Chess·
First: what counts as winning?
You win by checkmate: the opposing king is attacked and no legal move removes the attack. Kings are not actually captured; you need not capture everything. Resignation also ends a game.
If the attacked king can escape, it is only check, not victory. No legal move without check is stalemate, a draw rather than a win.
Completing an opening sequence means exercise complete; only a mating position is a checkmate win.
Start from zero—no terminology assumed
Read lesson one's equipment, vocabulary and sequence, then try the hands-on practice on the same page. Revisit the text and restart examples freely. Explain what you did, why, and what changed before moving on to advanced lessons.
Start lesson one →Chess Lesson 1: Pieces, Moves and Winning
Learn the board, six pieces, captures and the objective, then practise moves. Special rules and opening decisions follow in Lesson 2.
First steps · 7 steps · 35 min
Chess Lesson 2: Special Rules, Check and Openings
After Lesson 1, study castling, en passant, promotion, mate threats and draw conditions without repeating the board and piece introduction.
Beginner · 7 steps · 30 min