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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 | 11 |
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 Layout
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012 | Chess Pieces and Symbols
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013 | The White Side and Black Side
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014 | Queen Side and King Side
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015 |How to Play and Capture
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016 |How to Set Up Pieces on the Board
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017 | How Pawns Move
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018 | How Pawns Move Forward
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019 | How Pawns Capture in Chess
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010 | The Pawn Game
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Quiz Assignment | Chapter 1 Review10 xp
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Chapter 2: Understanding Chess Notation & Pawn Promotion7Lessons · 40 mins
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021 | What Is Chess Notation?
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022 | Files | Ranks |Diagonals
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023 | How to Write Down a Move in Chess
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024 | Pawn Promotion
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025 | All About Pawn Promotion Steps!
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026 | Key Takeaway: Chapter 2
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Quiz Assignment | Chapter 2 Review10 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 ?
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032 | How the Rook Moves
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033 | How the Rook Captures
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034 | Rook Mini-Challenges!
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035 | How the Bishop Moves
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036 | How the Bishop Captures
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037 | Play Chess with Rooks, Bishops and Pawns!
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Quiz Assignment | Chapter 3 Review10 xp
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Chapter 4: How the Queen & Knight Move & Capture6Lessons · 35 mins
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041 | How the Queen Moves
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042 | How the Queen Captures
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043 | How the Knight Moves
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044 | How the Knight Captures
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045 | Play Chess with Queen , Knights ,Rooks, Bishops and Pawns!
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Quiz Assignment | Chapter 4 Review10 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 Move
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052 | How the King’s Capture
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053 | What is Check & how can you get out of it?
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054 | What is Checkmate?
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055 | Time to Start Your Chess Adventure!
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Quiz Assignment | Chapter 5 Review10 xp
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Chapter 6: Understanding En Passant3Lessons · 20 mins
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061 | Understanding En Passant
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062 | En Passant Rules
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Quiz Assignment | Chapter 6 Review10 xp
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Chapter 7: Castling | Rules3Lessons · 18 mins
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071 | What is Castling
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072 | What Are the Rules for Castling?
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Quiz Assignment | Chapter 7 Review10 xp
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Chapter 8: Understanding Chess Piece Values9Lessons · 50 mins
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081 | Understanding Chess Piece Values
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082 | Importance of Piece Values |King in Chess
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083 | Importance of Piece Values |Queen in Chess
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084 | Importance of Piece Values |Rook in Chess
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085 | Importance of Piece Values |Bishop in Chess
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086 | Importance of Piece Values |Knight in Chess
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087| Importance of Piece Values |Pawn in Chess
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088|Chess Piece Value Comparisons
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Quiz Assignment | Chapter 8 Review10 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 Draw
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092 | Perpetual Check in Chess
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093 | What is Stalemate?
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094 | Not Enough Material
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Quiz Assignment | Chapter 9 Review10 xp
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Chapter 10: Recording Chess Moves2Lessons · 15 mins
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101 | How to Record Moves
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Quiz Assignment | Chapter 10 Review10 xp
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Starting Your Chess Game2Lessons · 10 mins
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111 | Starting Your Chess Game
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112 | Strong Starts and Quick Wins
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