Chess instructional materials

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Beginner (learning to play)

On-Line Books 

Beginner's Book of Chess  
Pocket Chess Challenge (PDF 580K)

Handouts

Board  worksheet
Pieces
Rook    worksheet
King    worksheet
Queen    worksheet
Bishop    worksheet
Knight    worksheet
Pawn    worksheet
Getting out of check
En Passant
R+R+K vs K Checkmate

Novice (learning simple tactics)

Handouts
Scholars Mate: ...offense... defense
Double Attack
... worksheet
Q+K vs K Checkmate
 
R+K vs K Checkmate
Piece values
Forks
Skewers
Pins
...worksheets #1 #2
Discovered Attack
...worksheet
Notation - Long
Notation - Short
Opening Principles
Pawn structures

Flashcards
R+K vs K Checkmate
Mini-Games wpe1.jpg (1286 bytes) King Hunt: 2 Rooks wpe1.jpg (1286 bytes) King Hunt: Queen wpe1.jpg (1286 bytes) King Hunt: 1 Rook wpe1.jpg (1286 bytes) King Hunt: 4 knights
wpe1.jpg (1286 bytes) King+P Hunt: 2 rooks wpe1.jpg (1286 bytes) King+P Hunt: Queen wpe1.jpg (1286 bytes) Kinight's Tour

Intermediate (learning simple strategies)

Handouts
Draws - Tournament Tactics
Rule of the square
P+K vs K (defense)
P+K vs K (offense)
Legall's Mate

Flashcards
Basic Openings (1.xx)
1. d4
1. e4
1. e4 e5
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6

Advanced (learning advanced concepts)

Handouts
Two Bishop Checkmate

Flashcards
French - (White)
Spanish - (White)
Spanish - Morphy Def - 4. Ba4 (black)
Spanish - Morphy Def - 4. Bxc6 (black)
Queens Gambit - 3.xx (white)
Queens Gambit - Declined (black)
Queens Gambit - Declined (white)
Queens Gambit - Slav main line (black)

Other web sites with downloadable lessons
http://www.chesskids.com
Beginners Guide
Mate-in-two puzzles (256 pages)
Novice Lessons
Opening Lessons
Intermediate Lessons
http://www.professorchess.com
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practice sheets

 

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