Month 01
Month 01 · Week 01
What Is a Tactic?
Most club games are decided by opportunistic tactics, not deep strategy. Week 1 installs the scanning habit that finds those moments.
Objective
Reliable CCT scanning and a vocabulary for tactical triggers.
You already know
Piece movement and basic mates.
Topics
- Tactical vs strategic thinking
- Checks, captures, threats
- CCT scanning
- Loose and undefended pieces
- Tactical triggers
- King safety and open lines
Lesson timeline
- Day 01Tactics vs StrategyDefine tactics as forcing operations that change the evaluation immediately.75 min
- Day 02Checks, Captures, ThreatsUse CCT as a non-negotiable first scan.90 min
- Day 03Loose PiecesSpot undefended units as tactical fuel.80 min
- Day 04Tactical TriggersRecognize geometric and safety cues that announce tactics.90 min
- Day 05King Safety & Open LinesConnect open lines to mating and material tactics.90 min
- Day 06Integration TrainingMix CCT, loose pieces, and king safety under time.100 min
- Day 07Weekly Review & TestReviewMeasure scanning reliability and classify mistakes.90 min
End-of-week review test
- 01List CCT in order and explain why the order matters.
- 02Define a loose piece and give two examples from your games.
- 03Name five tactical triggers involving king safety.