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Files - standing lines

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Board Basics Meet the Pieces Chess Rules Special Moves Checkmate Lessons Simple Tactics

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Board Basics

Colour the standing lines, sleeping lines, and slanting lines - before any pieces move.

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Files - standing linesFiles stand tall like towers. Each has its own colour.learn.steps
Ranks - sleeping linesRanks lie flat like beds. Numbers 1 to 8.learn.steps
Diagonals - slanting linesDiagonals cut across like slides.learn.steps

Meet the Pieces

Learn each piece on a tiny board - one clear job at a time. No kings on the board yet!

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The rookSlides straight. Captures dinosaurs!learn.steps
The bishopSlides on diagonals. Dinosaur snacks!learn.steps
The queenStraight or diagonal - strongest!learn.steps
The knightJumps in an L shape.learn.steps
The pawnWalks forward, takes diagonal.learn.steps

Chess Rules

Capture, attack, defence, and check - four big ideas, sleek and clear.

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CaptureLand on an enemy piece to take it.learn.steps
AttackThreaten a capture on your next move.learn.steps
DefenceProtect your pieces - or remove the attacker.learn.steps
CheckAttack the king - they must get out!learn.steps

Special Moves

Castle, promote, and the tricky en passant take.

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CastlingKing and rook swap to safety.learn.steps
PromotionPawn reaches the end: new piece.learn.steps
En passantSpecial side-ways pawn take.learn.steps

Checkmate Lessons

Trap the king! Start on a tiny board, then grow bigger.

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Queen mate - tiny boardTrap the king with queen + king.learn.steps
Queen mate - mediumPush the king to the edge.learn.steps
Queen mate - full boardFull-board queen checkmate.learn.steps
Rook mate - tiny boardTrap the king with rook + king.learn.steps
Rook mate - mediumCut the king off, then close in.learn.steps
Rook mate - full boardFull-board rook checkmate.learn.steps
Two-rook ladder - tinyLadder the king with two rooks.learn.steps
Two-rook ladder - mediumLadder mate practice.learn.steps
Two-rook ladder - fullFull-board ladder mate.learn.steps
Two bishops - tinyCorner the king with two bishops.learn.steps
Two bishops - mediumBoth colours, then corner.learn.steps
Two bishops - fullFull-board two-bishop mate.learn.steps

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Simple Tactics

Forks and pins - simple tricks that win pieces.

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The forkHit two pieces at once.
The pinFreeze a piece against something bigger.
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