Intermediate

Chess Basics

Name: Chess Basics
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Author: Bayadiq

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About this course

Master the fundamental rules, tactics, and strategies of chess. This course is designed for beginners to learn piece movements, basic tactical motifs like forks and pins, and essential checkmating patterns. Practice with curated exercises to sharpen your tactical vision and start winning games.

What you'll learn

Learn basic piece checkmates and how to deliver checkmate efficiently
Master fundamental tactical motifs including forks, pins, and discovered attacks
Understand the rules of capture, defense, and stalemate
Build a strong chess foundation with interactive exercises for all major pieces

Curriculum

1. Introduction
The pin
The pin (example)
The fork
Discovered Attack
Zugzwang
2. Capture
Intro
Capture exercise 1
Capture exercise 2
Capture exercise 3
Capture exercise 4
Capture exercise 5
Capture exercise 6
Capture exercise 7
Capture exercise 8
Capture exercise 9
Capture exercise 10
Capture exercise 11
Capture exercise 12
Capture exercise 13
Capture exercise 14
Capture exercise 15
Capture exercise 16
Capture exercise 17
Capture exercise 18
Capture exercise 19
Capture exercise 20
Capture exercise 21
Capture exercise 22
3. Checkmate
How to checkmate?
Queen+Rook
2 Rooks Checkmate
Queen checkmate pattern
Queen checkmate
Rook checkmate pattern
Rook Checkmate
Rook Checkmate Exercise
Bishops Checkmate
Bishops Checkmate (final stage)
Bishops Checkmate (losing a tempo)
Bishops Checkmate Exercise
Queen + Bishop Checkmate
Queen + Knight Checkmate
Rook + Knight Checkmate
Rook+Knight Exercise
Bishop+Knight checkmate
Back-rank Checkmate
Smothered mate
Checkmate exercise 1
Checkmate exercise 2
Checkmate exercise 3
Checkmate exercise 4
Checkmate exercise 5
Checkmate exercise 6
Checkmate exercise 7
Checkmate exercise 8
Checkmate exercise 9
Checkmate exercise 10
Checkmate exercise 11
Checkmate exercise 12
Checkmate exercise 13
Checkmate exercise 14
Checkmate exercise 15
Checkmate exercise 16
Checkmate exercise 17
Checkmate exercise 18
Checkmate exercise 19
Checkmate exercise 20
4. Pawn Tactics
Intro
Pawn Tactic 1
Pawn Tactic 2
Pawn Tactic 3
Pawn Tactic 4
Pawn Tactic 5
Pawn Tactic 6
5. Knight Tactics
Intro
Knight Tactic 1
Knight Tactic 2
Knight Tactic 3
Knight Tactic 4
Knight Tactic 5
Knight Tactic 6
Knight Tactic 7
Knight Tactic 8
Knight Tactic 9
Knight Tactic 10
Knight Tactic 11
6. Bishop Tactics
Intro
Bishop Tactic 1
Bishop Tactic 2
Bishop Tactic 3
Bishop Tactic 4
Bishop Tactic 5
Bishop Tactic 6
Bishop Tactic 7
Bishop Tactic 8
7. Rook Tactics
Intro
Rook Tactic 1
Rook Tactic 2
Rook Tactic 3
Rook Tactic 4
Rook Tactic 5
Rook Tactic 6
8. Queen Tactics
Intro
Queen Tactic 1
Queen Tactic 2
Queen Tactic 3
Queen tactic 4
Queen Tactic 5
Queen Tactic 6
Queen Tactic 7
9. King Tactics
King Tactic 1
King Tactic 2
King Tactic 3
King Tactic 4
King Tactics 5
10. Stalemate
Stalemate - Intro
Stalemate 1
Stalemate 2
Stalemate 3
Stalemate 4
Stalemate 5
11. Defense
Intro
1. How to defend?
2. How to defend?
3. How to defend?
4. How to defend?
5. How to defend?
6. How to defend?
7. How to defend?
8. How to defend?
12. Exercises
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13. Difficult Exercises
1. How to win 2 pieces?
2. How to take advantage of Black's king position?
3. How to win a piece?
4. How to take advantage of the position of Black's king?
5. How to checkmate?
5b. Alternative solution
6. How to checkmate in 2?
7. How to checkmate in 3?
8. How to win a rook? (How to win the exchange? )
9. How to checkmate in 3?
10 - Why Nxh7 wins a piece?
11. How to checkmate in 3?
12. How to checkmate in 4?
13. How to checkmate in 2?
14. How to checkmate in 2?