The program should separate tactics by theme (Forks, Pins, Skewers, Discovered Attacks, Back Rank Mates). It should specify volume —e.g., "Solve 30 puzzles on Lichess focusing solely on Smothered Mates."
| Level | Focus | Example PDF Topics | |-------|-------|--------------------| | | Rules, basic mates, simple tactics | Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess (PDF excerpts), Chess Steps – Step 1 | | Intermediate (1000–1600) | Tactics motifs, opening principles, basic endgames | “1001 Chess Exercises for Beginners” , Predator at the Chessboard | | Advanced (1600–2200) | Positional play, strategic planning, complex endgames | “Chess Training Pocket Book” (Lev Alburt), Dvoretsky’s Endgame Manual (excerpts) | | Expert / Coach | Methodology, lesson plans, game analysis templates | “Chess Teaching Manual” (FIDE), “The Step-by-Step Method” (Brunia, van Wijgerden) | chess training program pdf