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.
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
Introduction
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Course Syllabus
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Course Checklist
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Video #1 - Introduction to Chess - Kairav Joshi
Introduction to chess and overview of ChessUniversity.com's Intro To Chess Crash Course by Kairav Joshi.
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Video #2 - The Board and Pieces - Arne Jochens
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Video #3 - Kings and Rooks - Dalton Perrine
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Video #4 - Bishops and Queens - Kairav Joshi
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Video #5 - Knights - Arne Jochens
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Video #6 - Pawns - Dalton Perrine
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Video #7 - Special Rules - Dalton Perrine
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Video #8 - Quiz 1 - Arne Jochens
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Video #9 - Quiz 2 - Arne Jochens
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Video #10 - Chess Notation - Kostya Kavutskiy
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Video #11 - Winning and Drawing - Dalton Perrine
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Video #12 - Types of Advantages - Dalton Perrine
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Video #13 - Logical Thinking - Arne Jochens
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Video #14 - Tactics - Arne Jochens
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Video #15 - Chess Vocabulary - Dalton Perrine
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Video #16 - Concepts and Ideas - Dalton Perrine
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Video #17 - Endgame Checkmates - Kairav Joshi
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Video #18 - Checkmate Puzzles - Kostya Kavutskiy
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Video #19 - Phases of the Game - Kostya Kavutskiy
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Video #20 - Next Steps For Improvement - Kairav Joshi
Puzzle Packs / Quizzes
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Puzzle Pack #1 - Legal vs. Illegal Moves - Part 1
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Puzzle Pack #2 - Legal vs. Illegal Moves - Part 2
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Puzzle Pack #3 - Naming Coordinates
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Puzzle Pack #4 - Algebraic Chess Notation
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Puzzle Pack #5 - Checkmate or Not
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Puzzle Pack #6 - One Move Checkmates
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Puzzle Pack #7 - One Move Tactics
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Next Steps and FAQ
You can view and review the lecture materials indefinitely, like an on-demand channel.
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