Every now and then one of our pupils turns out to be very promising. Tim was such a rather talented boy and seemed to grasp a lot of aspects of the game without even explaining them to him. He loved the game right from the start when he joined our chess club. He was almost [...]

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As I have mentioned in the lesson about taking free pieces almost all chess games are won by first obtaining a material advantage. I have added some capture exercises to this site. They are intended for the beginning chess player, but it is assumed that this chess player knows how the pieces move and also [...]

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A new mate in one problem is presented each time you visit this page (or after a refresh).
After giving the right solution or after three wrong answers the solution is revealed.
You can make a move by clicking on a piece and dropping it at the target square.

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Some additional exercises (with solutions) have been added to this site that belong to the chess lesson about the capture of free pieces.

The exercise is randomly selected during each visit (or after a refresh).
You can make a move by clicking on a piece and dropping it at the target square. You have three attempts, after which the solution will be revealed.

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The first part of the chess course is completed. In the future some additional exercises will be added, but the lessons for the Beginner’s level are completed. This post gives an overview of the lessons in this Beginner’s Chess Course. The rules of Chess The starting position The chess pieces The end of the game [...]

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Categories: Beginner, Chess lessons

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