Who it is for
Rated, ambitious players with clear competitive goals who need a personalised training programme.
Approximate level
Tournament-rated · typically 1800+ rating equivalent
Typical stage duration
Ongoing, reviewed each season
Recommended learning format
1:1 only
Expected learning outcomes
- Maintain personal opening files that are actually used in games
- Diagnose calculation errors by type and correct them
- Eliminate recurring, individually identified mistakes
- Handle complex middlegames and technical endgames reliably
- Plan a tournament season and peak for the right events
Core syllabus
- 1Personal opening files with novelty and repertoire maintenance
- 2Calculation diagnostics: error typing and targeted drills
- 3Recurring error correction from a personal game database
- 4Advanced middlegame themes chosen from the student's own games
- 5Technical endgames and conversion technique
- 6Tournament and season planning
- 7Opponent-specific preparation
- 8Performance psychology: focus, recovery, decision quality under fatigue
Practice activities
- Database work on the student's own games
- Structured training games with themed starting positions
- Monthly diagnostic tests and progress review
- Season plan reviewed with the coach and parent
Milestone
A personal training plan with measurable improvement in the diagnosed weakest area over a season.
Rating and age ranges are guides only. Final placement always happens through a friendly assessment in the free demo, so your child starts exactly where they are.
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