Beginner’s Chess Class DAY 1 Contents
What is chess? 1
How do I play? 2
What’s next? 3
3 Introductions Requirements
4 Important Information
learning the game of chess basics strategies educational tool competitive chess world Chess is a miniature version of life. To be successful, you need to be disciplined, assess resources, consider responsible choices and adjust when circumstances change.
6 1. What is chess?
A board game of strategic skill for two players, played on a checkerboard. Each player begins the game with sixteen pieces that are moved and used to capture opposing pieces according to precise rules. The object is to put the opponent's king under a direct attack from which escape is impossible. Here’s What You Need To Know
The game is played by 2 people with 16 pieces on each side.
The goal is to checkmate your opponent's king.
What is checkmate? The king is under attack and can’t move.
8 2. How do I play?
Capture
Attack
9 Important Terms
10 Let’s play! DAY 2 3. What’s next?
Opening End-Game Tactics Principles Strategies
13 Opening Principles
What is an opening?
→ → →
14 The very beginning!
15 Let’s play! DAY 3 ENDGAMES
Simple Mate-In-One: A mate-in-one is a checkmate in one move.
King and Queen King and Rook King and two Rooks King and Pawn King, Queen and Bishop or Knight King and two Bishops King and two Knights King with a Bishop or Knight
18 Let’s play! DAY 4 A tactic is a specific strategy used by FORK white or black to gain An attack on two or advantage more pieces at the same time. against their opponent. Tactics
PIN SKEWER A piece is attacking An attack upon two another piece that can’t pieces on the same move without exposing file, rank, or diagonal. a piece of more value.
21 Let’s play! DAY 5 Notation
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 a b c d e f g h
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Let’s play! DAY 6 Strategy
What is it? What’s a goal?
28 The Chess Scale
Best Move Worse Move Possible Possible
29 Big Questions of Chess
Where did my Why did they move Are they checking me? opponent move? there? What’s their Attacking me? goal?
Can I check anything? What does my What’s my goal? Can I threaten opponent want to do? anything?
30 Let’s play! DAY 7 Review
Opening Principles & Tactics & Pieces & Board End-Games Strategies
33 Let’s play!