This is a course for intermediate players. It is based on a textbook by a distinguished Russian chess trainer Victor Golenishchev. The source material is supplemented with examples of play by lead chess players from the latest major contests and is organized in chess lessons. The course is designed for 1 year and contains 75 lessons, including theoretical material and practical exercises. The theoretical part includes more than 290 examples of play. The practical part includes more than 750 exercises of varying difficulty.The course allows you to:Study the theoretical material and test your knowledgeSee changes in your ratingKeep track of your progressPlay against computer starting with a set positionPrint exercisesLanguages: EnglishSystem requirements: IBM-compatible PC, 256 Mb RAM, hard disk 100Mb, Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7, CD-ROM drive. No additional software required.Content:PREFACEBASICS OF STRATEGY1. Pawn majority on one of the flanks----EXPLOITING A PAWN MAJORITY ON THE QUEENSIDE----FIGHTING THE PAWN MAJORITY ON FLANK2. Pawn chain3. A qualitative pawn majority4. RESTRICTION OF THE MOBILITY AND BLOCKADE.5. A pawn pair "c3+d4" on the semi-opened files6. An isolated pawn in the center of the board7. Hanging pawns8. Carlsbad structure9. Closed center10. Compensation for a pawn----A DYNAMICAL PAWN SACRIFICE----POSITIONAL PAWN SACRIFICEENDINGS1. A bishop against the pawns2. The bishops of the same color3. The bishops of opposite color4. A knight against the pawns5. The knight endings6. A bishop against a knight----A BISHOP AGAINST A KNIGHT.----A BISHOP IS STRONGER THN A KNIGHT----A KNIGHT IS STRONGER THAN A BISHOP7. A rook against the pawns8. The rook endings9. A rook against a minor piece----A ROOK AGAINST A BISHOP----A ROOK IS STRONGER THAN A BISHOP----A BISHOP IS STRONGER THAN A ROOK----A ROOK AGAINST A KNIGHT----A ROOK IS STRONGER THAN A KNIGHT----A KNIGHT IS STRONGER THAN A ROOK10. The queen endings11. A queen versus a rookMETHODIC DIRECTIONS FOR THE LEARNING PLAN