Chess School for Beginners

This engaging and interactive course is perfect for beginner chess players of all ages, both children and adults.

Designed for new players of any age, this course is structured into two core parts: Chess Rules and Practical Play. It features 500 meticulously selected and custom-crafted examples to guide the student.

This program is part of the innovative Chess King Learn series (https://learn.chessking.com/), a groundbreaking chess instruction method. The curriculum includes courses on tactics, strategy, openings, middlegame, and endgame, tailored for all skill levels from novice to expert, and even professional players.

Use this course to 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're stuck. It offers hints, detailed explanations, and even demonstrates decisive refutations for common errors.

A comprehensive theory section is included, which illustrates key gameplay methods for different game phases using real examples. This theory is delivered interactively, allowing you to not only read the lessons but also practice moves on the board and explore variations.

Program highlights:

♔ High-quality examples, all verified for accuracy

♔ Requires input of all key moves, as instructed

♔ Multiple difficulty levels for the tasks

♔ Diverse objectives to achieve in the puzzles

♔ Helpful hints provided if a mistake is made

♔ Demonstrates refutations for typical incorrect moves

♔ Option to play any task position against the computer

♔ Interactive theoretical lessons

♔ Organized table of contents

♔ Tracks rating (ELO) changes throughout the learning process

♔ Customizable test mode

♔ Bookmark your favorite exercises

♔ Optimized for tablet displays

♔ Fully functional offline

♔ Sync your progress across Android, iOS, and Web by linking the app to a free Chess King account

A free version is available to try the program. The lessons in the free version are fully functional, letting you evaluate the app before unlocking the full curriculum, which includes:

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

What's New in the Latest Version 3.3.2

Last updated on Jul 29, 2024
* Introduced Spaced Repetition training - it blends missed exercises with new ones to present an optimal puzzle set.
* Added option to run tests on bookmarked items.
* Set a daily puzzle goal to maintain your skills.
* Track your daily streak for consecutive days of completed goals.
* Various fixes and improvements