Manual

Manual for chess trainers Step 5

The last manual for group training — also widely used for self-study. 16 base lessons and 10 plus lessons.

Contents

The manual is a great support for the teacher, even for an experienced one: ready-made lessons, hints on how to use the workbooks and how to give assistance.

Introductory articles about, among other things:

  • Teaching material (prerequisites, concepts, flexibility, tactics, strategy, king's attack, opening, endgame, defending)
  • Coaching
  • Individual development (example games)
  • Finding a good move (activity, vulnerability, example positions)
  • Investigating a position (cooperation, playing out)
  • Help
  • The trainer
  • Chess on the computer
  • Chess literature
  • Certificate

Themes

Step 5 has 16 base lessons:

  • Material and time
  • Mate
  • Breakthrough
  • Use of pawns
  • Race
  • Seventh rank
  • Discovered attack
  • Pin
  • The opening
  • Rook vs. pawn
  • Strong square
  • Defending
  • Rook endgame
  • King's attack
  • Open file
  • Draw

Deepening

Plus 10 lessons for the plus part:

  • Activity
  • Pawn endings
  • King in the centre
  • The wrong bishop
  • Vulnerability
  • Queen endgame
  • Defending
  • Permanent pin
  • Bishop vs. pawns
  • Zugzwang