Your roadmap · आपका रोडमैप
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Admission & first meetingप्रवेश और पहली मुलाकातEnquire at your nearest NDSS centre, meet the teacher, fix the batch time and get your study material.
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Sessions — part 1सत्र — भाग 1Short practical sessions with examples and activities.
The Chessboard and PiecesHow the Pieces MoveSpecial Moves
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Sessions — part 2सत्र — भाग 2Short practical sessions with examples and activities.
Check, Checkmate and StalemateChess Notation
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Sessions — part 3सत्र — भाग 3Short practical sessions with examples and activities.
Opening PrinciplesTactics
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Sessions — part 4सत्र — भाग 4Short practical sessions with examples and activities.
Endgame BasicsTournament Play
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Practical testप्रायोगिक परीक्षाShow what you learnt in a short practical / oral test.
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Online tests & resultऑनलाइन टेस्ट और रिज़ल्टTake the tests online; your marks and result show in your student login and at the centre.
सिलेबस · पाठ्यक्रम
1 subject · 9 chapters · 36 topics
01The Chessboard and Pieces
4 टॉपिक+
- 64 squares, ranks and files
- Light square on the right
- Setting up the pieces
- Piece values
02How the Pieces Move
4 टॉपिक+
- King and queen
- Rook and bishop
- Knight
- Pawn
03Special Moves
3 टॉपिक+
- Castling
- En passant
- Pawn promotion
04Check, Checkmate and Stalemate
4 टॉपिक+
- Check and how to escape
- Checkmate
- Stalemate and other draws
- Fool's mate and scholar's mate
05Chess Notation
4 टॉपिक+
- Squares a1 to h8
- Piece letters K Q R B N
- Captures, check and castling symbols
- Writing a score sheet
06Opening Principles
4 टॉपिक+
- Control the centre
- Develop knights and bishops
- Castle early
- Common beginner mistakes
07Tactics
5 टॉपिक+
- Fork
- Pin
- Skewer
- Discovered attack
- Puzzles
08Endgame Basics
4 टॉपिक+
- King and queen vs king
- King and rook vs king
- King and pawn endings
- Opposition
09Tournament Play
4 टॉपिक+
- Touch-move rule
- Chess clock
- Fair play and etiquette
- Practice tournaments
About this course
आप यह कर पाएँगे
- Set up the board and move every piece correctly
- Use special moves: castling, en passant and promotion
- Tell check, checkmate and stalemate apart
- Read and write chess notation
- Follow opening principles and spot forks, pins and skewers
- Play basic endgames and take part in tournaments with proper rules
यह किसके लिए है
- Children aged about 6 to 14, beginners and improvers
- Children who want to play school or district tournaments
आपको क्या चाहिए
- No earlier knowledge needed
- A chess set at home for practice (helpful)
Online tests & result
Practice and unit tests online; marks and result show in your student login and at the centre.
Student login →
सवाल
My child has never played. Can they join?
Yes. The course starts from setting up the board and teaches every rule step by step.
Does chess help in studies?
Chess builds concentration, patience and planning, which help in studies too.
Will there be competitions?
Yes. Practice tournaments are held in the centre, and we guide children for school and district events.
How long is the course?
Three months, with puzzle homework every week.
