Strategy
Putting it all together
Your first real game plan
The idea
You now know how every piece moves, the special rules, the major tactical patterns, and the opening principles. The game plan for any chess game: 1) Control the center with pawns. 2) Develop knights, then bishops. 3) Castle early. 4) Connect rooks on the back rank. 5) Improve your worst-placed piece. 6) Look for tactics every move. 7) In the endgame, activate your king. Welcome to chess. There's a lifetime ahead.
Example 1 of 1
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Every game starts here. You now have the foundation to begin your chess journey.
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Your move
Begin your first principled game. Play 1. e4 — control the center.
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