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Chess University's Intro To Chess Crash Course
Rating: 4.3 out of 5(618 ratings)
23,910 students

Chess University's Intro To Chess Crash Course

The #1 FREE Chess Course For Beginners
Created byChess University
Last updated 5/2018
English

What you'll learn

  • This course will teach students all the rules and basics of chess and also introduce them to more advanced topics such as tactics and strategy. Students who complete this course will be ready to start playing chess over-the-board and ready to participate in tournaments.

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Course content

2 sections • 30 lectures • 5h 3m total length

  • Course Syllabus0:01
  • Course Checklist0:02
  • Video #1 - Introduction to Chess - Kairav Joshi3:17

    Introduction to chess and overview of ChessUniversity.com's Intro To Chess Crash Course by Kairav Joshi.

  • Video #2 - The Board and Pieces - Arne Jochens13:07
  • Video #3 - Kings and Rooks - Dalton Perrine17:44
  • Video #4 - Bishops and Queens - Kairav Joshi25:20
  • Video #5 - Knights - Arne Jochens10:09
  • Video #6 - Pawns - Dalton Perrine11:21
  • Video #7 - Special Rules - Dalton Perrine15:50
  • Video #8 - Quiz 1 - Arne Jochens10:59
  • Video #9 - Quiz 2 - Arne Jochens11:16
  • Video #10 - Chess Notation - Kostya Kavutskiy11:51
  • Video #11 - Winning and Drawing - Dalton Perrine17:42
  • Video #12 - Types of Advantages - Dalton Perrine11:15
  • Video #13 - Logical Thinking - Arne Jochens16:08
  • Video #14 - Tactics - Arne Jochens16:37
  • Video #15 - Chess Vocabulary - Dalton Perrine11:38
  • Video #16 - Concepts and Ideas - Dalton Perrine14:31
  • Video #17 - Endgame Checkmates - Kairav Joshi22:24
  • Video #18 - Checkmate Puzzles - Kostya Kavutskiy34:32
  • Video #19 - Phases of the Game - Kostya Kavutskiy22:45
  • Video #20 - Next Steps For Improvement - Kairav Joshi4:31

Requirements

  • No prior knowledge of chess is required to take this course. Beginners who know all the rules and basics may skip the first 10 video lessons.

Description

Chess University's Intro To Chess Crash Course offers comprehensive instruction for beginners, including first-time players, who want to learn chess. This course caters to players of all ages whose chess strength is below the rating of 900 Elo (novices and beginners) and is completely free.

The Intro To Chess Crash Course includes:

  • Syllabus
  • 20 video lessons that cover all the rules, basic principles, strategy, tactics, fundamental endgames, etc.
  • 70 exercises to solve and the associated solution sets
  • Tips and general information about chess

Meet The Chess University Instructors:

  • Kairav Joshi - Founder and CEO, #1-selling online chess coach, creator of the Prodigy Program, and entrepreneur
  • Dalton Perrine - Director of Instruction and Scholastic Chess, FIDE Chess Master
  • Arne Jochens - Director of Content and HR, FIDE Chess Master, Ph.D in Statistical Genetics
  • Kostya Kavutskiy - Director of Operations and PR, International Master





Who this course is for:

  • Chess University's Intro To Crash Course is suitable for beginners of all ages below the 900 Elo rating level, including first-time chess players.

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