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Learn chess.

Learn the basics, get more complex, and do it at speed. Then test yourself out in real games. Learn chess from the best bot-making website.

Learn the rules

Start here.

  1. 01
    Board Coordinates
    Name every square on the board.
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  2. 02
    How Pieces Move
    Teach panel + drill for each piece — king, queen, rook, bishop, knight, pawn.
    Start →
  3. 03
    Piece Values
    Learn what each piece is worth, then decide when to capture.
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  4. 04
    Special Moves
    Castling, en passant, promotion — taught with animated examples.
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  5. 05
    Check & Checkmate
    Tell check, checkmate, and stalemate apart.
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Tactics

Once you can move the pieces.

  1. 01
    Hanging Pieces
    Find the free piece — undefended and yours for the taking.
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  2. 02
    Best Move
    Play the strongest move — no multiple choice.
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  3. 03
    Mate in One
    End the game in a single move.
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  4. 04
    Mate in Two
    Two-move forced sequences.
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Speed drills

Sharpen what you know.

  1. 01
    Coordinate Rush
    60 seconds. How many squares can you name?
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  2. 02
    Knight Challenge
    Timed knight-path puzzles. Difficulty ramps up.
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Test yourself against a bot

Beat a bot, then play another. These bots were all made on makeachessbot.com, and yet they're still excellent.

Novice Nick
Beginner
Novice Nick
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6
Intermediate
6
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Twelve
Advanced
Twelve
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GM Yourga Na'lose
Expert
GM Yourga Na'lose
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