This live online course takes absolute beginners through the fundamentals of chess using interactive sessions, puzzles, and guided play. Students learn how to set up the board, read notations, and use each piece effectively. Key concepts such as attacking, defending, checkmating, and special moves are introduced step-by-step, making chess both fun and intellectually stimulating. By the end of the course, students will be able to play full games confidently and begin their journey into tactical play.

Key Benefits:

• Builds strategic thinking and decision-making skills
• Improves focus, memory, and concentration
• Teaches sportsmanship, patience, and planning
• Includes real gameplay, puzzles, and tactics
• Ideal foundation for school chess clubs and tournaments

What You’ll Learn:

Getting Started with Chess

• Introduction to the chessboard and square coordinates

• Understanding chess notations and piece setup

• Movement and function of each piece:
  • Pawn, Rook, Bishop, Knight, Queen, King

• Piece value and basic board control

Basic Strategy & Piece Exchange

• Capturing and choosing which piece to take

• Attacking techniques: how to win a knight, bishop, rook, or queen

• Defense techniques:
  • Moving away
  • Supporting pieces
  • Capturing back
  • Interposing to block threats

Check, Checkmate & Castling

• What is check and how to escape it

• Simple checkmates (Mate in One)

• Castling and its advantages

• Discovered check and double check tactics

Endgame Skills & Special Scenarios

• Complicated checkmates and tactics

• Draws: stalemate, perpetual check

• Mate in Two combinations

• Mating with:
  • Queen + Rook
  • Rook + Rook
  • Queen + King