Coaching club players (below 1500)

Turning chaotic games into controlled ones: safety, tactics, technique.

At this level the biggest gains come from removing blunders and converting won positions. The student’s own games are the best curriculum: every lost piece and every missed tactic is a lesson.

Priorities

• The move routine until it is automatic.
• Daily tactics at level, themed then mixed.
• Essential endgames with play-outs against the engine.
• A small, stable opening repertoire.
• Slow games (15+10 or longer) and regular review of them.