Learn Strategy, Tactics & Endgames with Marshal Sonawane
Chess Course Content (Sample Outline)
Level 1: Beginner (Foundation)
1. Introduction to Chess – Board, Pieces & Rules
2. Chessboard Coordinates and Piece Movements
3. Basic Concepts: Check, Checkmate, and Stalemate
4. Understanding Value of Pieces
5. Castling, En Passant & Pawn Promotion
6. Common Mistakes Beginners Make
7. Playing Your First Practice Games
Level 2: Intermediate (Strategy & Tactics)
1. Opening Principles – Control, Development, Safety
2. Common Openings: Italian Game, Queen’s Gambit, Sicilian Defense
3. Tactical Patterns – Fork, Pin, Skewer, Discovered Attack
4. Planning in the Middlegame
5. Basic Endgames – King & Pawn, Rook Endings
6. Introduction to Time Management
7. Analyzing Your Own Games
Level 3: Advanced (Mastery & Competition)
1. Deep Opening Repertoire Building
2. Advanced Tactical Combinations
3. Positional Understanding – Weak Squares, Outposts, Open Files
4. Strategic Planning & Calculation Techniques
5. Endgame Theory – Opposition, Zugzwang, Triangulation
6. Preparing for Tournaments & Online Matches
7. Game Analysis of Grandmaster Matches
🏆 Bonus Modules
- Famous Games & What We Learn from Them
- How to Use Chess.com and Lichess Tools for Practice
- Chess Notation & Recording Games
- Psychology of Chess – Staying Calm & Focused

