Trainings
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Fundamentals 6
FundamentalsLesson + quiz
Check, checkmate and stalemate
What check means, how a game is won by checkmate, and why stalemate is a draw and not a win.
1/10· Beginner3 sections · ~10 min
FundamentalsLesson + quiz
How the pieces move and capture
The six pieces, how each one moves, and how capturing works. Start here if you are brand new.
1/10· Beginner4 sections · ~12 min
FundamentalsLesson + quiz
Special moves: castling, en passant, promotion
Three rules that trip up every beginner: castling, the en passant capture and pawn promotion.
1/10· Beginner3 sections · ~10 min
FundamentalsLesson + quiz
Piece values and fair trades
The point values of the pieces and how to use them to decide whether a capture or exchange is good for you.
2/10· Beginner3 sections · ~10 min
FundamentalsLesson + quiz
Reading and writing chess notation
How to read moves like Nf3, Bxc6, O-O and e8=Q so you can study games, books and this site's puzzles.
2/10· Beginner3 sections · ~10 min
FundamentalsLesson + quiz
The three phases of a game
Opening, middlegame and endgame: what each phase is for and the simple goals to pursue in each one.
2/10· Beginner3 sections · ~12 min