Welcome to Chess

Is Chess a type of sport? And why?

Chess has been recognized as a sport by the International Olympic Committee

since 2000.

Chess requires physical exertion as mental exertion manifests itself physically.

Chess has rules and etiquette which are officially recognized internationally. Chess
is competitive as the participating players feel the drive to win.
In chess There are 6 different type of pieces:
Pawn Knight Bishop Rook(castle) Queen King

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Chess Board Setup

•Pawns should be placed on row (7) and (2) and on each file(column)

•Knights should be on B file and G file at the nearest side of your board

•Bishops should be beside knights on C File and F file

•Rooks should be also beside knights On (A) file and H file

•White queen should be at the light square (white square) On D File Black queen should be at the dark

square ( black square) On D file

•White King should be at the Dark square On E file and black King should be at the light square On E file
 Movement of Pieces
Pawn
Can only move straight and capture diagonally
Rule of pawn
• Pawn promotion
If a pawn passes through till the end of the board it can promote into
any piece you want except king and pawn itself
 Knight
The knight moves unconventionally compared to other chess pieces.
Whereas other pieces move in straight lines, knights move in an “L-
shape” that is, they can move two squares in any direction
vertically followed by one square horizontally, or two squares in
any direction horizontally followed by one square vertically.
 Bishop

The bishop chess piece moves in any direction diagonally. Chess rules
state that there is no limit to the number of squares a bishop can travel on
the chessboard, as long as there is not another piece obstructing its path.
Rook(Castle)
The rook can move forward, backward or sideways, but cannot
move diagonally (like a bishop). The rook can move up or down
vertically on any file.
Queen
 The Queen can move 1-7 squares in any direction, up, down, left,
right, or diagonal, until the Queen reaches an obstruction or
captures a piece. It cannot jump over pieces and can only capture one
piece per turn.
King

A king can move one square horizontally, vertically, or diagonally unless

the square is already occupied by a friendly piece or the move would place the
king in check. If the square is occupied by an undefended enemy piece, the
king may capture it, removing it from play.
Castling
Castling is a special rule that allows your king to move two spaces to
its right or left, while the rook on that side moves to the opposite
side of the king.
You CANNOT castle: if your king is already moved, while being attack,
and when your opponent piece capture range is in the way.
Capture
• Pawn can capture only one piece diagonally one square but can’t
capture backwards
• Knight can capture only one piece throughout it’s movement (or) In a
L shape
• Bishop can capture only one piece diagonally but in all direction
• Rook can capture only one piece vertically and horizontally In all
direction
• Queen can capture only one piece diagonally , vertically and
horizontally In all direction
• King can capture only one piece diagonally , vertically and horizontally
One square In all direction
En Passant
EN PASSANT!
A pawn attacking a square crossed by an opponent's
pawn which has advanced two squares in one move from
its original square may capture this opponent's pawn as
though the latter had been moved only one square. This
capture is only legal on the move following this advance
and is called an 'en passant' capture.
King Check

When a king is attacked, it is called check. Check can be viewed as

saying "Watch out! The king is attacked!" Since a king can never be
captured, the term "check" is used when a king is threatened. So put all
your might to save the king. You can either block the attack or put your
king to safety.
How to win at chess
• Checkmate your opponent
• Make traps
• Learn openings
• Think harder
• Never resign or surrender
• And make your opponent quit chess, so no mercy
• If you are losing badly try to stalemate or draw the match and never
resign
Checkmate

 a situation in chess in which a player loses because the player's

king is in a position from which it cannot escape capture.
Stalemate
Stalemate is a tie game. Also known as a Draw. 3 ways to
stalemate: insufficient material (not enough firepower), no legal
moves, and three-fold repetition. Well, there's one more – 50 king
moves with no other legal moves – but this almost never occurs outside
of scholastic tournaments.
To be better at chess
• Try to control the center at the start of the game
• Develop your pieces
• Make less mistake
• It doesn’t matter if you lose or win You got to lose to be better
 Center control
An chess piece can control the center from a distance, even if it doesn't
occupy the center. You can indirectly increase your control in the center
by chasing enemy pieces that control central squares.
Develop your pieces
In chess, Development means moving your pieces out from their
starting squares ready for battle. Many players make the mistake of
only bringing out one or two pieces and moving them around, and only
bringing out reinforcements when the first few get stuck or captured.
Make less mistake
• Think before you make the move For example
If your opponent move their knight you have to think where is that
knight gonna move next
• if you finish the move you have to think as your opponent as well For
example
If I move that bishop what would I do if I was my opponent and what is
the best move for my opponent after I make my move
• You have to pay attention to all pieces on the chess board
Self learning and analyzing
When the chess lecture finish you have to self learn throughout
youtube and Google as well That will make you better in chess.
When you finish a chess game, analyze your game back that way you
can spot mistakes and make your chess performance better.
And I recommend using chess.com
QUESTIONS
1.What is the best move for black ?
End Game performance
• In end game your rooks, Pawns and king are your best friend
• Try to promote your pawn
• Rotate your king whatever side you need to
• Rooks should be capturing all your opponent’s Pawns
• Find some cheeky Checkmates
• If you are up a lot of points try to trade pieces with your opponent’s
pieces
• Avoid checkmates
Checkmates with pieces(queen)
• Putting the opponent's king in a box by moving our queen
• Decreasing the size of the box by "dancing with the king,"
• "Freezing the queen" after the king is in a corner, and.
• Walking our king over to deliver checkmate!
Checkmate with Rook
Much like the king and queen endgame, the goal is to slowly move the
rook down the board, limiting the spaces that the opponent's king
can move. If the king gets too close the rook can simply move along the
same rank away from the king and continue up the board.
Generally, with correct play, it is possible to checkmate with a Rook
and King in 15 to 20 moves. One of the dangers is that a draw may
result due to the 50 move rule
Chess PGN
• Pawn to e4 = e4
• Knight to f6 = Nf6
• Bishop to B4 =Bb4
• Rook to B1 = Rb1
• Queen to h8 = Qh8
• King to a7 = Ka7
• Castling = 0-0
• Capture = x
• Promoting = =
• Check = +
• Checkmate = #
Chess PGN
Opening
A chess opening or simply an opening is the initial stage of a chess
game. It usually consists of established theory; the other phases are the
middlegame and the endgame. Many opening sequences have standard
names such as the “King Indian defense".
Openings are usually ways to control the center. Some openings are
traps, defenses, attack and counter attack
Best openings for beginner
Best Chess Openings That Every Beginner Should Know
• 8 Sicilian Defense. ...
• 7 French Defense. ...
• 6 Caro-Kann. ...
• 5 Scholar's Mate. ...
• 4 Queen's Gambit. ...
• 3 King's Indian Defense. ...
• 2 London System. ...
• 1 King's Indian Attack. The only opening on this board not to start with e4 or d4
is the King's Indian Attack.
Best 2 openings starting with d4 d5 for
beginner(black and white)
• London system (white)
• Caro-kann (black)

Average chess player have to know 4 openings for now 2 is fine

Assuming that players know three or four systems with both white and
black, he concluded that grandmasters know about 1,200 distinct
opening sequences.
London system (White)
London system is one of the easiest and one of the best opening for
white
London system starts with d4 and Your opponent most of the time
response with d5
The whole point of London is that it is the strong defense for white and
also good at attacking. In final position you will get the pyramid pawn
structure and all of the pieces are developed to their certain places
London system final position
The benefits of London system
1. It can turn into other opening like
queen’s gambit
2. Good in defense also good in attack
3. Easy to learn
4. Your king will be extra safe by castling

Research about the London system so that you wont be

confused in like next 5 moves
Caro-Kann (Black)
As reputation precedes it, the Caro-Kann is a solid opening. Black
obtains a good, sound position, with no weaknesses in the pawn
structure. He gets good control over the center after the d7-d5 advance
and there isn't much white can do to tear down this central “wall”.

It is named after =  Horatio Caro and Marcus Kann

Caro-Kann defense
Unlike London system, Caro-kann don’t really have final
position

Caro-kann start from c6 opponent mostly response with d4

and it starts from d5

There are a lot of variations in Caro-kann such as

1. Fantasy Caro
2. Advanced Caro
And more

After the pawn structure you will just have to develop all your
pieces