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Garry Kasparov once called chess a torture for the mind. But people have been addicted to this game for at least one and a half thousand years. It is firmly entrenched in the culture of mankind and develops tactics, logic, strategy, combinational vision, visual memory. For beginners, they have created many applications where you can learn chess almost from scratch, practicing directly on your phone. Perhaps with them you will reach top level mastery and you will be able to play chess blindly. And then one day you will break the record of the Hungarian player Janos Flesz, with eyes closed winning 32 out of 52 games that were played simultaneously.

Chess tactics for beginners

ChessKing developed it based on Sergei Ivashchenko’s book “Textbook of Chess Combinations”. 1275 training exercises on twelve topics. Practice all of them at once or choose in the settings and work on a specific direction: learn to make a double check, checkmate with a queen, “eat a knight” and master other game moves. Go through those exercises where you made a mistake before. The complexity of the tasks is calculated from ten to ninety.

While you are solving the problem, the computer will tell you how correct your move was in a particular situation. There is a step-by-step game analysis function. The program is designed simply and tastefully. Half a million downloads. Rating 4.7.

Chess training - from simple to complex

Another educational application from ChessKing, where beginners are offered to learn how to play professionally and become a 2nd category chess player. The course covers 100 chess topics. From easy ones (board, simple endings) to levels that open after learning the basics (exploiting opponent's mistakes, short games and traps, etc.). The program has hints. The application has more than 500 thousand downloads. Rating 4.6.

Chess strategy for beginners

The program positions itself as a course for those who are familiar with the rules, but do not know the basic techniques of the game. Here you can learn the basic laws of the endgame, basic tactics. All topics were studied by chess masters. The exercises are divided into levels, so you can constantly hone and improve your skills. The appendix contains five blocks of theory and practice, each with several subtopics: the laws of pawn endings, the fight for the center and others. The application has one hundred thousand downloads. The average rating on the Market is 4.6. The downside of all applications from ChessKing is that part of the course is available only on a paid basis.

ChessCoach / Chess coach

“Challenges” are divided into three levels: easy, medium and difficult, with 10 exercises in each. The section is updated daily. Every day you are awarded ten coins for entering the game. You can spend them on hints, one costs five coins. You can earn another +1 coin by solving a challenge problem within 30 seconds. There are checkmate and checkmate training – they offer checkmate tests in one, two, three or more moves. There are nine types of training in the “Middlegame” section: double strike, destruction of defense, trap, perpetual check and others. All of them are also divided into levels. The app has ten thousand downloads. Rating 4.2.

Chess for kids – Play & Learn

To study here, you need minimal knowledge of English. Although it’s not difficult to figure out what’s what without them. The application was developed by the creators of the popular chess website Chess.com.

On initial stage You will have to solve simple but also difficult puzzles. Registration is required for further training. You can also play with robots of different formats and take hints. There are funny videos for 1-7 minutes on chess pieces, basic moves, capturing opponent's positions, building defense, attack and others useful techniques. The video here has been prepared for beginners, intermediate and advanced levels, choose the one that suits you.

Free 8-Queen app

Chess players consider 8 queens a useful platform for learning and understanding the geometry of the chessboard. The rules are as follows: all the queens are placed on the board so that they do not attack each other. It may seem simple at first glance, but a beginner will have to carefully place each piece so that it does not intersect in positions with the previous ones and leaves free cells for the next ones. The hardest part is finding a place for the remaining queens. This teaches you to calculate your moves. This kind of training will also help the player in the future to see long moves and understand where chess may be in danger. The program has a time counter and incorrect moves are highlighted in red.

Knight move: puzzle

Colorful design of the program. The training begins with small platforms, tips on how to complete the tour. The task is to collect all the coins by making knight moves. At first the game is played only on a green field, then stones appear. You can only step on a green tile twice, otherwise it will collapse and you will lose. You can place your horse on the stones as much as you like. Gradually, the area of ​​the board increases and its shape changes. As the complexity of the levels increases, the user learns to calculate the knight's moves in advance and plan the game.

Defense move

The game has three sites: Forest, Playville and Magic Tree. The last two locations will open after completing all stages of the Forest. But winning is not easy, you need to think through every step in order to prevent your opponent from kicking you off the board. Already at the third initial level, new figures are added, the game becomes more complex and interesting. You can cancel moves and look at the solution to a level if you were unable to complete it. In the settings - turn off sounds or change the type of game.

A minor minus is that the program is apparently poorly translated from English - the training tasks are written with errors, but this does not affect the understanding of the essence. An application with funny chess characters, pleasant background sounds, and unusual design will definitely appeal to children and adults. User ratings are as follows: gameplay, graphics – 4.5, controls – 4.4.

Tiny Battle Chess Free

Amazing fantasy game with 3D graphics. Here you can switch difficulty levels, select figures - orcs, zombies, people. And also look at the opponent’s standard moves - the computer at the initial levels quickly displays strong pieces, so often, for example, a knight can be killed with a pawn already on the 4th-5th move. Due to the brightness and realism of the battles, the game is interesting to children who are just learning chess and do not linger on boring simulation programs. Over a million downloads. Rating 4.3.

One-move

The interface is very simple. You immediately get into the game, solve the problem - you need to checkmate in 1 move. There are 150 exercises in total, with seven attempts for each. The correct move is highlighted in green, the wrong move is highlighted in red. There are no hints here, and the tasks are not easy; some of them will take you more than a minute to think about.

The application has only three buttons: settings, information, next task. The information contains your results. In the settings, you can enable screen locking using a game - choose how many tasks you need to solve to unlock the phone, set the number of attempts, and the time interval before locking.

Chesify: scanner, analysis, game

The application can scan positions on the chessboard from another device or media: computer screen, tablet, phone or photo, book. Several engines are offered for game analysis (mainly they differ in speed). You can see how the scanned game is played by the computer - this way you can see possible strong moves. That is, the program will give you hints for real game with an opponent.

For those who want to learn chess, this is an excellent opportunity to analyze any variants of the game, learn to see moves for themselves and predict their opponent’s plans. There is also a chess clock for one and two players. Database with scanned boards.

Ratings: 4.5 for gameplay and graphics, 4.4 for controls.

Chess puzzles

The program offers you to raise your level of play by solving chess puzzles: 150 simple, 100 normal and 50 difficult problems. For example, checkmate in one, two or moves. There are hint functions and move undo functions. Using them, you can learn to analyze your mistakes, chess placement, and combinations yourself. There are daily puzzles across three levels. There is also a simulator, it gives 1400 points, points are deducted for each wrong step. You need to play with both white and black at once. The application has been downloaded by more than one million people.

Chess problems, tactics

Another application where tasks are collected. Standard mat exercises in one, two, three moves, several selections of tasks for training a double strike combination. To run the program, you will have to load the general database, then the task data by groups. It’s a little inconvenient, but if you have the Internet, the issue can be resolved in just a minute. It is better to download all the necessary sections at once. The interface is simple, but unusual; there are only three buttons in the menu.Fifteen thousand tasks await those who do not pay attention to minor inconveniences. different levels, on which you can hone your skills. The tasks you have completed are highlighted in green, the remaining ones are highlighted in red.Gameplay and controls were rated 4.4, graphics - 4.5.

Magnus Trainer

Training for beginners and experienced players from the best chess player in the world, Norwegian Magnus Carlsen. The program will immediately test you with a few simple questions to tailor the course to your level. The difficulty can be changed in the settings at any time. Only at the first stage there are 29 steps. Thirty more - on the next ones. There are also basics with descriptions of chess moves. The sections include tactics, basic skills, strategy, opening, endgame, calculation and bright moments author's games. Lessons based on famous games professional players past years and even centuries. The author on the board shows strong moves and those that threaten your pieces.

Minus - descriptions on English language. You can improve your foreign language or use a translator.

If you are offered to play chess, never say: “I can’t.” Say: “I can, but I don’t want to.”

Vladimir Vysotsky, “A Story about the Game of Chess”

My desire to learn to play chess appeared precisely after such a situation. True, I was able to say “I can,” but I couldn’t continue “but I don’t want to.” I had to play. Several stunning defeats after short games made it clear: knowing the rules of the game is not enough to win. There was something else that only chess players knew about. Something that helped them see the board from a different angle, as if looking into the future and commenting with disappointment: “Well, what have you done!” I wanted to know this secret, and I decided to understand...

How an adult can learn to play chess

First we needed to find out whether it was possible to learn to play chess on our own: using the Internet, mobile applications or a tutorial. A thorough survey of those who already know how to play showed: you can try to learn to play yourself, but it is better to do it with a friend or teacher.

However, the first steps can and should be taken alone. Desirable:

• find or buy a board;
• get to know the figures;
• learn the rules of the game.

It won't take you long more than an hour. Use YouTube videos, there are many videos on this topic. If there is a desire, excuses are unnecessary. Even a child (from four years old) can start playing.

After you understand this stage, you should look for a teacher. Why can't you learn to play on your own? The answer is very simple. You can try to do it yourself, and you will even start to succeed. It's just a matter of learning speed. What you figure out in a few days, the teacher will explain in an hour. Moreover, an experienced player or teacher will help you see on the board what you simply won’t notice due to lack of experience.

How to find a teacher

Enroll in a chess school or club

The only problem you may have is the age limit. But it can also be solved.

When I tried to enroll in the nearest chess schools, I was refused due to the fact that they only accept children. But instead they offered to come and try to negotiate with the teacher about private lessons.

Even if there is only one chess school in your city, go there and try to find yourself a coach.

There are also chess clubs. Most often, they are played by older people, united by a great desire and passion for the game. This is a great choice for those who love chess, but not always a good option for a beginner.

Find a chess friend

When I tried to do this, it turned out that the chess players belong to some kind of “Fight Club”. Simple post in in social networks showed: more than half of my friends have played or are playing chess. They just don't tell anyone about it. Try asking your friends too. I'm sure you'll be surprised.

As for my personal experience, among my acquaintances and friends I found one who turned out to be a candidate master of sports in chess. We quickly agreed on lessons, and I got a little closer to my goal.

Hire a teacher

Without contacting organizations, schools, clubs and clubs, you can simply find a teacher for private lessons. Try to meet him in person before you agree on the first lesson to make sure that you can study with this person and will not be afraid to ask him several times about unclear points. If you feel discomfort, embarrassment, awkwardness, try to find another teacher.

“Anyone who plays better than you can already teach. But the teacher should not be a bore. And it’s not worth spending money on super-professionals right away,” advises Vladimir Khlepitko.

What to read

While your coach will tell you what the opening, middlegame and endgame are, teach the theory and practice of chess, and simultaneously demonstrate the art of composition, you can already begin to help yourself move even faster. For example, with the help of books. Literature by itself will not teach you how to play, but it will become a powerful aid in this difficult task.

1. For beginners, self-instruction books and collections of problems are suitable. For example, “Collection of Chess Combinations” by S. D. Ivashchenko, “Textbook of the Chess Game” by H. R. Capablanca and “Journey to the Chess Kingdom” by Yu. Averbakh. Feel free to open books for children or those marked “For those just starting to play.” After all, it is in them a complex system Chess is explained very clearly and clearly.

2. Once you've got the introduction down and you've had a few productive lessons with your teacher, move on to the strategy and tactics books. Understand each stage of the game of chess, fortunately a lot has been written about them. Knowing which book to choose can be difficult, so be sure to ask your coach for advice. You can pay attention to these works:

• “My system”, A. I. Nimzovich;
• “Strategic techniques in chess”, A. I. Terekhin;
• “In the wake of debut disasters”, Ya. I. Neishtadt;
• “Transition to the endgame”, Y. Razuvaev, G. Nesis.

3. Look for inspiration. Read not only chess textbooks, but also books related to this great game. For example, Vladimir Khlepitko says that he likes Garry Kasparov’s book “Chess as a Model of Life.”

Watch films about chess and chess players, for example:

• “Bobby Fischer against the World” is about the biography of the American champion and his legendary match with Boris Spassky.
• “The Luzhin Defense” is a film in which you don’t need to look at the chess boards in search of interesting combinations, but you can immerse yourself in its unique atmosphere.
• "Chess fever" - black and white Soviet comedy, of course, almost nothing about chess. But Capablanca himself appears in the frame!

What else?

Of course, you shouldn’t ignore online help. As long as you practice in reality, all other ways to make your lessons more effective are also valid.

I will say this: if you really want it, you will definitely succeed. For me, trying to learn to play chess was a real challenge. The game is, to put it mildly, not easy. But beautiful. Therefore, if you really like chess and are willing to devote a little time to it every day or at least every week, everything will definitely work out.

Success will come from desire and love for the game, and there are many ways to achieve success, the main thing is to keep moving the pieces!

Vladimir Khlepitko, head of the Wisdom chess club

22.11.2016 02.04.2018 by Mnogoto4ka

If you want to learn how to play chess from scratch, take note of these 5 useful tips. My grandfather liked to say that highly developed intelligentsia prefer to play chess. This is not for you to “slaughter a goat” or knock on dominoes over a sip of foamy beer. On the chessboard you can implement countless combinations that are not yet known to your opponent. To master the game of chess with zero knowledge, you need to put into practice the tips listed below.

• First, you need to find out what each piece is called and moves. This is the basis chess game and the basics of combinatorial creativity.

• A chess game is a battlefield on which the partner's forces are concentrated. Your main task is to learn to analyze the situation and simulate in your brain all the possible moves of a skilled opponent.

• Try to play against a more prepared opponent as often as possible. At the very beginning, take a handicap in the form of a rook or queen. Gradually the handicap will reach more than low level, and your practice and ability to lose with dignity will give you a long-awaited draw. Yes, exactly a draw. And only then the first victory.

• Learn to analyze already played chess games of famous grandmasters and world champions. This will allow you to introduce fundamentally new combinations into your technique.

• Continuously develop your memory and analytical skills. Acquire related knowledge that can help you play effective chess.

This is just a short summary of five useful tips. And now everything is in order.

What kind of game is this - chess?

Chess was born in India 2000 years ago. The name of this game is very mysterious, but translated into Russian everything is quite simple. "Check" is the King, and "Checkmate" is the end. Together we get “The End of the King.”
The Indian Shah Padishah loved this game very much and played it all day and night. And when guests from other countries came to him, the Shah always gave them a chess set.
Over time, chess spread all over the world, and now this wonderful game is played in all countries of the world, including Russia.

To begin with, it is worth saying that chess is a game involving two people. The pieces they move are located on different sides of the board, which contains 64 squares of black and white. The boards move alternately across 64 squares different figures. The game begins with the correct installation of the board. It is necessary that each player has a square in the lower corner on the right side white, respectively, on the left - black.
Chess board horizontally it is marked with letters from a to h, in the vertical direction - with numbers from 1 to 8. It is with their help that the current part is recorded.

The heroes of the game are chess pieces

King. This is the most important figure, but rather weak. If the king is checkmated, then the game is lost. He can move to any field adjacent to him only one square. The main goal of the game is to put the opponent's king in a hopeless position and checkmate him. If you succeed, then you have won.

Queen. The most powerful figure. She is also called the queen. She walks as she wants: diagonally, vertically, horizontally, back and forth. The queen can cover both the entire chess field and one square in one move.

Rook. This is the second most powerful piece in chess. She moves almost the same way as a queen, but not diagonally.

Horse. It's pretty interesting figure. He moves in this way: 2 cells back, 1 sideways, or 2 cells sideways, 1 back, and also 2 cells forward, 1 sideways, or 2 cells sideways, 1 forward. The knight changes the color of the field with each move.

Elephant. This figure can only move diagonally, backwards or forwards. He moves on squares only of his own color, that is, if the horse is white, then on white, and if black, then on black.

Pawn. The weakest figure. The pawn moves only forward, and only one square, only from the starting position, and once it can make a double move (that is, through a cell, for example, a2-a4). But if a pawn manages to travel the entire field, then when it reaches the last square in a row, it can become any chess piece, except for the king, of course.

Arrangement of pieces in chess

If you don’t know how to arrange chess on the board, then read this paragraph. The opponents play on opposite sides of the board, one of them moves with white pieces, the other with black pieces. The pieces in each game are arranged identically as follows:

Lines number 2 and 7 are pawns;
The corners of the board are rooks;
Next to the rooks are knights;
Next to the horses are elephants;
In the middle is the queen (must stand on a square of the same color as it: white on white, black on black);
The king stands next to the queen.

The first move in the game goes to the player with the white pieces (the decision about who plays which pieces is made by lot). So, first the white pieces move, then the black ones, then the white ones again, then the black ones, etc.

The meaning of playing chess

When the game begins, there are 16 pieces on both sides. The main goal of the game is to checkmate the opponent's king. Checkmate in in this case represents a situation in which the opponent's king cannot escape from check. This situation occurs only when all the cells around are occupied by their own pieces, or they are located under attack from the opponent. Checkmate is also possible if it is impossible to block check from another piece or you yourself cannot capture the piece that declared check.

How to play chess correctly?

You learned how all chess pieces move individually. But if one figure blocks the path of another, what should you do in this case? You should do this: if your figure is on the way, then the path is closed. However, if the piece is an opponent, the path can be cleared by capturing it. It happens like this: you remove the enemy piece from the board, and in its place you put your piece with which you captured it. It's all one move. But it is not necessary to hit the pieces.

Let's look at an example:

To the right and left of the white pawn there is a black piece; if it is white's move, then the pawn can capture both one and the second piece and take its place.

Almost all the pieces throughout the game move around the board, hit each other, and are removed from the board. Only the king cannot be removed from the board. You can declare “check” to him, that is, a warning that he may be beaten. If he gets a check, he must immediately react and leave this position. This can be done this way: by going to a safe square, protecting it with another piece, and knocking down the attacking piece. If you are unable to defend your king, then you have been checkmated. The game is lost. When writing “check” it means +, checkmate – x.

There are 2 more exceptions to the rules of chess

1. You already know that in one move you can only move 1 piece, but each player is allowed to make a double move once - castling (move the rook and king at the same time). It is done like this: move the rook towards the king, throw the king over it and place it on the other side. Castling cannot be done if: after castling the rook and king should not be under attack, the king has been declared in check, the rook and king have already moved.
2. This exception only applies to pawns. You can capture a pawn on the pass while it makes a double move. Once your opponent's pawn has made a double move, you can remove it from the board by placing your pawn on the square as if your opponent's pawn had made a single move. You can take a pawn on an aisle only immediately after a double move. If you didn't take it right away, you won't be able to take it anymore. For example, white pawn a2 made a double move to a4. The black pawn a!4 can remove the white pawn from a4 and move to a3, as if the white pawn had made a normal move.

During the game, follow the main rule of chess: if you touch a piece, you must move it. Therefore, if you have not thought through your next move in advance, you should not touch the pieces.

You have been introduced to the most basic rules of chess, and now you can play your first chess game.

How to learn chess annotation?

Annotation is the designation of the pieces on the board. Beginners and children who want to play this game seriously should definitely learn this. There is a kind of chess language to describe a chess game. It's pretty simple. All squares of the chess field are designated Latin letter and numbers. Horizontals are designated by letters, verticals by numbers.

Counting is done from the left field of the white pieces. For example: a1, c2, d3, h4, f8. When writing a figure, the designations are abbreviated: queen - F, king - K, knight - K, bishop - S, rook - L, pawn - not designated.

For example: a2-a4 number indicates serial number move, the pawn moved from square a2 to square a4.

You can write down the move in abbreviated form, indicating only the “arrival point”. For example: a4.

Black's move is recorded with three dots before the entry. For example: ...a5 - the black pawn moved from a7 to a5.

Capturing a piece is written “:”. For example: Q: a7 – the queen took the a7 pawn.

Chess: rules of the game. Checkmate.

It was said a little earlier that the main goal of a chess game is to checkmate the opponent’s king. To do this, the king must be in check, but he can get out of it using one of three ways:

• Ensure safety by moving to another square of the board (castling in this case is not allowed);
• Take the piece with which the opponent is going to make a check (if possible);
• Defend against an attacking piece with another piece, with your own piece.
  If it is impossible to avoid checkmate, the game comes to an end. In this case, the king remains on the board, but the game is considered over.

Also, if you want to learn how to play chess, learn the basic rules, you will need to know in what cases a draw is declared. There are 5 rules:

• If a player is supposed to move next but is unable to do so due to the position of the pieces;
• Consent on the part of both players;
• Lack of a sufficient number of pieces on the board to checkmate the opponent;
• 50 consecutive moves were made, but none of the opponents made pawn moves, or captured an opponent’s pawn or piece;
• A player can declare a draw if the same positions have been repeated three times.

TIPS ON THE RULES OF CHESS FOR BEGINNERS

The above is enough to make you sit down to play chess - with a friend, with a child, or just with a computer program. But to play successfully, you need to at least take something else into account.

First, always think: why did the enemy go this way or that way? What is he up to? If you figure out his plan, then with high probability you will be able to find protection.

Secondly, try to develop your plan. For example, there is no point in simply putting “check” just to proudly pronounce this word if the opponent can easily defend against your single attack. But if you start attacking the enemy king with several pieces of your “army” at once, this will have a much greater effect.

Third, know the value of each piece. It’s stupid to “eat” someone else’s pawn only to immediately lose your queen. When exchanging pieces, take into account their conditional value: a knight and bishop are worth approximately three pawns, a rook - six, a queen - nine. The king, as you understand, is priceless.

Fourth, try to control the center of the board, at least the central four squares. The figures in the corners and on the edges are less agile, they are less involved in the game. This is why, by the way, don’t delay introducing significant pieces into the game - you won’t win the initiative with pawns alone!

Fifth, remember that “doubled” pawns (that is, standing on the same line after you have “eaten” the enemy piece with one of them) cannot protect each other. This is especially important at the end of the game.

Sixth, always think about the safety of the king! No matter how confident the position of your pieces on the board looks, all this will be useless if your king is under attack and cannot avoid it.

And most importantly - have fun!

The question of how to learn to play chess is of interest to those people who like strategic games, but do not know the rules of this entertainment. This article contains a guide for novice users explaining the main aspects. This theoretical knowledge will be enough to begin to hone it in practice.

Board and moves

If a person wants to know how to learn to play chess, then the first thing he should do is familiarize himself with general rules. The board must be set up so that each player has a white check. In the bottom row, the figures are installed one identical on each side. First the rooks, then the knights, then the bishops, and the queen is placed on the cell of the remaining two that corresponds to its color. The king gets the last position in the bottom row. The second rank is completely occupied by pawns. It should be remembered that it is forbidden to move through your pieces, with the exception of the knight. It is also impossible to place them in the places of other warriors on the field. In chess, it is not necessary to beat enemy fighters; this is done at will.

General strategy and first figures

When the question arises about how to learn to play chess, you should first remember the general tactics. It is not necessary to hit the pieces, but the player's goal is to create a threat to every opponent's warrior and at the same time save his fighter. Chess is often compared to a real battlefield, where similar laws apply. That is why the pieces on the board can be considered units in the army or fighters. Any great commander of previous eras knew how to play games in this game perfectly.

The first and most important piece on the field is the king. He will have to be defended with all his might and at the same time try to kill the enemy monarch. He can only move one square in any direction, including diagonally. When a threat is created for the king, it is called "check". In this case, the user must withdraw the main piece or cover it with another fighter. If it is impossible to do this because the escape routes are blocked, then the enemy has checkmated and the game ends there.

Queen and rook

To ensure that the question of how to learn to play chess never arises again, users should remember the moves of all the pieces very clearly. One of them is the queen - the most powerful unit in battle. They can move in all directions to any number of positions, including diagonal transitions. The queen cannot jump over its own or enemy pieces. This fighter should be acted with extreme caution, because his loss will greatly weaken the overall position. The rook is also a strong piece and can move horizontally and vertically to an unlimited number of positions. It differs from the queen only in that it cannot move diagonally. In practice, coordination between rooks is encouraged. If they cover each other, they create powerful pressure on the enemy ranks. This should be remembered and put into practice in different batches.

Other figures

In a tutorial on how to learn to play chess from scratch, you must definitely mention the bishop piece. In essence, it is similar to a rook, but it can only move diagonally for an unlimited number of cells. Due to the placement rules, each player's bishops move only diagonally and in one color for the entire game. This is done for tactical variety and to prevent pieces from colliding.

The knight is one of the most difficult pieces to implement due to its moves. It can only move in a "g" shape. This means that he steps three squares horizontally or vertically, and then one at an angle of ninety degrees. This is where he must stop to complete his move.

A pawn is considered a simple piece only if there is insufficient experience. On your first move, you can move two steps forward; in subsequent moves you can only move one square. A pawn can capture enemy pieces when they stand diagonally in front of it in adjacent positions. Other fighters may stand right in front of her, and then the squad will have to stop. In this case, the pawn will not be able to move or remove the obstacle.

Exceptional pawn capabilities

If you want to learn how to learn to play chess from scratch, the user should be familiarized not only with the moves, but also with some special rules. Two of them concern pawns - the weakest pieces. The first is that upon reaching the enemy's extreme row, the pawn can transform into any other piece. Most often, players choose the queen, but there are no restrictions in this case. This feature is available only to pawns, because it is incredibly difficult for them to reach the enemy’s last rank. The second rule is called You can use it if the enemy’s pawn, with its first move, crossed the dangerous zone diagonally two squares forward and became side by side with your weakest piece. In this case, you can pick it up and stand in the diagonal position where the enemy fighter should have been if he had moved one rather than two squares. In theory, these rules may seem complicated, especially for those trying to learn to play chess on their own. In practice, their implementation is elementary and does not require many resources.

Castling

Another difficult rule for those who want to learn how to play chess from scratch on their own is to master a feature called castling. This is a special move with the interaction of the king and the rook. The main figure on the board moves two squares to the side, and the second fighter comes out from the extreme corner and stands on the other side of the monarch. This can only be done if a number of important conditions are met. Firstly, both pieces should not make moves before castling. Secondly, there should be no other figures between them that occupy the necessary positions for the exchange. Thirdly, castling cannot be done if it exposes the king to the attack of an enemy fighter. This combination is actually very useful, because it helps bring the rook into battle. This moves the king further from the center, where he will become more vulnerable over time. In practice, castling is actively used in both directions, the main thing is compliance with the conditions.

Start of the game and victory conditions

The questions of how to learn to play chess are quite understandable for beginners, because the game takes time. It is impossible to sit down and immediately become a grandmaster, because this must take hundreds of hours of hard training. At the beginning of each game, you should know that the white side makes the first move. A coin is usually tossed between opponents for the right to choose this color. The second move of the black side, and then in turn. The checkmate mentioned above is a signal for one of the users to win, but victory does not always happen. There are several options that lead to a draw. This can happen by mutual consent or as a result of the fact that there are not enough pieces on the board to checkmate in either direction. A draw is also declared when the same arrangement of fighters is repeated three times on the field, even if this did not happen in a row. In a stalemate situation, when a player cannot move pieces on his turn, and the king is not threatened. The last version of this result could be fifty moves on each side, in which the pawns remained in place and not a single piece was captured.

If you want to know how to become a good chess player, these tips are a great place to start. practical exercises. Initially, the user should get used to the fact that the king is the main figure and he needs to focus his attention not only on the attack. You can be one move away from checkmate, but if they take the main piece of the entire squad right now, it won’t matter. Take care to fulfill the castling conditions in order to introduce the rook and create a better defense for the king. Any player should always remember the location of forces on the board. For this purpose, a simple scoring system was specially created, where the pawn is taken as the basic unit. The remaining pieces are worth more, and on this basis one can draw conclusions about which units can or cannot be given to the enemy. The bishop and knight are worth three pawns each, the rook is worth five units, and the queen is worth nine. The main figure is not included in this list, because her loss means the end of the entire party. A system like this helps make decisions during moves. For example, exchanging a rook for a bishop will be a losing option, but you should not refuse to get a queen at its expense.

If you want to learn how to quickly learn to play chess, then this material, along with practical battles, is excellent suitable for beginners players. Users should know that the games here are not in vain compared to the battlefield. Another confirmation of this is the fight for the center of the board. Taking advantage of these positions will make the path to victory much easier. Create pressure in these areas in order to prepare a springboard for the assault on the king. There is no point in sacrificing important figures; goals can be achieved through the competent use of all resources. This is related to the second simple advice- All available units should be brought into battle. While they are standing below, they will not be able to do anything to attack or defend. The knights and bishops most often enter the battle first, then the queen, and the rook joins only after castling. This is the easiest way to include this fighter in the battle.

Invention of the game and the best moves

To find out, adults should not only read all the theoretical information, but also be patient for practical fights. This game is far from one of the simplest, because then it would not have been so popular among people. It is believed that similar entertainment was invented two thousand years ago in India. Modern style Chess appeared somewhere in the fifteenth century, and since then its popularity has not declined. One of the reasons for this is the variety of this game with hundreds of different strategies. There are no best moves in it, though experienced players We have identified several successful positions to start with. For example, he argued that it is best to start the game with a pawn above the king and move it two positions forward. That is why many users continue to do this in battles. Advancing a pawn over a queen or knight is also popular. The remaining moves at the start are considered not so promising.

Skill Improvement

Many players wonder where they can learn to play chess. The answer will be online battles, where thousands of other users are looking for an opponent. It is on the Internet that you can hone your skills and apply theoretical knowledge. For professionals, it will be an aesthetic pleasure to have a personal competition with beautiful wooden figures and a board. For beginners, training in digital format. Software algorithms will not allow you to make wrong moves, and in practice, the interactions between figures on the battlefield are better mastered. We should also not forget that chess is primarily intended to give aesthetic enjoyment for users. Beginners just need to train, remember mistakes, and in the future they will definitely be able to reach new heights.