The Journey
30 days to chess
Four phases. Thirty lessons. Each one builds on the last — by the end you'll have the foundation to play your first real game with intent.
Foundations0/7
The Rules0/7
Tactics0/8
Strategy0/8
Foundations
How the pieces moveThe Rules
Special moves & how games endTactics
Patterns that win material15
Day 15
Forks
One piece, two targets
16
Day 16
Pins
Stuck and helpless
17
Day 17
Skewers
Pin in reverse
18
Day 18
Discovered attacks
Move one, unleash another
19
Day 19
Double attack
Two threats, one move
20
Day 20
Back rank weakness
Trapped by your own pawns
21
Day 21
Hanging pieces
If it's free, take it
22
Day 22
Mate in 1
Find the killing blow
Strategy
Thinking like a player23
Day 23
Control the center
The opening's first principle
24
Day 24
Develop knights before bishops
The natural development order
25
Day 25
Castle early
King safety first
26
Day 26
Open files for rooks
Rooks need elbow room
27
Day 27
Activity over material
A stuck piece is no piece
28
Day 28
Pawn structure basics
The skeleton of the position
29
Day 29
King activity in the endgame
From hidden to hero
30
Day 30
Putting it all together
Your first real game plan