Learning to play chess with ChessBase

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This app does far more than just teach the moves, it also teaches fundamentals in positional play, tactics, and the endgame!</P> <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><A href="https://learn.chessbase.com/en/"><EM><STRONG>Link to Learn Chess beginner courses</STRONG></EM></A></P> <H3><STRONG>Rules and exercises</STRONG></H3> <P><IMG class=blog-photo style="HEIGHT: 374px; WIDTH: 600px" alt="" src="/portals/all/2022/07/learn-chess/frontpage.png"></P> <P class=blog-photo-subtitle>The first page starts with the basics such as mastering the moves of the pieces</P> <P>This is the first of three beginner courses. The first will start by teaching how all the pieces move, then will proceed to rules such as castling, stalemate, and even basic opening principles to avoid 'analysis paralysis' at the very start.</P> <P><IMG class=blog-photo style="HEIGHT: 551px; WIDTH: 500px" alt="" src="/portals/all/2022/07/learn-chess/castling.png"></P> <P>Here is a sample of the tutorial on castling. The diagram in the lesson is dynamic and you can move the pieces.</P> <P><IMG class=blog-photo style="HEIGHT: 609px; WIDTH: 500px" alt="" src="/portals/all/2022/07/learn-chess/castling2.png"></P> <P>After you have reviewed the lesson, you will be able to test your understanding with some basic exercises. 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The lesson explains:</P> <BLOCKQUOTE> <P><EM>"Those who understand the typical motifs of double attacks have a huge advantage among amateur players."</EM></P></BLOCKQUOTE> <P>Oh, how so very true!</P> <P><IMG class=blog-photo style="HEIGHT: 403px; WIDTH: 650px" alt="" src="/portals/all/2022/07/learn-chess/tactics2.png"></P> <P>An example of the lesson on double attacks. Here we see the pawn fork, but there will be other forks and types of double attacks.</P> <P><IMG class=blog-photo style="HEIGHT: 549px; WIDTH: 500px" alt="" src="/portals/all/2022/07/learn-chess/endgame-square.png"></P> <P>This introduction is quite thorough. Still, this last stage also does the student a service by providing them with a primer on the most basic endgame concepts such as mating with king and rook against king, opposition with the kings, and finally the rule of the square.</P> <H3><STRONG>Conclusion</STRONG></H3> <P>This beginner's course really does go far beyond just teaching the student the rules, it provides them with the tools to progress and defeat their nearest rivals as well as a taste of what lies down the rabbit hole. </P> <P><EM><STRONG><A href="https://account.chessbase.com/en/matrix">Click here to subscribe to ChessBase Account and see the many other options it offers</A></STRONG></EM></P> <H3 style="FONT-SIZE: 18px"><STRONG>Links</STRONG></H3> <UL> <LI><A href="https://en.chessbase.com/post/double-shuffle-chess-a-fun-variant-against-fritz-online">Double Shuffle Chess: a fun variant against Fritz Online</A> <LI><A href="https://en.chessbase.com/post/the-beth-harmon-that-almost-was">The Beth Harmon that almost was</A> <LI><A href="https://en.chessbase.com/post/chess-classics-reti-s-masters-of-the-chessboard">Chess Classics - Reti's Masters of the Chessboard</A> <LI><A href="https://en.chessbase.com/post/the-complete-annotations-and-articles-by-bobby-fischer">The Complete Annotations and Articles by Bobby Fischer</A> </LI></UL></BODY></HTML> </div> </div> <div> <div class="blog-content1 col-xs-12" style="padding: 0;"> <hr class="hr-mutter" /> <div id="Werbung" class="hidden-sm hidden-md hidden-lg col-xs-12" style="width: 100%; border-bottom: 1px solid #9c9e9f; margin: 0px 0px 15px 0px; padding: 0 0 15px 0; display: block;"> <a id="BillBoardLink" href="https://shop.chessbase.com/en/products/chessbase_18_mega_package?ref=RF249-5E9N4Z28RL"> <img src="/Images/Banner/CB18-mobil.jpg" style="width: 100%;" /> </a> </div> <div class="col-xs-12" style="float: left; padding: 0px; margin-bottom: 3px;"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </section> <section class="container col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-12 col-lg-12" style="float:none; clear: both;"> <section id="ContentArea" class="content col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-12 col-lg-12" style="height:100%;"> <div class="full_content_area col-xs-12 col-sm-9 col-md-9 col-lg-9" style="height: 100%; padding-top: 0;"> <div class="col-xs-12" style="padding: 0;"> <div class="col-xs-12 col-sm-6" style="float: left; padding: 0px;"> <meta name="twitter:card" content="summary_large_image" /> <meta name="twitter:site" content ="@Chessbase"/> <meta name="twitter:creator" content ="@Chessbase"/> <meta name="twitter:title" content="Learning to play chess with ChessBase" /> <meta name="twitter:description" content="As a chess site, it is not an exaggeration to say that the first and foremost obligation is to have the means to teach the game. 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