About Course

This comprehensive beginner chess course is designed for new players of all ages. It introduces learners to the rules, notations, tactics, and key strategies of the game. The curriculum includes attacking and defensive concepts, special moves like castling and checkmate combinations, and game-ending techniques. With a mix of theory and live practice, learners gradually evolve from understanding basic moves to playing full games with confidence. By the end of the course, students will be able to plan moves, avoid common traps, and execute checkmates efficiently.

Key Benefits:

• Master rules, piece movement, and board setup
• Learn basic tactics like forks, checks, and double attacks
• Build logical thinking, focus, and problem-solving skills
• Practice real games with expert guidance
• Prepare for friendly matches and school-level tournaments

What You’ll Learn:

Chess Foundations

• Introduction to the chessboard and notation

• Initial positions and piece movement: pawn, rook, bishop, knight, queen

• Understanding the value of each piece

Attacking Techniques

• Capturing strategy: when and what to capture

• Winning individual pieces: knight, bishop, rook, queen

• Introduction to attack planning and piece coordination

Defensive Strategies

• Moving away from attack

• Supporting pieces through defense

• Capturing to defend

• Blocking threats (interposing)

Check, Checkmate & Special Rules

• Check and checkmate concepts

• Mate in one and two puzzles

• Castling and its conditions

• Discovered check and double check

Endgame Concepts & Draws

• Stalemate and perpetual check

• Checkmate patterns:

  • Queen + Rook

  • Rook + Rook

  • Queen + King

• Drawing techniques and avoiding losses