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Semi Pro Stage · 48 Sessions

Semi-Pro Chess Course

Advanced chess training for developing competitive players.

For the player who already sees tactics and now needs technique. 48 live sessions on the endgames, mating patterns and opening repertoire that decide rated tournament games.

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48 live sessions
Across three levels
2 classes per week
A steady, repeatable rhythm
16 sessions per level
About two months each
For competitive players
Placed by a coach in the demo

Why Envision

Why competitive players train at Envision Chess Academy.

Not a set of loose classes. A structured path, a coach who knows where your child is, and a portal that shows you the progress.

A real curriculum, not ad-hoc lessons

Five stages, fifteen levels and 240 taught sessions, from the first move through to Masters. Every level is sixteen sessions across two months.

Your child starts at the right level

A free assessment with a coach places them at the exact session to begin from, rather than a generic beginner slot.

Everything in one portal

Live classes, homework, tournaments, coach feedback, progress reports, invoices and payments behind a single login.

Feedback every week

Coaches review submitted homework and answer questions between classes, so nothing waits until the next session.

Competition is built in

Weekly academy tournaments with real pairings, live games, results and leaderboards - not just practice games.

Parents can see all of it

Attendance, assignment scores, tournament results and fee history are visible to parents, not only to the student.

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Full Curriculum

Every session in the semi pro chess course.

This is the actual syllabus a coach teaches from - not a summary. 48 sessions, 3 levels, in the order they are taught. Every session is live, online for students anywhere in India and offline at our four Kolkata centres.

Semi Pro · Level 1

Sessions 1–16

1

King and pawn endgame technique - opposition, key squares, triangulation, mined squares - then fifteen named mating patterns from Anastasia's to Boden's.

  1. 1Opposition (Basic & Distant Opposition)
  2. 2Key Squares
  3. 3The Rule of the Square
  4. 4Triangulation
  5. 5Mined Squares
  6. 6King and Pawn Endgames You Must Know
  7. 7Pawn Races, Underpass Method & Overpass Method
  8. 8Various Saving Moves
  9. 9Anastasia's Mate & Corner Mate
  10. 10Arabian Mate & Vukovic's Mate
  11. 11Greco's Mate & Lolli's Mate
  12. 12Opera Mate & Reti's Mate
  13. 13Hook Mate & Morphy's Mate
  14. 14Damiano's Mate & Damiano's Bishop Mate
  15. 15Boden's Mate
  16. 16Revision & Practice Session
16 sessions · about 2 months

Semi Pro · Level 2

Sessions 17–32

2

A working opening repertoire: Italian, Ruy Lopez, Queen's Gambit and London as White, classical open games and the Sicilian as Black, plus defensive technique and model games.

  1. 17Italian Game as White
  2. 18Ruy Lopez as White
  3. 19Queen's Gambit as White
  4. 20London System as White
  5. 211.e4 e5 Classical Open Games as Black
  6. 22Sicilian Defence as Black
  7. 23Practice & Application
  8. 24Counterattack
  9. 25Avoiding Being Trapped
  10. 26Defending against a Double Attack
  11. 27Defending against a Pin
  12. 28Defending against Pawn Promotion
  13. 29Various Saving Moves
  14. 30Model Game 1
  15. 31Model Game 2
  16. 32Revision & Practice Session
16 sessions · about 2 months

Semi Pro · Level 3

Sessions 33–48

3

The endgames that decide tournament games: piece against pawn, Lucena, Philidor and Vancura, pawn endings, opposite and same-colour bishops, and bishop against knight.

  1. 33Rook against Pawn
  2. 34Knight against Pawn
  3. 35Bishop against Pawn
  4. 36Queen against Pawn on the 7th Rank Day 1
  5. 37Queen against Pawn on the 7th Rank Practice
  6. 38Basic Rook Endgames: Lucena
  7. 39Basic Rook Endgames: Philidor
  8. 40Revision & Practice Session
  9. 41Pawn Endings Part 1
  10. 42Pawn Endings Part 2
  11. 43Double Bishop Checkmate
  12. 44Bishop and Pawn Endgame, Same Colour
  13. 45Bishop and Pawn Endgame, Opposite Colour
  14. 46Basic Rook Endgames: Vancura
  15. 47Bishop vs Knight Endgame
  16. 48Revision & Practice Session
16 sessions · about 2 months
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Student Results

Results from students on this ladder.

Students who trained through the Envision syllabus, of which the semi pro course is one stage.

All student success stories
Souhrita Das, Envision Chess Academy student, 3rd Position - Under 10 Girls at Century Ply 3rd Open Air Chess Championship 2026 in Kolkata, Simpark Mall

Souhrita Das

3rd Position - Under 10 Girls

Century Ply 3rd Open Air Chess Championship 2026 · 2026 · State level

Story
Anish, Envision Chess Academy student, Qualified to represent England at World Cadets Chess Championship in Batumi, Georgia

Anish

Qualified to represent England

World Cadets Chess Championship · International level

Story
Anish, Envision Chess Academy student, #1 in England Under-7; #1 in Classical, Rapid, and Blitz at England Under-7 chess rankings in England

Anish

#1 in England Under-7; #1 in Classical, Rapid, and Blitz

England Under-7 chess rankings · National level

Story
Sanjib Mali, Envision Chess Academy student, 3rd Place with 7.5 points and Rs 15,000 prize money at All India FIDE Rating Below 1800 Classical Chess Tournament 2026 in Hazaribagh, Jharkhand

Sanjib Mali

3rd Place with 7.5 points and Rs 15,000 prize money

All India FIDE Rating Below 1800 Classical Chess Tournament 2026 · 2026 · National level

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Questions

Common questions about this semi pro chess course.

Who is this advanced chess course online for?

A player who already spots tactics reliably and plays in tournaments, but loses points to technique - drawn endgames going wrong, no repertoire against a prepared opponent, or missing a known mating pattern. It assumes the intermediate tactics stage is behind you.

Does the course include opening preparation for chess tournaments?

Yes. Level 2 is a complete repertoire block: the Italian Game, Ruy Lopez, Queen's Gambit and London System as White, and classical open games plus the Sicilian Defence as Black, followed by annotated model games.

Which endgames does the advanced course cover?

Opposition, key squares, the rule of the square, triangulation and mined squares, then rook, knight, bishop and queen against pawn, Lucena, Philidor and Vancura rook endings, pawn endings, same and opposite-colour bishop endgames, and bishop against knight.

Will this help with FIDE rating improvement?

The syllabus targets the areas rated games are usually decided by - endgame technique, a prepared repertoire and recognising mating patterns quickly. Progress depends on the player, but the course is built around competitive rather than casual play.

How long is the advanced stage?

48 sessions across three levels of sixteen. At two classes a week that is about two months per level, so roughly six months for the full stage.

Start with a free assessment

Start this chess course this week.

A coach assesses your child in the demo class and tells you exactly which session to start from. No obligation, online or at a Kolkata centre.

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