Chess For Novices - A Guide for Fresh Beginners and Aspiring Novices

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Chess Rules and Basics
Chess Rules and Basics - Introduction
Game Overview
The Pieces
The Rook
The Bishop
The Queen
The Knight
The Pawn
The King
Starting a Game
Check & Checkmate
Stalemate
Castling
Promotion
En Passant
Understanding Checkmate - Part 1
Understanding Checkmate - Part 2
Understanding Checkmate - Part 3
Understanding Checkmate - Part 4
Understanding Checkmate - Part 5
Understanding Checkmate - Part 6
Chess Strategy 101
Chess Notation - Part 1
Chess Notation - Part 2
Chess Rules and Basics - Where to Go From Here

Chess Tactics
Chess Tactics - Introduction
What Are Tactics?
Piece Safety
Piece Safety - Exercises (1)
Piece Safety - Exercises (2)
Counting
Counting - Exercises (1)
Counting - Exercises (2)
Tactical Motifs Introduction
The Fork
The Fork - Exercises
The Knight Fork
The Knight Fork - Exercises
The Pin
The Pin - Exercises
The Skewer
The Skewer - Exercises
The Discovered Attack
The Discovered Attack - Exercises
Removal of the Guard
Removal of the Guard - Exercises
Back Rank Checkmates
Back Rank Checkmates - Exercises (1)
Back Rank Checkmates - Exercises (2)
Chess Tactics - Conclusion

Chess Strategy
Chess Strategy - Introduction
Strategy vs Tactics
Piece Values
Elementary Checkmates
The Three Game Phases
Opening Basics
Middlegame Basics
Endgame Basics
Top 10 Opening Principles
Top 10 Middlegame Principles
Top 10 Endgame Principles
Balanced Endgames (Advanced) - Part 1
Balanced Endgames (Advanced) - Part 2
Opening Systems (Advanced)

Places to Play Chess
Places to Play Chess - Introduction
Places to Play Chess Online
The Best Computer Chess Software
Getting into Over the Board Chess
Online vs. Over the Board Chess

Improvement
Chess Improvement - Introduction
[Beginner Level Plan] Chess for New Beginners
[Novice Level Plan] Becoming a Competent Chess Novice
Board Vision - Part 1
Board Vision - Part 2
[Tournament Level Plan] Becoming a Strong Chess Tournament Player - Part 1
[Tournament Level Plan] Becoming a Strong Chess Tournament Player - Part 2
[Tournament Level Plan] Becoming a Strong Chess Tournament Player - Part 3
[Tournament Level Plan] Becoming a Strong Chess Tournament Player - Part 4
Thought Process
The Best Chess Books for Beginners and Novices - Part 1
The Best Chess Books for Beginners and Novices - Part 2
The Best Chess Books for Beginners and Novices - Part 3