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Chess Course for Beginners

134 • annoygenius •
  1. Introduction
  2. Part 1 : The Opening
  3. Chapter 1 : Picking a good opening in chess
  4. Chapter 2 : Opening Tricks and Traps
  1. Matthew94
  2. Tae7
  3. annoygenius
  4. kitty26

Beginner: Curriculum <--- START HERE

3252 • jomega •
  1. Introduction
  2. Prerequisites
  3. Course Objectives
  4. Foundation
  1. jomega

Progressive Puzzles

294 • CJ58 •
  1. 600 - and introduction (please read)
  2. 650
  3. 700
  4. 800
  1. CJ58

Beginner Endgames You Must Know!

9649 • NoseKnowsAll •
  1. Introduction
  2. Staircase mate
  3. Sideways staircase mate
  4. Staircase mate with a rook
  1. NoseKnowsAll

Beginner: Lists

183 • jomega •
  1. Introduction
  2. Sufficient Material for Mate
  3. Point-count System
  4. Basic Piece Roles
  1. jomega

1001 Chess Exercises for Beginners - PART 1

355 • Ahmad20024100 •
  1. Chapter 1
  2. Chapter 2
  3. Chapter 3
  1. Ahmad20024100

Italian Game [OPENING]

1129 • StrixYT •
  1. Italian Game
  2. Giuoco piano
  3. Giuoco piano - continuation 1
  4. Giuoco piano - continuation 2
  1. StrixYT

The Scholars Mate (interactive lesson)

143 • OriginalGenie •
  1. How to pull it of
  2. How to defend against it
  3. Nice little trick in the scholars mate
  4. As a means to the end
  1. OriginalGenie

Two Rook Checkmate Practice

17 • TanuAnand •
  1. Position 1
  2. Position 2
  3. Position 3
  4. Position 4
  1. anirudh17
  2. CharanInChess
  3. LoneIndianChessHero
  4. Swathi_Adhe

Icelandic Gambit: A Comprehensive Introduction

89 • ryuji2k •
  1. What is the Icelandic Gambit?
  2. Play the Icelandic Gambit onto the Board
  3. Whites Alternatives to 4. dxe6
  4. 1.) - 4. Nc3
  1. ryuji2k

Scandinavian defense [OPENING]

343 • StrixYT •
  1. Scandinavian defense
  2. Main variant
  3. Modern Variation
  4. Icelandic gambit
  1. StrixYT

Beginner: The Move Selection Process

204 • jomega •
  1. Introduction
  2. Novice Level I
  3. Novice Level II
  1. jomega

London for beginners

16 • human_bean •
  1. London Opening
  2. You did it!
  1. human_bean

Modern Scandinavian, 6. b5!!: Kiel Variation Playthroughs

22 • ryuji2k •
  1. The 6.. b5!! Line (Kiel Variation)
  2. Playthrough 1: 6.. b5!! Main Line - Winning the Queen
  3. Playthrough 2: 6.. b5!! Main Line II - Qd1#
  4. Playthrough 3: 7. Qxb5
  1. ryuji2k

🏁♟Mate in 1♟🏁

271 • Holstentor •
  1. Mate in 1 #1
  2. Mate in 1 #2
  3. Mate in 1 #3
  1. Holstentor

|~| East Indian Theory & Practice |~|

10 • PawnThatsPinned •
  1. / Introduction to Schlechter Variation \
  2. || Slav Defense: Modern, Schlechter Variation || Early Game
  3. || Slav Defense: Modern, Schlechter Variation || Middle Game
  4. || Slav Defense: Modern, Schlechter Variation || End Game
  1. PawnThatsPinned