Step 2 Topics

Activity of pieces
Double attack: queen (1)
Double attack: queen (2)
The pin
Eliminating the defence
The 3 golden rules
Mate in two
Double attack: knight
Mating with the rook
Double attack: RBQK
Discovered attack
Defending against mate
Short notation

Mate
Pawn endings
The opening
Defending
Route planner
Working out mate
Stalemate
Winning material
Playing rules

Step 3 Topics

Completing the opening
Discovered and double check
Attack on a pinned piece
Mate through access
The square of the pawn
Eliminating the defence
Defending against a double attack
Mini plan
Draw
X-ray
The opening
Defending against a pin
Mobility
Key squares (1)
Pinned pieces
Threats
Key squares (2)

The X-ray effect
Pinned pieces
The rook pawn
The intermediate move
Vulnerability in the opening
Mini plans
Mate
Elimination of the defence
Under-promotion
Development
Pinning
Defend against mate
The square of the pawn
The discovered attack

Step 4 Topics

​Opening advantage
Interfering
Luring
Blocking
Thinking ahead
Placing the front and back piece
The passed pawn
Eliminating the defence
The magnet
Weak pawns
Material advantage
Chasing and aiming
Attack on the king
Seventh rank
Endgame strategy
Clearing
Queen against pawn

Attacking the king
Vulnerability in the opening
Interfering
Blocking
Draws
Trapping
Mini-plans
Pawn endings
Discovered attack
Endgame technique
Chess problems
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Step 5 Topics

Material and time
Mate
Breakthrough
Using pawns
Pawn race
Seventh rank
Discovered attack
Pin
The opening
Rook against pawn
Strong square
Defending
Rook endings
Attack on the king
Open file
Draw

Activity
Pawn endings
King in the middle
The wrong bishop
Vulnerability
Queen endings
Defending
Eternal pins
Bishop against pawn(s)
Zugzwang