Level 7

Level

High novice, Intermediate, Advanced

Recommended Rating

800 -1400

Number of lessons: 6

Topic Purpose

You have learned all of the basic skills and are ready for intermediate-level topics.  Basic Tactics taught all of the tactics to find in a position. Intermediate tactics teaches how to create combinations. Combinations are a series of moves that culminate in a winning tactic. Each lesson also includes an endgame study to enable members to outplay opponents and  to win at endgames. 

Learning objectives

• How to create combinations with knights
• How to open lines to enable combinations
• How to combine line interceptions with combinations
• How to create combinations with discovered check
• How to create combinations to chase and checkmate the King
• How to create combinations with double threats
• How to create combinations with overworked pieces
• How to create combinations with supporting pawns
• 6 endgame lessons