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BRONZE KNIGHT
A Bronze Knight can play a game of chess under tournament conditions, with appreciation of space, time, and force, but will still make several blunders each game. A Bronze Knight can play K+P vs K endings, has improved positional understanding, and is learning some common defensive lines of play.
Requirements / Coaching Guide
- K+P vs K
- demonstrate K+P vs K endgames, when you can win and when you can draw.
- Zugzwang
- define zugzwang and demonstrate
- Space
- discuss the value of space in relation to time (tempi) and material.
- Time
- discuss the value of time (tempo) in relation to space and material.
- Luft
- teach luft, "putting the question" to pieces on the bayonet square and preventing back-rank mate.
- Annotation
- describe annotation marks !, ?, !?, ?!, ??, and !!.
- Clock
- practice timed games with a clock, 30 minutes per side.
- More Mates
- more mate in two quizzes (at least 20) from Polgar's big CHESS book.
- Notation
- teach algebraic notation; show descriptive notation (will need it to read some books).
- Notation Test
- check off when the player can notate a complete game while making legal moves.
- French Defense
- describe basic themes and main lines of the French Defense; player tries some practice games in the opening.
- Anderssen
- go over eight Anderssen games
- Promotion Game
- Win a game from a higher-rated player getting Bronze Knight odds.
Requirements continue to evolve and may therefore change at any time. Substitutions may be granted in some cases to award particularly strong play.
