PLATFORMS UTILIZED

Zoom

All classes are conducted virtually through Zoom, creating an environment that fosters collaborative learning. From real-time discussions and face-to-face training to virtual workshops and accelerated learning programs, students have a front-row experience right from the comfort of their home.

Chess.com

Chess.com is integral to our teaching approach, providing a versatile platform where we review progress, conduct lessons, and analyze games. Chess.com allows us to organize virtual tournaments, set up training lessons, and engage in puzzles. Our dedicated club page on also serves as a communal hub, bringing our students together.

RK Chess Gurukul Curriculum

Beginner Batches

Foundational Chess Skills
Basics of piece movement and capturing
Introduction to chess notation
Understanding trades and checkmates
Basic tactics: Forks and Pins
Opening principles and basic gameplay
Queen and Rook endgames
Advanced piece movement
Defending against opening traps

Intermediate Batches

Reducing Blunders, Increasing Wins
Advanced opening game principles
Teaching opening traps
Intermediate tactics and strategies
Mastering skewers and discovered attack
Game analysis techniques
Endgame principles

Advanced Batches

Tournament Success Strategies
Advanced tactics and strategies
Critical game analysis
In-depth study of grandmaster games
Teaching and defending against various openings
Traps and zaps in tournament play
Middle game principles
Advanced endgame principles

Elite Squad

Path to Candidate Master
USCF rating goal of 2000
In-depth study of elite-level chess strategies
Mastering advanced tactics and positional play
Intensive game analysis
Exploring new openings at an expert level
Defensive strategies against strong opponents
Tournament preparation for high-level competition
Achieving the title of Candidate Master