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CLASS Chess Level 2
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TEACHER N. M. Karakashyan  
TIME Sun 10:25-11:10
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STUDENTS
Subject Chess
PROGRAM Prerequisites:
- at least 1-2 semesters of studying chess in School Plus or any other similar chess program

Description of program for this semester:
The course focuses on:
- The principles of various openings
- Best practices of attacks and checkmating patterns
- Achieving draws when having a disadvantage in material
- Methods of defending against an attack
- Advanced tactical elements (breaking communication, deflection, decoy, etc.)
- Analysis of most common pawn ending positions

- Illustration of all above in the games of world champions and strong chess players.
- Solving chess problems and combinations on each topic studied during the lesson.
- Mandatory practical games between students with each other online and with chess programs followed by an analysis of these games during the next lesson
- Separate homework for each student
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