Learn Chess
Master the Game of Kings
Learn everything you need to know about chess, from basic moves to advanced strategies.
Basics
Piece Introduction
Pawn
Moves forward one square, captures diagonally. Can move two squares on first move.
Rook
Moves any number of squares horizontally or vertically.
Knight
Moves in an "L" shape: two squares in one direction, then one square perpendicular.
Bishop
Moves any number of squares diagonally.
Queen
Moves any number of squares in any direction (horizontal, vertical, or diagonal).
King
Moves one square in any direction. Must be protected from check and checkmate.
Special Moves
Castling
A special move involving the king and rook, moving both pieces in a single turn.
En Passant
A special pawn capture that can only be made immediately after an opponent's pawn makes a two-square advance.
Pawn Promotion
When a pawn reaches the opposite end of the board, it can be promoted to any other piece (except king).
Basic Strategy
Opening
Middlegame
Endgame
Common Tactics
Pin
A piece cannot move because doing so would expose a more valuable piece to capture.
Fork
A piece attacks two or more opponent pieces simultaneously.
Skewer
Similar to a pin, but the more valuable piece is in front.
Discovered Attack
Moving one piece reveals an attack from another piece.
Historical Games
Study famous chess games that changed the history of chess
The Immortal Game
Anderssen vs Kieseritzky (1851)
The Evergreen Game
Anderssen vs Dufresne (1852)
The Opera Game
Morphy vs Duke of Brunswick & Count Isouard (1858)
The Brazilian Immortal
Ruy Lopez vs Giovanni Leonardo (1560)
Game of the Century
Donald Byrne vs Bobby Fischer (1956)
Kasparov's Immortal
Garry Kasparov vs Veselin Topalov (1999)