TricksofChess/Comprehensive Guide for Club Players 1400-2000 Elo

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Comprehensive Guide for Club Players 1400-2000 Elo

A Complete 34-Lesson System to Break Through the 1400–1800 Plateau and Reach 2000 Elo

You study openings. You grind tactics. You watch countless chess videos. Yet your rating barely moves...

Meanwhile, other players seem to gain 300–400 Elo in a matter of months. If this feels familiar, you’re not alone — and you’re not the problem.

FM Viktor Neustroev has coached hundreds of ambitious club players and noticed a clear pattern: the fastest improvers master six essential skills that most players completely overlook.

This course distills those insights into a complete improvement system designed specifically to help you break through the 1400–1800 barrier and confidently push toward 2000 Elo.

Whether you’re stuck at the same rating for months or simply want a structured path to reach expert level, this program will give you the clarity, direction, and training habits you’ve been missing.

Course Introduction

What You Will Learn

Opening Foundation

Chapter 1. Imprecise Gambit Play.mp4
Chapter 2. Tactics & Lag in Development.mp4
Chapter 3. Unnecessary Pawn Moves.mp4
Chapter 4. Delay with Castling.mp4
Chapter 5. Playing with the Same Piece Twice.mp4
Chapter 6. Unprepared Attack.mp4

Middlegame Strategy&Planning

Chapter 7. Attack on the King.mp4
Chapter 8. Attacking Weaknesses.mp4
Chapter 9. Pieces Improvement.mp4
Chapter 10. Pieces Coordination.mp4
Chapter 11. Transition to the Endgame.mp4
Chapter 12. Enemy Pieces Restriction.mp4

Tactical Weapons for Club Players

Chapter 13. Tactics in the Endgame.mp4
Chapter 14. Simple Tactical Motifs.mp4
Chapter 15. Poorly Placed King.mp4
Chapter 16. Pieces Concentration.mp4
Chapter 17. Lack of Escape Squares.mp4
Chapter 18. Pursuit.mp4

Essential Endgames

Chapter 19. Unconventional Exchange.mp4
Chapter 20. The Power of Passed Pawns.mp4
Chapter 21. Attack in the Endgame.mp4
Chapter 22. The Role of Exchanges.mp4
Chapter 23. Extra Pawn Realization.mp4

Calculation, Decision-Making & Practical Skills

Chapter 24. Functions of Pieces.mp4
Chapter 25. Common Techniques in Complex Positions.mp4
Chapter 26. Intermediate Move.mp4
Chapter 27. Quite Move.mp4
Chapter 29. Counter-combination.mp4
Chapter 28. Counter-play.mp4

Training like a 2000-Rated Player

Chapter 30. Complex Calculation of Variations.mp4
Chapter 31. Study-like Combination.mp4
Chapter 32. Evaluation & Critical Decisions.mp4
Chapter 33. Opening Theory Knowledge.mp4
Chapter 34. Finding Endgame Plan.mp4

Homework

Homework 1. Analyze the game.pdf
Homework 2. Find a strategic plan.pdf
Homework 3. Find a tactical combination.pdf
Homework 4. Find Endgame Plan.pdf
Homework 5. Find a winning combination.pdf
Homework 6. Complete training exercises.pdf

You will benefit the most if you:

✔ Feel “stuck” at your current level
✔ Want a complete system rather than scattered tips
✔ Need a practical guide for your opening, middlegame, and endgame study
✔ Want to improve calculation and planning
✔ Are motivated to reach 1800–2000 Elo in a structured way

If you want real improvement and a roadmap to reach expert level, you’re in the right place.

Hi! I’m FM Viktor Neustroev

Experienced chess coach specializing in tactics and openings. An author of educational chess courses. 

I’m playing chess since the age of 5, and after getting a Master's Degree in Economics at Novosibirsk State University (Russia) I realized that I want to connect my professional life with chess. 

Currently I am teaching chess online and offline, working with both juniors and adults. Almost all of my students were ranked. I also coached the champion of Siberia among girls under the age of 9!