Basics

Chapter 1

THE BOARD

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Files

Ranks

Diagonals

Sides

Chapter 2

the pieces

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Piece movement

Value & material

Piece limitations

Special moves

Chapter 3

notations

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Board notations

Piece notations

Game notations

Special notations

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Chapter 4

results

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Types of wins

Types of losses

Types of draws

Special results

Chapter 5

openings

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Openings explained

Reinventing the wheel

Basic principles

Transposing

Chapter 6

middlegames

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Middlegames explained

Essential tactics

Essential checkmates

Basic strategy

Chapter 7

endgames

Start

Endgames explained

Promotion

Basic checkmates

Basic principles

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