Advanced Chess and Computer Tools

This course is part of BLOC© Chess Master and Its Tools - Advanced Chess Diploma.

Discover the most relevant and current topics in the field of Chess at a more advanced level. This Advanced Level course will help improve the learning of this skill.
All students who follow and successfully complete the course will receive a “Certificate of Attendance” (from June 29, 2022) in digital format from the University of Salamanca, BISITE Research Group, free of charge. Those who wish to obtain a diploma of proficiency or “Certificate of Completion” may also request it in digital or printed format, once they have passed the assessment test.

Speakers

Amador González de la Nava
Chess Academy

Enrique Sánchez Acosta

Luis Sánchez-Arévalo
Castilla y León Chess Federation

Written material

Module I –STRATEGY. Concepts of Positional Play I-

Position evaluation
The plan
The king's position I
The king's position II

Module II –STRATEGY. Concepts of Positional Play II-

Piece activity
Pawn structure I
Pawn structure II
Weak squares

Module III –STRATEGY AND TACTICS IN THE OPENING PHASE I-

How should the opening be played?
Development
Castling
The time factor

Module IV –STRATEGY AND TACTICS IN THE OPENING PHASE II-

The initiative
The f7 point –f2 for White-
The importance of the center
Space

Module V –CHESS AND COMPUTING

History of Artificial Intelligence applied to chess –Computer Chess-
The use of analysis engines to improve chess
Review of different chess engines
Chess database management applications

Audiovisual material

Module I. STRATEGY. Concepts of Positional Play I

Masterclass Duration: 1min
"Introduction"
Amador González de la Nava, Chess Academy
Masterclass Duration: 2min
"The King's Position 1 I"
Amador González de la Nava, Chess Academy
Masterclass Duration: 1min
"The King's Position 1 II"
Amador González de la Nava, Chess Academy
Masterclass Duration: 1min
"The King's Position 2 I"
Amador González de la Nava, Chess Academy
Masterclass Duration: 1min
"The King's Position 2 II"
Amador González de la Nava, Chess Academy
Masterclass Duration: 1min
"The King's Position 2 III"
Amador González de la Nava, Chess Academy

Module II. STRATEGY. Concepts of Positional Play II

Masterclass Duration: 1min
"Introduction"
Amador González de la Nava, Chess Academy
Masterclass Duration: 1min
"Piece Activity I"
Amador González de la Nava, Chess Academy
Masterclass Duration: 1min
"Piece Activity II"
Amador González de la Nava, Chess Academy
Masterclass Duration: 1min
"Piece Activity III"
Amador González de la Nava, Chess Academy
Masterclass Duration: 1min
"Pawn Structure 1 I"
Amador González de la Nava, Chess Academy
Masterclass Duration: 1min
"Pawn Structure 1 II"
Amador González de la Nava, Chess Academy
Masterclass Duration: 1min
"Pawn Structure 1 II"
Amador González de la Nava, Chess Academy
Masterclass Duration: 3min
"Pawn Structure 2 I"
Amador González de la Nava, Chess Academy
Masterclass Duration: 4min
"Pawn Structure 2 II"
Amador González de la Nava, Chess Academy
Masterclass Duration: 6min
"Pawn Structure 2 III"
Amador González de la Nava, Chess Academy
Masterclass Duration: 4min
"Weak Squares I"
Amador González de la Nava, Chess Academy
Masterclass Duration: 3min
"Weak Squares II"
Amador González de la Nava, Chess Academy
Masterclass Duration: 3min
"Weak Squares III"
Amador González de la Nava, Chess Academy

Module III. STRATEGY AND TACTICS IN THE OPENING PHASE I

Masterclass Duration: 1min
"How Should the Opening Be Played?"
Amador González de la Nava, Chess Academy
Masterclass Duration: 2min
"Development I"
Amador González de la Nava, Chess Academy
Masterclass Duration: 1min
"Development II"
Amador González de la Nava, Chess Academy
Masterclass Duration: 1min
"Castling I"
Amador González de la Nava, Chess Academy
Masterclass Duration: 2min
"Castling II"
Amador González de la Nava, Chess Academy
Masterclass Duration: 1min
"The Time Factor I"
Amador González de la Nava, Chess Academy
Masterclass Duration: 2min
"The Time Factor I"
Amador González de la Nava, Chess Academy

Module IV. STRATEGY AND TACTICS IN THE OPENING PHASE II

Masterclass Duration: 3min
"Introduction"
Amador González de la Nava, Chess Academy
Masterclass Duration: 3min
"The Initiative"
Amador González de la Nava, Chess Academy
Masterclass Duration: 2min
"The f7 f2 Point I"
Amador González de la Nava, Chess Academy
Masterclass Duration: 1min
"The f7 f2 Point II"
Amador González de la Nava, Chess Academy
Masterclass Duration: 2min
"The Importance of the Center I"
Amador González de la Nava, Chess Academy
Masterclass Duration: 6min
"The Importance of the Center II"
Amador González de la Nava, Chess Academy
Masterclass Duration: 6min
"Space I"
Amador González de la Nava, Chess Academy
Masterclass Duration: 6min
"Space II"
Amador González de la Nava, Chess Academy

Module V. CHESS AND COMPUTING

Masterclass Duration: 6min
"History of Artificial Intelligence Applied to Chess –Computer Chess"
Enrique Sánchez Acosta
Masterclass Duration: 20min
"The Use of Analysis Engines to Improve Chess"
Luis Sánchez Arévalo, Chess Academy
Masterclass Duration: 4min
"Review of Different Chess Engines"
Enrique Sánchez Acosta
Masterclass Duration: 1min
"Chess Database Management Applications"
Enrique Sánchez Acosta

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