FOUNDATION PROGRAM

THE PAWN PATH
BEGINNER COURSE

A structured beginner pathway designed to help students develop confidence, tactical awareness, and strong chess fundamentals through practical learning.

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YOUR FIRST STEP INTO CHESS MASTERY

Build Strong Chess Foundations

Piece Movement

Understand every chess piece, board structure and movement principles.

Basic Tactics

Learn powerful tactical ideas like attacks, captures and combinations.

Opening Principles

Develop smart opening habits and learn how strong players start games.

Guided Practice

Train with structured exercises and coach-guided improvement.

BEGINNER CURRICULUM

Foundation Roadmap Level 1 → Level 3

Beginner Rating Structure

Students are placed in the appropriate beginner level based on their current chess rating, allowing them to learn at the right pace and build strong fundamentals before progressing.

LEVEL 1

400 – 800

Perfect for players learning the fundamentals of competitive chess.

LEVEL 2

800 – 1000

Develop tactical awareness, calculation, and positional understanding.

LEVEL 3

1000 – 1400

Strengthen strategic play and prepare for the intermediate curriculum.

Chess Fundamentals

  • Board Setup & Orientation
  • Piece Names & Values
  • Piece Movement
  • Chess Notation
  • Capturing Rules

Game Understanding

  • Attack & Defence
  • Trading Pieces
  • Tempo Concepts
  • Piece Activity
  • Decision Making

Checkmate & Endgames

  • Mate in One Patterns
  • Pawn Promotion
  • Castling
  • King Activity
  • Winning Basic Endgames

Tactical Training

  • Forks & Pins
  • Skewers
  • Double Attacks
  • Discovered Attacks
  • Puzzle Solving

Practical Play

  • Coach Game Reviews
  • Practice Games
  • Mini Tournaments
  • Mistake Analysis
  • Performance Feedback

Tournament Preparation

  • Touch-Move Rule
  • Clock Usage
  • Tournament Etiquette
  • King Safety
  • Confidence Building

TRANSPARENT PRICING

Training Fees

Choose the branch that is most convenient for you. Both branches follow the same curriculum with slight differences in their fee structure.

Kadugodi Branch

Belathur, Bengaluru
MOST POPULAR

Academy Coaching

₹2,300/month

Full-Time

₹15,000

Society

₹2,200

Individual

₹7,000

Whitefield Branch

Whitefield, Bengaluru
MOST POPULAR

Academy Coaching

₹2,500/month

Full-Time

₹15,000

Society

₹2,200

Academy-6 month Plan

₹2,300/mon

Individual

₹7,500

Ready To Start Your Chess Journey?

Join BCS Beginner Program and build your chess foundation step by step.

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