Free online courseBeginner to Chess Master
Duration of the online course: 13 hours and 55 minutes
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Master chess from beginner to expert with ChessNetwork's comprehensive 13-hour course. Learn key strategies, checkmate techniques, and essential terminology.
Course Description
"Beginner to Chess Master" is an exceptional course meticulously designed for anyone aspiring to master the game of chess. This comprehensive curriculum spans 13 hours and 55 minutes, placing you on a structured path from a novice to a well-versed player. With an impressive average rating of 5 stars, this course has successfully garnered the approval and admiration of many students, marking it as a standout resource in its category.
Falling under the Table and Card Games subcategory of 'Others,' this course covers an extensive range of chess fundamentals and advanced strategies. The journey begins with the basics, ensuring that even those who have never played before can comfortably get started. You'll first learn essential skills such as how to checkmate with a king and queen, gaining confidence in the basic checkmating techniques which are critical for real-game scenarios.
As you progress, the course dives into the relative value of chess pieces and provides a scientific approach to understanding chess, setting a strong theoretical foundation. You'll become familiar with important chess terminology, such as types of files, and understand how to approach the chess opening phase effectively, including executing and defending against Scholar's Mate.
Moving forward, the course covers intermediate skills like checkmating with a king and rook, pawn promotion, and various chess tactics. A deeper understanding of the basics is achieved through topics like the element of time in chess, introduction to chess thinking, and identifying and exploiting chess holes.
Advanced concepts are not neglected, as the course explores the power of the pin, target practice, and crucial endgame positions such as Queen vs Pawn endgame, The Wrong Colored Bishop, and Lucena and Philidor positions. Each of these lessons is crafted to ensure gradual but thorough mastery of chess, making even the most daunting aspects approachable and understandable.
Furthermore, positional concepts like good and bad bishops are explained, enhancing your strategic thinking. The course then rounds off with three segments dedicated to basic checkmate patterns, reinforcing this crucial part of your chess skill set. Lastly, tactical awareness is sharpened, solidifying your ability to recognize and capitalize on opportunities during play.
"Beginner to Chess Master" stands out as a holistic and engaging program dedicated to making expert chess players out of beginners. It is a perfect blend of theoretical knowledge and practical skills, ensuring that by the end of the course, you can confidently compete and strategize like a chess master.
Conteúdo do Curso
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Video class: Beginner to Chess Master #1 - How to Checkmate with King and Queen
0h06m
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Exercise: _What is the first step to force the enemy king to the edge of the board in the basic checkmate with king and queen versus the enemy king?
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Video class: Beginner to Chess Master #2 - The Relative Value of Chess Pieces
0h09m
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Video class: Beginner to Chess Master #3 - A Scientific Approach to Understanding Chess
0h11m
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Video class: Beginner to Chess Master #4 - Types of Files | Chess Terminology
0h08m
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Exercise: _What are the three types of files in chess?
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Video class: Beginner to Chess Master #5 - What to do in a chess opening?
0h28m
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Exercise: _What are the two things that building a combative structure in chess refers to?
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Video class: Beginner to Chess Master #6 - How to Checkmate in 4 Moves (Scholar's Mate)
0h10m
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Video class: Beginner to Chess Master #7 - How to Checkmate with King and Rook
0h06m
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Exercise: _What is the purpose of making a waiting move with the rook in the King and Rook versus the enemy King endgame?
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Video class: Beginner to Chess Master #8 - How to Promote a Pawn
0h15m
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Exercise: _What is opposition in chess?
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Video class: Beginner to Chess Master #9 - Chess Tactics | Terminology
0h20m
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Exercise: _What is a fork in chess?
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Video class: Beginner to Chess Master #10 - Chess Pawn Basics | Terminology
0h20m
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Exercise: _What is a past pawn in chess?
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Video class: Beginner to Chess Master #11 - The Element of Time in Chess
1h00m
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Video class: Beginner to Chess Master #12 - An Introduction to Chess Thinking
0h24m
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Exercise: _What is the first question you should ask yourself when your opponent plays the move e4 in a chess game?
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Video class: Beginner to Chess Master #13 - Chess Holes
1h10m
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Exercise: _What is a hole in chess?
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Video class: Beginner to Chess Master #14 - The Power of the Pin
0h36m
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Exercise: _What are the three pieces involved in a pin?
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Video class: Beginner to Chess Master #15 - Target Practice
0h54m
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Exercise: _What is the best move for White in the first example given by ChessNetwork, where Black's last move was rook to b8?
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Video class: Beginner to Chess Master #16 - Queen vs Pawn Endgame
0h47m
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Exercise: _In the king queen versus king pawn endgame, what position types are a win and what ones are a draw?
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Video class: Beginner to Chess Master #17 - The Wrong Colored Bishop
0h21m
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Exercise: _What is the outcome of the endgame scenario involving a bishop and rook pawn if the defending side's king can get to the corner square and the bishop cannot control the corner square?
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Video class: Beginner to Chess Master #18 - The King & the Box
0h05m
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Video class: Beginner to Chess Master #19 - Lucena Position (The Shield)
0h18m
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Exercise: _What is the Lucina position in chess?
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Video class: Beginner to Chess Master #20 - Philidor Position (Cut-off King)
0h14m
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Course comments: Beginner to Chess Master
youssef refet
thank you so much