About Course

This beginner-friendly chess course introduces students to the fundamental concepts of chess, including board setup, piece movement, and essential rules like castling and en passant. The course covers tactical ideas such as forks, pins, skewers, and discovered attacks while reinforcing strategic principles like piece coordination, pawn structures, and opening principles. Students will practice checkmate techniques, learn endgame fundamentals, and avoid common beginner mistakes. By solving tactical puzzles, reviewing games, and playing structured practice matches, learners will develop critical thinking, patience, and problem-solving skills that will enhance their overall gameplay.

Key Benefits:

• Live, interactive lessons with expert chess coaches.
• Step-by-step learning, from piece movements to strategic gameplay.
• Enhances problem-solving, patience, and logical thinking.
• Practice games, tactical puzzles, and structured feedback for improvement.
• Prepares learners for friendly competitions and further chess studies.

What You’ll Learn:

Chess Basics

• Board setup, piece arrangement, and movement patterns.
• Special moves: Castling, en passant, and pawn promotion.

Understanding Objectives

• The goal of chess: Checkmate, not just capturing pieces.
• Recognizing check, checkmate, and stalemate situations.

Opening Principles

• Controlling the center and developing pieces efficiently.
• King safety and early castling strategies.
• Avoiding common beginner mistakes in openings.

Basic Tactics

• Forks, pins, and skewers to gain an advantage.
• Discovered attacks and double-check tactics.

Basic Strategy Concepts

• Understanding piece coordination and pawn structures.
• When to trade pieces and how to evaluate exchanges.

Endgame Basics

• Checkmating with King and Rook vs. King.
• The Rule of the Square and pawn promotion strategies.

Simple Opening Repertoire

• Basic openings for White (1.e4 Openings like Italian Game).
• Common defenses for Black against 1.e4 and 1.d4.

Chess Puzzles and Practice

• Solving tactical puzzles to reinforce key concepts.
• Playing games with structured feedback for improvement.