How to Play Chess: Beginner instructions and Video

Many ask for a tutorial on how to play chess.  Chess.com has an excellent beginner tutorial here, with a video you can watch here.

Benefits of Chess

Research has shown many real and desirable benefits of chess in terms of education and personal development. Here are a few divided into Personal, Social, and Academic categories:


Personal

• Increased confidence
• Self Esteem
• Discipline
• Commitment
• Intellectual Maturity
• Overcome fear of risk-taking
• Responsibility for Actions
• Measurable Individual Accomplishments
• Increased English Skills
• Improved communication
• Planning Ahead
• Analyzing Actions & Consequences

Chess Game on GameKnot.com

GameKnot Blitz, http://gameknot.com/
me vs. rudolf57

8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a b c d e f g h -3

(white to move) 1. c4 e6 2. e4 c6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 cxd5 5. Bb5+ Bd7 6. Bxd7+ Qxd7 7. exd5 exd5 8. d4 Nf6 9. Nf3 Bb4 10. Qe2+ Ne4 11. O-O O-O 12. Nxe4 dxe4 13. Qxe4 Re8 14. Qc2 Nc6 15. Be3 Rac8 16. Qb3 Ba5 17. Rfd1 Bb6 18. d5 Na5 19. Qd3 Bxe3 20. fxe3 Nc4 21. e4 Nxb2 22. Qd4 Nxd1 23. Rxd1 a6 24. e5 Qb5 25. d6 Rc2 26. d7 Rd8 27. Qg4 Qe2 28. Re1 Qf2+ 29. Kh1 Rxd7 30. e6 Rdc7 31. exf7+ Rxf7 32. Re8+ Rf8 33. Qe6+

[ Flip the board | Reset | Options… ] Play chess online

 

Options:
	- allow legal moves only;
	- use short algebraic notation;
movement/animation speed: (slow) (fast)
	- show legal moves;

 

Pawn promotion:
	- Queen
	- Rook
	- Bishop
	- Knight