Chess instructional materials

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 Check, Checkmate, or Stalemate? Getting out of check>	En Passant Castling 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...(answers)  Notation   - Long     - Short  Opening Principles  Pawn structures  "What chess Pieces love"   worksheet  (answers)
Flashcards	R+K vs K Checkmate
Mini-Games	King Hunt: 2 Rooks	King Hunt: Queen	King Hunt: 1 Rook	King Hunt: 4 knights
	King+P Hunt: 2 rooks	King+P Hunt: Queen		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  Opening:1. ... Opening:1.d4 ... Opening:1.e4 ... Opening:1.e4 d5 2.Nf3 (worksheet) Opening:1.e4 d5 2.Nf3 Bc4  (worksheet) Opening:Trap! 1.e4 d5 2.Qh5 (worksheet - answers)
Flashcards	Basic Openings (1.xx) 1. d4 1. e4 e5 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6

 

Advanced (learning advanced concepts)

Two Bishop Checkmate

	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

• Misc Lessons and forms

practice sheets

 

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