Rooks

In this lesson we will focus primarily on the Rook.  You’ll learn where the rook is positioned, how it moves/captures other pieces, and basic rook strategy. Each player starts the game with 2 rooks, one on each corner of their side, as shown below: Rook Movement: The rook can move in two different ways: Vertically…

The Pawn

This lesson will be primarily about learning the basics of Pawn movement/strategy. Although you have more pawns than any other piece,they are generally regarded as the weakest piece on the board. Each player starts the game with 8 pawns, all located in front of the other pieces as shown below: Pawn Movement: There are 4…

Chess Notation

This lesson will be focused on chess notation. Chess notation is a way of keeping track of moves during a game; with this notation a player can replay their game and find their mistakes or areas of improvement.  As a chess player I think it’s really important skill to have so I’ll be explaining it!…