: Minor piece endings. |
| Weeks 3-4: Advanced Openings and Middle Game (Sessions 11-30) |
| Session 11: Advanced opening theory and variations. |
| Session 12: Preparing opening novelties. |
| Session 13: Advanced middle game planning. |
| Session 14: Piece activity and domination. |
| Session 15: Initiating and handling pawn storms. |
| Session 16: The art of exchanges and imbalances. |
| Session 17: Complex pawn structures and piece play. |
| Session 18: Positional sacrifices for long-term advantages. |
| Session 19: Practical rook and pawn vs. rook endings. |
| Session 20: Bishop vs. Knight endings in depth. |
| Session 21: Queen endings and converting advantages. |
| Session 22: Introduction to chess databases and analysis tools. |
| Session 23: Post-mortem analysis and game review. |
| Session 24: Preparing for national-level tournaments. |
| Session 25: National-level tournament participation and analysis. |
| Session 26: Tournament strategy and psychology. |
| Session 27: Advanced tournament etiquette and sportsmanship. |
| Session 28: Specialized opening systems and gambits. |
| Session 29: Advanced opening traps and tactics. |
| Session 30: Graduation tournament and ceremony. |
| Weeks 1-2: Mastering Advanced Techniques (Sessions 1-10) |
| Session 1: Mastering pawn structures and plans. |
| Session 2: Advanced king and pawn endgames. |
| Session 3: Complex rook endings and practical play. |
| Session 4: Dominating with minor pieces. |
| Session 5: Converting advantages in queen endings. |
| Session 6: Theoretical endgames and studies. |
| Session 7: Deep opening preparation and novelties. |
| Session 8: Advanced middle game strategies. |
| Session 9: Advanced tactical combinations. |
| Session 10: Advanced positional sacrifices. |
| Weeks 3-4: Preparing for Grandmaster Play (Sessions 11-30) |
| Session 11: Deep endgame studies and analysis. |
| Session 12: Mastering closed positions and maneuvering. |
| Session 13: Converting middlegame advantages. |
| Session 14: Theoretical endgames and computer analysis. |
| Session 15: In-depth opening preparation and repertoire. |
| Session 16: Handling opening novelties and trends. |
| Session 17: Advanced chess databases and engines. |
| Session 18: Simultaneous exhibitions and blindfold play. |
| Session 19: Advanced tournament psychology and focus. |
| Session 20: Preparing for international-level tournaments. |
| Session 21: International-level tournament participation and analysis. |
| Session 22: Preparing for correspondence chess. |
| Session 23: Advanced correspondence chess strategies. |
| Session 24: Endgame tablebases and their use. |
| Session 25: Chess as an art and creativity in play. |
| Session 26: Chess as a profession and career options. |
| Session 27: Chess philosophy and historical perspective. |
| Session 28: Final project: Advanced chess research. |
| Session 29: Final project: Chess book or video production. |
| Session 30: Graduation tournament and ceremony. |
