ChessOfficial

What you'll learn:

Centre and Development
Castle and Don’t be Greedy
Right Spending – Tempo
Initiative – Take It
Think Action – Pieces in Action
Attack! Pawn story
Be Careful of That Pawn Structure
Go Pawn Go!
King-Pawn Endgame
King-Pawn Endgame
Final Test Review

This is a comprehensive guide, full of instructions that teaches players how to play all phases of the game, from opening to endgame. Emphasising the role of rooks at each stage, it covers the essential principles involved to help a player develop a broad view of chess strategy and tactics.

Mahendra Rathore

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Center and Its Relation with Development

The centre of the board is the battleground where most games are won or lost. This lecture will deal with the necessity for central control in the opening and how it relates to your pieces' development, especially the Rook. You will learn how to place your Rooks to influence central squares most effectively and prepare them for active duties in front-line action.

Castle and Don't Be Greedy

One of the critical steps to safeguard your King while mobilizing your Rook is to castle. This session focuses on the price you pay for being too greedy with material or just plain lagging behind on this critical move and helps you understand the principle of timely casting. You'll learn when to cast first and how to avoid falling into those common traps which leave you in vulnerable positions.

Correct Investments – Tempo

Every move counts, especially in the opening. This course session teaches tempo and how to come up with the right moves which enhance your position without wasting time. You will learn to make "investments" in your opening play for long-term benefits, keeping your Rook and other pieces in sync with your overall strategy.

Initiative – Grab It

The middle game is where you wrest control of the game. This lecture brings into focus the art of taking initiative and keeping your opponent on the defensive. You will see how your Rook can become a crucial piece to create threats, pressure, and momentum throughout your middle game

Think About Action – Active Pieces

Piece action is the name of the game in the middle game. This lecture will demonstrate how you can keep your Rooks and other pieces active, participating in the battle. See how not to get into passive play and make sure every piece—and most importantly, your Rooks—are actively involved with what's happening on the board.

Attack! Pawn Story

Pawns are very useful pieces when attacking. This section will teach you how to use pawn advances to open lines and create avenues of attack for your Rooks. You will learn how to coordinate your pawns and Rooks in a harmonious attack that will break down even the toughest defences.

Wary of the Pawn Structure

The pawn structure can at times dictate the flow of the game, especially in the middle game. Emphasized, this session shall give you an inside look at understanding and preserving your pawn structure while exploiting the weaknesses of your opponent. You're going to see how Rooks, in supporting and disrupting pawn formations, can really give an edge in the middle game.

Go Pawn Go!!

In the endgame, pawns often become the stars. This session focuses on just how the Rooks support pawn promotion. In this lecture, you'll learn how you can push your pawns with the help of your Rooks forward and convert small plus positions into decisive wins.

King-Pawn Endgame – Pawns on One Flank

King-pawn endgames are where accuracy and knowledge meet. This lesson looks at endgames where pawns are on one side, discussing how to make effective use of your Rook in support of your pawns, controlling key squares, and outmanoeuvring your opponent's King. You will practice methods for winning or drawing such positions.

King-Pawn Endgame – Pawns on Both Flanks

Endgames with pawns on both wings require a serious coordination effort on the part of your King and Rook. In this lecture, you'll learn how to conduct these most complex of all endgames where the possibility of switching sides may prove to be the decisive factor for the Rook, and how to balance the needs of pawns on both flanks while keeping the opponent under pressure.