Learn chess from zero, one move at a time.
Thirteen interactive lessons that teach every piece and rule by having you play — castling, en passant, promotion, checkmate, all of it — completely free. Go from "I'm not sure how the pieces move" to playing a full game.
How does the knight move?
Always an L — two squares, then one. Try every jump yourself.
From the rules to your first game
Pick a piece
Start with a single piece or rule — the pawn, the knight, castling — one short lesson at a time.
Play its moves
Move the piece yourself on a real board, with instant feedback when you get it right.
Learn the rule
A plain explanation locks in how it works — no rulebook, no walls of text.
Rook to the back rank — checkmate. You play it yourself.
Deliver your first checkmate — by playing it
No memorizing a rulebook. You move the knight in its L-shape, try the en-passant capture, and play the move that ends the game — guided step by step, with instant feedback, on a real board.
The rules that surprise everyone — made simple by playing them.
The special moves beginners always trip on
Castling, en passant, and pawn promotion confuse almost every new player. Each gets its own short, hands-on lesson — so you learn them by using them, not by reading a definition.
Everything a beginner needs
13 beginner lessons
Every piece plus the core rules, laid out as a guided curriculum from the very start.
Free forever
The whole beginner track is unlocked on every plan — no signup wall to start learning.
The special moves
Castling, en passant, and promotion, each taught hands-on until they click.
Check & checkmate
Learn check, checkmate, stalemate, and draws — how games are actually won and saved.
Your first game is closer than you think.
Learn every piece and rule by playing — free, no account needed to start.
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