Guided lessons
Learn Chess
Hands-on lessons — every idea is played on the board, not just read.
From Rules to Checkmate
How the pieces move, how to open, how to finish — then your first full games.The Rules
How every piece moves — played, not read.Opening Principles
Center, development, king safety — the rules of a good start.Finishing the Game
Turn an advantage into checkmate.First Games
Play full games against the engine, checklist in hand.Tactics & Attacks
Win material with tactics, then hunt the king with mating patterns.Tactics
The patterns that win material.Tactics II
Discoveries, double checks, deflections, in-between moves.Mating Patterns
The classic mating nets: R+N, Q+N, the bishop pair, and sacrifices.Combinations
Mixed drills: spot the motif, find the move.Strategy & Endgames
Positional understanding and the technique to convert it.Endgames
Convert an endgame step by step.44 lessons, all authored for this site.