Unlock the deeper logic of chess with a structured and strategic approach to the game — not just what moves to play, but why to play them. In this class, I guide students through the three most crucial phases of chess — Opening, Middlegame, and Endgame — with a clear focus on positional understanding and strategic conversion. ⸻ 🧠 What You’ll Learn: ✅ Opening Strategy Essentials • Principles behind strong openings (control of center, piece development, king safety) • Popular systems like the Italian, Queen’s Gambit, London System (depending on student level) • How to avoid common traps and mistakes in the first 10 moves • Understanding opening ideas instead of memorizing lines ✅ Middle Game Fundamentals • How to create and recognize imbalances • Planning based on pawn structure and piece activity • Coordination of pieces for attacks or positional domination • Introduction to motifs like outposts, weak squares, and open files ✅ Converting an Advantage into a Win (Endgame Transition) • Recognizing when to simplify or exchange • Playing with the initiative • Converting small advantages (space, better bishop, weak pawns) into winning endgames • Basic endgame knowledge to seal the game (king activity, opposition, promotion tactics)