A board for you. A link for your friend.
A board for you. A link for your friend.
Practice opening plans, recognize tactical threats, and understand why a position is checkmate. Read a guide, try its board exercise, then test the idea in a game.
Understand when castling is legal, choose a safer side, and avoid moving your king into an attack.
Read & practice →TacticsBuild a repeatable way to notice undefended pieces, discovered attacks, and the opponent's strongest reply.
Read & practice →EndgamesUse open files, checks from a distance, and active king play instead of defending passively.
Read & practice →EndgamesUnderstand promotion choices, check for stalemate, and use the board's promotion picker confidently.
Read & practice →Getting startedDistinguish a win from a draw by checking the king's safety and every available legal move.
Read & practice →Practice habitsUnderstand increments, choose a useful pace, and spend your time on the decisions that matter.
Read & practice →Getting startedLearn how to start a game, develop your pieces, protect your king, and check your moves before committing.
Read & practice →TacticsRecognize double attacks, work backward from a knight's targets, and practice a king-and-queen fork on the board.
Read & practice →Rules & endgamesDistinguish checkmate from stalemate and learn to examine captures, blocks, and king escapes in a queen endgame.
Read & practice →PracticeUse a small review routine to learn from bot games: identify a turning point, explain the threat, and choose one improvement.
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