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Intro to Chess (Free Course)
This free chess course covers essential topics, starting with the chessboard setup, pawn movement, and basic rules, progressing through notation, piece values, and strategic concepts like center control, castling, and en passant.
Learners will explore the movement of all pieces, including the queen, knight, and king, and understand how to record moves accurately. The course also covers how games can end in a draw and how to begin a game with solid opening principles.
With Over 45 video lessons and 60 lessons in total, this course offers interactive exercises, challenges, and quizzes to reinforce learning and prepare for real game scenarios.
| Responsible | Admin |
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| Last Update | 20/04/2025 |
| Completion Time | 5 hours 58 minutes |
| Members | 8 |
Chess Introduction
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Chapter 1: The Chessboard Layout |Initial Setup | Pawn Movement & Capture11Lessons · 1 hr
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011 | Understanding Board LayoutNew
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012 | Chess Pieces and SymbolsNew
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013 | The White Side and Black SideNew
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014 | Queen Side and King SideNew
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015 |How to Play and CaptureNew
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016 |How to Set Up Pieces on the BoardNew
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017 | How Pawns MoveNew
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018 | How Pawns Move ForwardNew
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019 | How Pawns Capture in ChessNew
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010 | The Pawn GameNew
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Quiz Assignment | Chapter 1 ReviewNew 10 xp
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Chapter 2: Understanding Chess Notation & Pawn Promotion7Lessons · 40 mins
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021 | What Is Chess Notation?New
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022 | Files | Ranks |DiagonalsNew
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023 | How to Write Down a Move in ChessNew
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024 | Pawn PromotionNew
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025 | All About Pawn Promotion Steps!New
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026 | Key Takeaway: Chapter 2New
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Quiz Assignment | Chapter 2 ReviewNew 10 xp
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Chapter 3: What's the Center? | How rooks & bishops Move & Capture8Lessons · 45 mins
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031 | What is Chess Center ?New
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032 | How the Rook MovesNew
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033 | How the Rook CapturesNew
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034 | Rook Mini-Challenges!New
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035 | How the Bishop MovesNew
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036 | How the Bishop CapturesNew
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037 | Play Chess with Rooks, Bishops and Pawns!New
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Quiz Assignment | Chapter 3 ReviewNew 10 xp
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Chapter 4: How the Queen & Knight Move & Capture6Lessons · 35 mins
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041 | How the Queen MovesNew
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042 | How the Queen CapturesNew
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043 | How the Knight MovesNew
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044 | How the Knight CapturesNew
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045 | Play Chess with Queen , Knights ,Rooks, Bishops and Pawns!New
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Quiz Assignment | Chapter 4 ReviewNew 10 xp
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Chapter 5: The King’s Moves & Captures | Check & Checkmate6Lessons · 35 mins
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051 | How the King’s MoveNew
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052 | How the King’s CaptureNew
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053 | What is Check & how can you get out of it?New
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054 | What is Checkmate?New
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055 | Time to Start Your Chess Adventure!New
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Quiz Assignment | Chapter 5 ReviewNew 10 xp
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Chapter 6: Understanding En Passant3Lessons · 20 mins
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061 | Understanding En PassantNew
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062 | En Passant RulesNew
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Quiz Assignment | Chapter 6 ReviewNew 10 xp
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Chapter 7: Castling | Rules3Lessons · 18 mins
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071 | What is CastlingNew
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072 | What Are the Rules for Castling?New
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Quiz Assignment | Chapter 7 ReviewNew 10 xp
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Chapter 8: Understanding Chess Piece Values9Lessons · 50 mins
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081 | Understanding Chess Piece ValuesNew
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082 | Importance of Piece Values |King in ChessNew
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083 | Importance of Piece Values |Queen in ChessNew
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084 | Importance of Piece Values |Rook in ChessNew
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085 | Importance of Piece Values |Bishop in ChessNew
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086 | Importance of Piece Values |Knight in ChessNew
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087| Importance of Piece Values |Pawn in ChessNew
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088|Chess Piece Value ComparisonsNew
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Quiz Assignment | Chapter 8 ReviewNew 10 xp
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Chapter 9: How Chess Games Can End in a Draw5Lessons · 30 mins
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091 | How Chess End in a DrawNew
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092 | Perpetual Check in ChessNew
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093 | What is Stalemate?New
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094 | Not Enough MaterialNew
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Quiz Assignment | Chapter 9 ReviewNew 10 xp
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Chapter 10: Recording Chess Moves2Lessons · 15 mins
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101 | How to Record MovesNew
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Quiz Assignment | Chapter 10 ReviewNew 10 xp
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Starting Your Chess Game2Lessons · 10 mins
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111 | Starting Your Chess GameNew
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112 | Strong Starts and Quick WinsNew
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