Step Up Your Chess Game: Novice to Competent

After completing the beginner's course "The Easiest Way to Learn Chess," you’ll have a solid grasp of how the pieces move and interact on the board. This foundation will ignite your curiosity and inspire you to dive deeper into the fascinating world of chess, helping you recognize patterns and develop strategies to defeat your opponents consistently.

Many chess tutorials and videos exist, but they often lack structure and fail to address the challenges beginners face. Students frequently struggle with gaps in their knowledge or feel overwhelmed by scattered resources. This course was created to provide a clear, step-by-step approach, ensuring you build a strong understanding of chess fundamentals while progressing steadily.

In this course, you will master key aspects of chess:

• Learn essential rules and special moves, including castling and en passant, often confusing for new players.

• Explore fundamental tactics to help you capture pieces and gain an advantage on the board.

• Build the confidence to participate in tournament games and lay the groundwork for continued success.

The program includes theoretical lessons presented in a clear and concise format, with each video ending in key takeaways and examples to solidify your understanding. You’ll also engage in active practice through carefully designed exercises that allow you to apply what you’ve learned effectively.

With over 20 years of teaching experience in chess clubs for adults and children, I’ve created this course to mirror the comprehensive curriculum taught in the second year of organized chess study. The lessons include clear explanations, concluding remarks, and PDF exercises to help you transition from theory to practical gameplay.

Each video lesson is equivalent to an hour of classroom instruction, making this program as engaging as in-person lessons. The unique combination of theoretical videos, supporting articles, and practice exercises ensures a comprehensive learning experience.

I look forward to helping you unlock your potential and develop a strong foundation in chess!

Curriculum Overview:

• Introduction

• How Fast Can I Learn?

• Curriculum Overview

• Lessons:

  • Castling

  • Castling – Tests

  • Men-vs-women

  • En-passant

  • Threat the King

  • Give Check - Tests

  • Avoid Check - Tests

  • Chess Notation // How to write a chess game

  • Pieces-Value

  • Pieces-Value - Tests

  • Threat

  • Threat-2

  • Defense

  • What he is threatening? // Find the threat tests

  • Checkmate

  • Checkmate - Tests

  • Copy Moves

  • Is chess infinite?

  • Stalemate

  • Check or Checkmate or Stalemate – Tests

  • Gaffe

  • Gaffe - Tests

  • Design the checkmate

  • Defense - Capture Exercises

  • Defense - Move Exercises

  • Defense - Shield Exercises

  • Defense - Support Exercises

  • Checkmate with the Rook

  • Checkmate with the Queen

  • Random checkmate tests

  • Draw

  • Attack Twice // Reinforce Attack

  • Reinforce Attack – Tests

  • Extra Lessons

  • Glossary

  • Fool's mate

  • Antichess