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Absolute Beginners
- The history of chess
- Chess notation
- Introduce the King
- Introduce the Rook
- Introduce the Bishop
- Introduce the Queen
- Introduce the Knight
- Introduce the Pawn #1
- Introduce the Pawn #2
- Capture the opponent's piece #1
- Check
- Checkmate
Beginners with some knowledge
- Capture the opponent's piece #1
- Check
- Checkmate
- Checkmate in 1 move #1
- Checkmate in 1 move #2
- Mating with major pieces
- Mating with the Queen
- How to checkmate with Rook and King
- Castling
- Draw
- Chess tactics Knight Fork
- Piece value
Advanced Beginner
- Mating with major pieces
- Mating with the Queen
- How to checkmate with Rook and King
- Checkmate in 1 move #3
- Checkmate in 1 move #4
- Chess tactics Knight Fork
- Chess tactics Pawn Fork
- How to start the game #1
- Back rank checkmate
- Chess tactics Pin
- Chess tactics Double attack
- Chess tactics Skewer
Pre-Knight
- How to start the game #1
- Evaluation of Material Imbalances
- Back rank checkmate
- Chess tactics Pin
- Chess tactics Double attack
- Chess tactics Skewer
- How to start the game #2
- Chess tactics Discovered check
- Equivalent exchange and sacrifice
- Passed pawns
- Chess tactics Smothered mate
- Converting material advantage into a win
Knight
- How to Play in the Opening #1
- How to Play in the Opening #2
- How to Play in the Opening #3
- How to Play in the Opening #4
- Attacking the uncastled king
- Chess tactics (knight)
- Diagonals
- Chess tactics (pawn)
- How to play in endgame, pawn endings #1
- Exploiting a pin
- Attacking the King. Sacrifice on f7 (f2), h7 (h2)
- Chess tactics (major pieces)
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