1. Chess for Absolute Beginners

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  2. Introduction to Chess for Absolute Beginners

    • Introduction
    • Why Chess?
    • What is Chess?

  3. 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

  4. Chess Notation

    • Intro
    • Algebraic Notation
    • Descriptive Notation

  5. Winning or Getting a Decisive Advantage

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

  6. Stages of the Game

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

  7. Start Playing Today

    • Intro
    • Playing Over the Board
    • Playing Online

  8. Next Steps

    • Next Steps
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What is Chess?

  1. Chess for Absolute Beginners

    • Buy now
    • Learn more

  2. Introduction to Chess for Absolute Beginners
    • Introduction
    • Why Chess?
    • What is Chess?

  3. 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

  4. Chess Notation
    • Intro
    • Algebraic Notation
    • Descriptive Notation

  5. Winning or Getting a Decisive Advantage
    • Intro
    • Checkmates Against a Lone King
    • More Common Checkmates
    • Common Chess Tactics
    • Activity
    • Solution
    • Outro

  6. Stages of the Game
    • Intro
    • Key Ideas in the Opening
    • Key Ideas in the Middlegame
    • Key Ideas in the Endgame
    • Activity
    • Solution
    • Outro

  7. Start Playing Today
    • Intro
    • Playing Over the Board
    • Playing Online

  8. Next Steps
    • Next Steps