Free chess training, built for beginners. Pick a resource below to get started.
Courses
Study right on the site — including the Checkmate Patterns series (Mate in One, Two and Three): thousands of puzzles across the classic mating patterns, with interactive boards, guess-the-move practice and timed Woodpecker drills.
A guided study of pawn breaks — how and when to crack a position open — taught by GM Daniel Naroditsky. Open the study to watch the video walkthrough and work through the positions.