Chess Steps Method
Manual Step 3
Step 3 deepens tactical subjects with increased difficulty, covering discovered checks, X-ray attacks, key squares, and endgame strategy. Rating up to 1600.
Curriculum
17 Basic Lessons
- Completing the opening
- Discovered and double check
- Attack on a pinned piece
- Mate through access
- The square of the pawn
- Eliminating the defence
- Defending against a double attack
- Mini plan
- Draw
- X-ray
- The opening
- Defending against a pin
- Mobility
- Key squares (1)
- Pinned pieces
- Threats
- Key squares (2)
14 Workbook Plus Lessons
- The X-ray effect
- Pinned pieces
- The rook pawn
- The intermediate move
- Vulnerability in the opening
- Mini plans
- Mate
- Elimination of the defence
- Under-promotion
- Development
- Pinning
- Defend against mate
- The square of the pawn
- The discovered attack
In this series
Book 1
Manual Step 1
Book 2
Manual Step 2
Book 3
Manual Step 3
Book 4
Manual Step 4
Book 5
Manual Step 5
Book 6
Manual Step 6
Book 11
Workbook Step 1
Book 12
Workbook Step 2
Book 13
Workbook Step 3
Book 14
Workbook Step 4
Book 15
Workbook Step 5
Book 16
Workbook Step 6
Book 21
Workbook Step 1 plus
Book 22
Workbook Step 2 plus
Book 23
Workbook Step 3 plus
Book 24
Workbook Step 4 plus
Book 25
Workbook Step 5 plus
Book 31
Workbook Step 1 extra
Book 32
Workbook Step 2 extra
Book 33
Workbook Step 3 extra
Book 34
Workbook Step 4 extra
Book 35
Workbook Step 5 extra
Book 36
Workbook Step 6 extra
Book 41
Workbook Step 1 mix
Book 42
Workbook Step 2 mix
Book 43
Workbook Step 3 mix
Book 44
Workbook Step 4 mix
Book 45
Workbook Step 5 mix
Book 51
Workbook Step 2 thinking ahead
Book 52
Workbook Step 3 thinking ahead
Book 61
Stepping Stones 1
Book 62
Stepping Stones 2