Chess
Lesson 4 – The Bishop
Chess Lesson 4 — The Bishop The Bishop The Bishop glides diagonally across the board, covering great distances in a single move. It is permanently bound to one colour — a strength and a limitation that shapes every decision you make when you own one. In this lesson What is the Bishop? How the Bishop […]
Lesson 3 – The Rook
Chess Lesson 3 — The Rook The Rook The Rook is one of the most powerful pieces on the board. It moves in straight lines, dominates open files, and plays a starring role in one of chess’s most important special moves — castling. Master the Rook and you unlock a whole new dimension of chess […]
Lesson 2 – The Pawn
Chess Lesson 2 — The Pawn The Pawn The pawn is the most numerous piece on the board and, arguably, the most complex. Small in stature but rich in rules — pawns move one way, capture another, can pull off en passant, and can transform into a Queen. In this lesson What is a pawn? […]
Lesson 1 – The Chess Board
Chess Lesson 1 — The Chessboard The Chessboard Before a single piece moves, you need to know the battlefield. This lesson covers everything about the chessboard — its structure, squares, coordinates, and how the pieces are arranged at the start of every game. In this lesson The board at a glance Squares: light and dark […]