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The course, lesson by lesson
1. How the pieces moveRook, bishop, queen, knight, king and pawn — plus capturing, promotion and “en passant”.next2. Reading and saying movesEvery square has a name and every move is written down. Learn it and you can read any game — and dictate one out loud.3. Check, mate and stalemateAttacking the king, trapping it completely… and not leaving it with no moves by mistake.4. Castling and king safetyKingside and queenside castling: get your king to safety before launching your attack.5. The value of the piecesPawn 1, knight and bishop 3, rook 5, queen 9: don't give away material and always capture the most valuable piece.6. Basic checkmatesThe techniques you must know by heart: queen and king, two rooks and the back rank.7. Opening principlesThe first moves done right: center, development, castling and not wasting time.8. Basic tacticsFork, double attack, pin and skewer: the four traps that win material.9. From the opening to the middlegameEverything together: leave the opening with a center, pieces out and a safe king, and enter the middlegame with a plan.