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Chess for Absolute Beginners

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Introduction to Chess for Absolute Beginners

  • Introduction
  • Why Chess?
  • What is Chess?

Chess Rules

  • Intro
  • Chess Board
  • The Rook
  • The Bishop
  • The Queen
  • The King
  • The Knight
  • The Pawn
  • Setting up the Chess Board
  • Check and Checkmate
  • Castling
  • How Games Are Won or Lost
  • How Games Are Drawn
  • Activity
  • Solution
  • Outro

Chess Notation

  • Intro
  • Algebraic Notation
  • Descriptive Notation

Winning or Getting a Decisive Advantage

  • Intro
  • Checkmates Against a Lone King
  • More Common Checkmates
  • Common Chess Tactics
  • Activity
  • Solution
  • Outro

Stages of the Game

  • Intro
  • Key Ideas in the Opening
  • Key Ideas in the Middlegame
  • Key Ideas in the Endgame
  • Activity
  • Solution
  • Outro

Start Playing Today

  • Intro
  • Playing Over the Board
  • Playing Online

Next Steps

  • Next Steps