Learn Chess
From "which way does the horse jump?" to winning endgames. Your coach shows every move on the board, explains it out loud, asks a quick question, then hands you the pieces. No chess knowledge needed to start.
Your chess journey
Seven belts. Each one is watch โ answer โ play, with Coach Meridian talking you through every move.
64 squares, light and dark. Learn how to read them.
๐ฏ Activity: point at four squares and say their names out loud.
- The Chess Board64 squares, light and dark. Learn how to read them.Start
- Setting Up the ArmyWhere every piece stands before the battle.Start
Your step-by-step path
One small step at a time. Watch the board, listen to the coach, then try it yourself.
64 squares, light and dark. Learn how to read them.
- ๐ฏ Fun task: name 5 squares out loud, then set up the board from memory.
- The Chess Board64 squares, light and dark. Learn how to read them.Easy
- Setting Up the ArmyWhere every piece stands before the battle.Easy
Puzzles in this step- Push a pawn into the centre. Move the pawn from e2 to e4.from The Chess Board
- Open the game with the queen's pawn: d2 to d4.from Setting Up the Army
๐ Stage challenge: finish all 2 lessons and solve the 2 puzzles on the board.
Solve in puzzle mode
Spaced repetition
Review schedule
Finish a lesson and it gets scheduled here automatically โ first revisit after 1 day, then 3, 7, 16 and 35 days.
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Picked for adults at beginner level.
All lessons
Board Basics
The squares, the setup, the golden rules.
Meet the Pieces
How every piece walks, jumps and captures.
The King
One step in any direction. Protect him at all costs!
The Rook
Straight lines like a rocket โ up, down, left, right.
The Bishop
Diagonal glider that stays on one colour forever.
The Queen
The most powerful piece: straight AND diagonal.
The Knight
The L-shaped jumper โ the only piece that leaps over others.
The Pawn
Small, brave, and never turns back.
How Much Is Each Piece Worth?
Point values that guide every trade you make.
Special Moves
Castling, promotion and en passant.
Winning the Game
Check, checkmate, stalemate and draws.
Tactics
Forks, pins, skewers โ win material fast.
Openings
Start every game like a pro.
Endgames
Convert your advantage into a win.
King + Queen Checkmate
The first checkmate every player must master.
King + Rook Checkmate
The ladder technique, step by step.
Pawn Endings & Opposition
Turn a single pawn into a new Queen.
The Pawn Skeleton
Understanding the permanent structure of the game.
Learned something? Play it.
Practise against a friendly computer opponent that plays at your level, or challenge a friend.