About Course

This beginner-level chess course provides a structured pathway to mastering the essentials of chess. Through interactive lessons and strategic gameplay exercises, students will learn fundamental concepts such as board setup, movement of pieces, attack and defense tactics, and advanced endgame strategies. The course encourages analytical thinking and problem-solving while helping learners build confidence in competitive play.

Key Benefits:

• Master foundational chess strategies and tactics
• Build critical thinking and analytical skills
• Develop advanced techniques for competitive play
• Improve decision-making under pressure
• Gain confidence in game planning and execution

What You’ll Learn:

Introduction to Chess and Board Setup

• Chessboard layout and piece positioning
• Understanding basic chess notations

Piece Movement and Game Fundamentals

• Movement and rules for pawns, rooks, bishops, knights, and queens
• Revision of piece functions and strategic value

Capturing and Attack Strategies

• Choosing optimal pieces to capture
• Tactical lessons: winning key pieces (knight, bishop, rook, and queen)

 Defensive Techniques

• Defense by moving away, supporting, capturing, and interposing

Check, Checkmate, and Advanced Tactics

• Understanding check and checkmate scenarios
• Castling, discovered check, and double check strategies
• Complex "mate-in-one" puzzles

Draws and Endgame Strategies

• Stalemates and perpetual checks
• Checkmate techniques: queen + rook, rook + rook, and queen + king