This live, interactive course introduces students to the foundational principles of chess. Learners begin by exploring the board, understanding chess notation, and learning how each piece moves. As they progress, they’ll develop skills in both attack and defense, practice tactical captures, and explore checkmate patterns. With a focus on building logic, patience, and critical thinking, this course prepares students to play confidently and strategically.

Key Benefits:

• Teaches piece movement, board setup, and basic tactics
• Builds concentration, foresight, and decision-making skills
• Encourages both strategic offense and effective defense
• Introduces checkmate techniques and endgame patterns
• Prepares students for friendly matches and tournaments

What You’ll Learn:

Getting Started with Chess

• Introduction to chess and the chessboard layout

• Understanding square coordinates and chess notations

• Learning each piece: pawn, rook, bishop, knight, queen, king

• Initial setup and basic piece movement

Understanding Piece Power & Capturing

• Value of each piece and choosing which one to capture

• Basic attacking strategies to win:
  • Knight
  • Bishop
  • Rook
  • Queen

Introduction to Defense

• Defensive techniques:
  • Moving away from danger
  • Supporting your pieces
  • Capturing threats
  • Interposing a piece to block attacks

Special Chess Moves & Concepts

• Check and checkmate explained

• Mate in one (simple and complicated)

• Castling: how and when to use it

• Discovered check and double check

Endgame Scenarios & Draws

• Draw situations: stalemate, perpetual check

• Mate in two combinations

• Checkmating with:
  • Queen + Rook
  • Rook + Rook
  • Queen + King