University of Toledo Curriculum
Week 1 - Online Resources, Pawn Centers, and World Champion’s Styles
Online Resources
Playing/Puzzles
Videos
News
Organizational Websites
Computer Chess Competitions
Pawn Centers
World Champions' Styles
Week 2 - Assess, Plan, Calculate Algorithm and Transitioning Game States
Assess, Plan, Calculate
How to assess (IMPLODeS)
Short term vs long-term advantages
Planning
Planning based on assessments
List of potential plans
Calculating based on plans
Candidate moves
Exhaustive vs spiral calculation
Relative vs absolute assessments
Week 3 - Endgames
Saint Louis Chess Club lecture
King activity
Zugzwang
Passed pawns
Pawn weaknesses
Planning for both sides
Week 4 - Tactical Play
Forcing moves
Zwischenzug
Assessing imbalanced material
List of logical moves expanded or contracted because of imbalances
Week 5 - Positional Feature and Strategic Play
Prophylaxis
Bishop vs knight
Long term vs short term advantages
Pawn weaknesses, isolated, connected, islands, hanging, passed
List of potential plans
Week 6 - Openings
Opening plans
Developing with initiative
Bad things for your opponent are good for you
Learning to use an engine/database