Chess Fundamentals: Beginner Level

Chess Fundamentals: Beginner Level

Chess Fundamentals: Beginner Level

Learn the rules, piece movements, notation, basic tactics, special moves and opening principles through interactive play and puzzles.

Chess Fundamentals: Beginner Level

Price

$15.64per class

$15.64

per week

Level
Beginner
Ages
12–17
Duration
50 min
Classes
1 / Week
Weeks
10

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Class Experience

This beginner chess course teaches board layout, piece movements, notation, tactics such as checkmate patterns, and opening principles. Lessons include practice puzzles, guided play, and instruction on special moves (castling, en passant) and legal move recognition, using digital chess games to demonstrate concepts.

Learning Outcomes

  • Read the chessboard and use basic notation

  • Apply common tactical patterns and checkmate motifs

  • Understand special moves and opening development principles

Prerequisites

Materials needed:

For game play we will use the anonymous play on lichess.org. The student does not have to sign in or create an account and the teacher will guide on how to send an anonymous game play link.

Meet Your Instructor

Sonia Kaul

Minecraft & History Educator

6+ Years

Teaching Experience

5000+

Students Taught

All age groups

Preferred Ages

A passionate educator who blends interactive game-based learning with history, helping kids build confidence while exploring cultures and civilizations through creative projects.

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