Coaching strong club players (1400–1999)

Depth: positional understanding, calculation precision and serious game analysis.

These students know a lot; the work is to make their knowledge usable under pressure. Lessons get longer and more demanding, and the student does more of the work.

Priorities

• Calculation sessions with written lines and timed positions.
• Pawn structures and plans through annotated model games.
• Technical endgames (rook endings above all).
• A full repertoire with understanding, drilled and checked against their games.
• Defence: positions where the student must hold, to build resilience.
• Tournament routine and time management.