Como jogar Xadrez

Overview

This free, roughly one-hour course from the Xadrez com Gratidão channel teaches the essentials of chess from scratch: how each piece moves, how to set up the board, pawn promotion, check and checkmate, and the game's special moves and basic rules. It also shows how to practice using the Lichess platform.

Who it's for

It's aimed at complete beginners who want an objective, no-frills introduction to how chess is played, without assuming any prior knowledge of the game.

Key takeaways

• How every chess piece moves and how the board is set up
• What check, checkmate, and pawn promotion actually mean in play
• Chess's special moves and core rules
• How to start practicing on the Lichess platform

Two bonus videos from the instructor's other courses round things out, and by the end you'll be equipped to follow along with more advanced chess content on the channel's YouTube videos.