Chess For Everyone!

Name: Chess For Everyone!
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Learn the basics of Chess as well as how to develop strategy and tactics for winning at the Game of Chess.

Created byRobert Gumerlock

Last updated 10/2015

English

What you'll learn

Learn the basics to becoming a Chess Master
Enhance your strategic thinking
Have a deeper understanding of Chess tactics
Force checkmate in the endgame

Course content

4 sections • 21 lectures • 2h 42m total length

Introduction13:57
This is an introduction to how the pieces move in chess, and the basics of the board.
Layout & Special Moves7:54
We cover the starting position, and the special moves castling, and en passant.
Checkmate4:05
This lesson covers how check works, and ultimately the goal of the game, checkmate.
Stalemate and Draws5:07
We take you through the series of stalemate and draw possibilities: stalemate, the 3-move rule, 50 moves, insufficient mating material, and draw by agreement.
Chess Notation8:30
A quick glance into chess notation, how to abbreviate the pieces, board, and a full game.
Section 1: Basics Quiz

Fight for the Center4:18
This video covers how to fight for the center, along with quality pawn and knight strategies to control the most important part of the board.
Develop your Pieces5:08
Here we cover developing the bishops and queen, both with backdoor and front door entrances.
Develop your Pieces (Cont'd)5:37
Here we learn to develop rooks, how and when to castle, and the power of the rooks.
Castle your King!4:24
In this lesson we learn why castling is so important, as well as the right time and place to castle.
Opening Play9:08
A lesson summarizing the strong components of opening play and some examples of weak play to avoid.
Section 2: Opening Quiz

Pins10:43
Here we delve into pins with a series of puzzles.
Skewers9:06
This chapter covers skewers, as well as the lead-up to a skewer.
Forks12:54
This lesson focuses on how to use the fork, the simultaneous attack on two pieces.
Discovered Attack10:21
We will cover discovered attack and discovered check with a series of puzzles.
Double Attack7:43
We introduce you to the double attack, where when used with check, forces the King to flee.
Section 3: Middle Game Quiz

Mate with Rooks8:56
This first chapter of the endgame will cover how to achieve a very simple checkmate with Rooks.
Mate with the Queen9:26
This lessons illustrates how to checkmate with the Queen, as well as the quick Scholar's mate.
Mate with the Minor Pieces8:50
A deeper look into checkmate with the bishops and knights, as well as Fool's mate and Smothered mate.
Pawn Promotion9:13
We cover techniques on how to quickly determine whether or not your pawn will outrun the opposing King, and go over a few puzzles using those.
Pawn Promotion (Cont'd)5:41
Here we focus on how to retain control of the pawn promotion square in difficult endgame situations.
Section 4: Endgame Quiz
Conclusion1:36
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Requirements

Strong interest in learning to play chess
Determination to become a better player
A chess set or chess app

Description

This course is for Beginner to Intermediate Chess players who want to begin learning and continue honing their chess skills. This course consists of 4 parts:

Section 1: The Basics

Section 2: What to do in the Opening

Section 3: Tactics in the Middle Game

Section 4: Checkmate in the End Game

By the end of the course, every student should have a good idea which overlying strategies to implement in a game of chess, as well as the tactics needed to play out that strategy. This course is ideal for the people interested in being fluent in Chess tactics, and who also want to have fun doing it!

Who this course is for:

People who have an interest in learning the game of Chess
People looking to further hone their Chess knowledge and skills
Beginner and Intermediate Players
Chess Enthusiasts

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Course content

The Basics of Chess5 lectures • 40min

What to do in the Opening5 lectures • 29min

Tactics in the Middle Game5 lectures • 51min

Checkmate in the Endgame6 lectures • 44min

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