This engaging and interactive course is suitable for both children and adults who are new to chess.

Designed for beginners of all ages, this course is divided into two main sections: Chess Rules and Practical Play. It features 500 carefully selected and custom-designed examples to support student learning.

This program is part of the Chess King Learn series (https://learn.chessking.com/), an innovative chess training method. The series includes courses on tactics, strategy, openings, middlegame, and endgame, tailored for everyone from novices to advanced and even professional players.

By working through this course, you can enhance your chess understanding, learn new tactical ideas and combinations, and apply your knowledge in practice.

The program acts as a personal trainer, assigning tasks and offering support when needed. It provides hints, detailed explanations, and demonstrates effective refutations for common errors.

A comprehensive theory section is included, explaining key concepts through interactive examples. Instead of just reading, you can practice moves directly on the board to clarify and master each lesson.

Program features:

♔ High-quality, verified examples

♔ Requirement to enter all key teacher-recommended moves

♔ Multiple difficulty levels

♔ Various objective-based challenges

♔ Helpful hints when mistakes occur

♔ Refutations shown for typical errors

♔ Option to play any position against the computer

♔ Interactive theory lessons

♔ Organized table of contents

♔ Rating (ELO) tracking

♔ Customizable test mode

♔ Bookmark favorite exercises

♔ Tablet-optimized display

♔ Fully offline capable

♔ Sync progress across devices (Android, iOS, Web) with a free Chess King account

A free version is available to try the program. The included lessons are fully functional, giving you a chance to evaluate the app before purchasing additional topics:

1. Introduction

1.1. Introduction

1.2. Chess board

1.3. Chess pieces

1.4. Starting position

2. Pieces' moves

2.1. Rook

2.2. Bishop

2.3. Queen

2.4. Knight

2.5. King

2.6. Pawn

3. Pawn promotion

4. The relative value of the pieces

5. The role of the king. Check and mate

5.1. Check

5.2. Getting out of check

5.3. Mate

5.4. Castling

5.5. Mate in one move

5.6. Stalemate

5.7. Perpetual check

6. Capture

7. Notation (How to read moves)

8. Elementary capture

8.1. Winning a knight

8.2. Winning a bishop

8.3. Winning a rook

8.4. Winning a queen

8.5. Win a piece

9. Simple defense

9.1. Retreat

9.2. Defending with another piece

9.3. Taking an attacking piece

9.4. Interception

9.5. Defending from mate

10. Chess skills development

11. The role of the king. Continuation

11.1. Mate in 1

11.2. Mate in 2

11.3. Discovered check

11.4. Double check

11.5. Perpetual check

11.6. Stalemate

12. King and queen against a king

13. King and rook against a king

14. King and minor piece against a king

15. King and a pawn against a king

16. Etiquette during a game

17. Chess mazes