Level 1: Absolute Beginner Course

Duration: 4–6 Months

Goal: Learn chess from zero level and confidently play complete games independently.

Course Content:

Month 1: Chess Foundation

• Introduction to chess and board setup

• Understanding ranks, files and diagonals

• Names and identification of all pieces

• Movement of:

• Pawn

• Rook

• Bishop

• Knight

• Queen

• King

• Piece values and importance

• Capturing and protecting pieces

• Attack vs defense concepts

Month 2: Rules and Game Basics

• Check and escaping check

• Checkmate concepts

• Stalemate concepts

• Castling rule

• En passant rule

• Pawn promotion

• Chess etiquette and basic tournament rules

• Board coordinates and simple notation

Month 3: Beginner Game Understanding

• Basic opening principles

• Piece development

• Center control

• King safety

• Common beginner mistakes

• Importance of active pieces

Month 4: Basic Tactical Training

• Fork

• Pin

• Double attack

• Simple discovered attacks

• Mate in 1 patterns

• Puzzle solving practice

Month 5–6: Practical Training & Confidence Building

• Guided practice games

• Mini game challenges

• Weekly internal tournaments

• Basic game analysis

• Chess clock introduction

• Fun chess activities

• Performance review and progress tracking

Expected Outcome After Completion:

✔️ Understand all chess rules

✔️ Set up the board correctly

✔️ Play complete games confidently

✔️ Identify basic tactics and checkmates

✔️ Build a strong foundation for Age4-7 ,Level 2

Roman Chess Academy

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