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PaidLearn Chess for Beginners — Tan Poh Kong
Explore Tan Poh Kong’s beginner chess course for piece movement, rules, and the game’s objective, with a simple independent practice…
Beginner0–2 hrsCertificate
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Chess for Beginners — Learn Chess Strategy From Scratch
Explore chess fundamentals, opening principles, tactics, piece coordination and draws with Shervin House through a course requiring no previous experience.
PaidBeginner4–10 hoursEnglishCertificateChess
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Course overview
House starts with basic play before developing opening principles and middlegame ideas. Tactics and piece coordination appear alongside explanations of drawn games, connecting several parts of a game within one introductory sequence. The emphasis is understanding why moves work rather than only memorizing a fixed opening line.
What you will learn
- Apply introductory opening principles
- Recognize basic middlegame tactics
- Understand coordination and common draw outcomes
Who this suits
Useful for a complete beginner who wants rules and early strategic reasoning in one course, with time available to practise on a board between sections.
Before you enroll
No previous experience is required. About five hours and 36 minutes of video are listed, updated December 2021. Practice and game review take additional time, and improvements vary by learner. The provider’s course certificate does not establish a formal playing level, tournament result or coaching credential.
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Put it into practice
Review a short practice game and identify whether your pieces developed toward useful squares. Compare an alternative move at one key point, checking threats before deciding which plan you prefer.
Source and review
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