Today I have prepared a series of interesting positions and materials for you for the month of September. Download the attachment:
Opening
A_Prophylaxis_against_development
A_Prophylaxis_against_development_solutions
B_C_Phillidor_Defence_double_core
B_Leaving_Ng5_Yes_No
Endgames
A_Fight_Q+BxQ+N_BxN_calculation_evaluation
Humorous
A_B_C_Find_43_mates
A_B_C_Rules_history
A_B_Single_question
A_B_Retroanalysis
A_Computer_vs_Human
A_Study_4_knights
A_Task_mutual_zugzwang_Sabol_F
A_Task+Study_assignment_and_solution
C_beginners_notation
Difficulty_of_tests_how_to_work_with_them
Let us revise from the very introduction to the section For _Coaches the basic division of tasks and tests, which you can use at your discretion for various purposes in training:
TACTICS
STRATEGY
CALCULATION
OPENINGS
ENDGAMES
JOKES
It is also important that the coach – without having to open and examine each text – can immediately recognise for which performance group the test or task is intended, while the abbreviated name of the file reveals the related topic. After some hesitation, I decided to divide the work into 3 groups - A, B, C, where the capital letters correspond to the performance group. ŠK Sokol Klatovy, where I have coached children's groups for many years, has logically divided the groups (see below) and I believe that coaches attending camps, training sessions or working year-round can hardly organise groups fundamentally differently.
Officially:
Group A is called – VERY ADVANCED
Group B is designated as INTERMEDIATE
Group C is then called SLIGHTLY ADVANCED.
Therefore, at the beginning of each file name in the text, the letter A, B or C is indicated, or – if the author believes it can be used for two groups – a combination of both B_C or A_B.
Significantly difficult tasks, which even a highly qualified chess player might struggle to solve, include the solution near the task file.
Materials for download:
