Chess School for Beginners

This interactive course is designed for both children and adults who are new to chess.

The course is structured into two main parts: Chess Rules and Practical Play. It features 500 specially selected and crafted examples to guide students effectively.

This program is part of the Chess King Learn series (https://learn.chessking.com/), a groundbreaking approach to chess instruction. The series covers tactics, strategy, openings, middlegame, and endgame topics, tailored for everyone from novices to experts and even professional players.

Through this course, you will enhance your chess understanding, master new tactical ideas and combinations, and apply your knowledge in practice.

The program serves as a personal coach, assigning tasks and providing support when you need it. You’ll receive hints, clear explanations, and even see convincing refutations for common errors.

A comprehensive theory section is included, illustrating key concepts with real-game examples. Lessons are interactive, allowing you to read, make moves, and explore variations directly on the board.

Features of the program:

♔ High-quality, verified examples

♔ Requirement to input key moves as instructed

♔ Wide range of difficulty levels

♔ Diverse objectives in puzzle-solving

♔ Helpful hints when mistakes occur

♔ Refutations shown for typical incorrect moves

♔ Option to play any position against the computer

♔ Engaging interactive lessons

♔ Well-organized content

♔ Tracking of player rating (ELO) progress

♔ Customizable test mode

♔ Bookmarking for favorite exercises

♔ Tablet-optimized display

♔ No internet connection required

♔ Sync your progress across Android, iOS, and Web with a free Chess King account

A free version is available to try the program. The free lessons provide full functionality, letting you experience the app before unlocking additional topics:

1. Introduction

1.1. Introduction

1.2. Chess board

1.3. Chess pieces

1.4. Starting position

2. Pieces' moves

2.1. Rook

2.2. Bishop

2.3. Queen

2.4. Knight

2.5. King

2.6. Pawn

3. Pawn promotion

4. The relative value of the pieces

5. The role of the king. Check and mate

5.1. Check

5.2. Getting out of check

5.3. Mate

5.4. Castling

5.5. Mate in one move

5.6. Stalemate

5.7. Perpetual check

6. Capture

7. Notation (How to read moves)

8. Elementary capture

8.1. Winning a knight

8.2. Winning a bishop

8.3. Winning a rook

8.4. Winning a queen

8.5. Win a piece

9. Simple defense

9.1. Retreat

9.2. Defending with another piece

9.3. Taking an attacking piece

9.4. Interception

9.5. Defending from mate

10. Chess skills development

11. The role of the king. Continuation

11.1. Mate in 1

11.2. Mate in 2

11.3. Discovered check

11.4. Double check

11.5. Perpetual check

11.6. Stalemate

12. King and queen against a king

13. King and rook against a king

14. King and minor piece against a king

15. King and a pawn against a king

16. Etiquette during a game

17. Chess mazes