How to play chess for beginners rules. Brief rules of playing chess

You, like your opponent, have a team of warriors at your disposal. Your goal: be the first to capture your opponent's king (before your opponent captures your king)! The situation when you attack the opponent’s king in such a way that he cannot escape from this attack is called “checkmate” and means that you have won!

Each of you starts the game with a reliable army of 16 pieces: a king, a queen, two rooks, two bishops, two knights and eight pawns.

Beginning of the game

Before the game, the board is set up so that each player has a white (or light) square in the lower right corner. Then the pieces are placed on the board on the same squares each time. The second row is occupied by pawns. The rooks stand in the corners, then next to them are the knights, after the knights are the bishops, then the queen is placed on a square of the same color as itself (white queen on a white square, black queen on a black one), and finally the king takes his place on the remaining square.

The player with white pieces always goes first, so to keep everything fair, you need to play with white and black pieces in turn. On each of his moves, a player can move one of his pieces (with the exception of one special move). After your move, it is your opponent's turn. And so on, players take turns until one of the kings is captured... or until your entire army is used up!

How the pieces move

Each of the 6 figures moves differently. Most pieces cannot jump over other pieces - only knights can jump over anyone who stands in their way! Also, no piece can stand on a square where there is already a piece of the same (its) color. However, a piece can take the place of an enemy piece: this is how you capture enemy pieces!

King

The king is the most important piece because losing it means the end of the game. But he is also one of the weakest figures. Therefore, very often he needs the protection of friends. The king can move one square in any direction - up, down, sideways and diagonally.

The king cannot move to an attacked square where it will be captured (in the example these are red squares). If your opponent lands his king on the square you attacked, do not rush to joyfully grab his king with the words “Ha ha ha, I won!” Instead, you should explain to your opponent why his king cannot move there. After this, your opponent can return the king to its place and choose some other move.

Checkmate

When another piece threatens to capture the king, it is called "check". When the king cannot avoid check in any way, it is called checkmate. As stated earlier, capturing the king is a victory. There are only three ways to escape the check: move away from the threat, cover the check with another piece, or take a piece that threatens the king. If the king cannot escape the check, the game is over. Usually the king is not captured or removed from the board, the game is simply declared over.

Queen

The queen is the most influential figure. Like the king, it can move in any direction in a straight line - forward, backward, sideways and diagonally - but unlike the king, the queen is very fast. After all, he can move any number of squares, although he cannot jump over other pieces. And, like all other pieces, when the queen captures an opponent’s piece, it stands on the square of the captured piece.

Check out the diagram below to see how the queens move. Notice how the white queen captures the black queen and then the black king is forced to move.

Rook

The rook moves almost the same way as the queen: to any number of squares in a straight line, but only forward, backward and to the sides (not diagonally).

Elephant

The bishop is the “other half” of the queen. He moves to any number of cells, but only along diagonals. In the initial position you have two bishops - a light-squared bishop and a dark-squared one, and, as you can see, during the game the light-squared bishop will always move only on white squares, and the dark-squared bishop will always move only on black squares. Bishops work well in pairs, as one of them covers squares that the other cannot.

Horse

Knights move differently than other pieces - two squares in one direction and then one square at an angle of 90 degrees. The knight's move resembles the letter "G". The knight is the only piece that can jump over other pieces when making a move. Because of this special ability, horses are often said to “jump.” Look at these horse jumps:

Pawn

Half of your starting team is pawns, so it's important to understand how to use these little guys even though they aren't very strong. Pawns are special - they move in one way and capture in another. When they walk, they only move straight forward, and take - diagonally. Pawns can only move forward one square, with the exception of the very first move, when they can move forward one or two squares. A pawn can only capture the opponent's piece that is one square diagonally in front of it. The pawn can neither move nor take back.

Because the pawn moves and captures in different ways, it is the only piece that can be blocked by an opponent's piece: if there is another piece directly in front of the pawn, the pawn can neither move nor capture that piece.

Transformation

The pawns may be small, they move slowly, and they have a hard time fighting against the faster pieces on the board, but the pawns are big dreamers! They dream of becoming heroes who will rule the board and bring you victory. And the pawns have one super power that can help their dreams come true.

If a pawn reaches the opposite side of the board, it can become any piece other than a pawn or king (this is called "pawn promotion"). [NOTE: There is a misconception that a pawn can only be promoted to one of the previously captured pieces. This is NOT true.] Typically, a pawn is promoted to a queen because it is the strongest piece. Only pawns can transform into other pieces: no other piece can do this!

Taking on the pass

The last rule regarding pawns is called "capture en passant" from the French "en passant", meaning "while passing". If on the first move a pawn moved two squares and at the same time stood side by side with the opponent’s pawn (having missed a square where the opponent could have captured it), then the opponent’s pawn can take this slipped pawn as if it had moved only one square instead of two . This opportunity can only be used immediately (the next move) after the slipped pawn has moved two squares forward. If this opportunity is not used immediately, it is lost and in the future it will be impossible to capture the slipped pawn “on the pass”. Click on the example below to better understand this difficult but important rule.

Castling

Another special rule is called "castling" - a single move in which two pieces are moved. Castling allows you to do two important things in one move: secure (if possible) your king and remove the rook from the corner, thereby including it in the game. When castling, a player can move his king two squares to the right or left and move the rook from the corresponding corner to the square next to the king on the opposite side (see example below). Castling can only be done if the following conditions are met:

• the king never moved before castling
• before castling, the corresponding rook had never moved
• When castling, there should be no other pieces on the squares between the king and the rook
• the king cannot be in check or cross a square attacked by an opponent's piece

Please note that when castling towards the kingside, the king is closer to the edge of the board. This move is called short castling. Castling in the other direction across the square where the queen was located is called long castling. In both short and long castling, the king moves exactly two squares.

Draw

Sometimes a chess game ends not in victory, but in a draw. There are 5 reasons why a game can end in a draw:

1. A stalemate occurs on the board when one of the players has a turn to move, but he does not have a single possible move and his king is NOT in check
2. Players can simply agree to a draw and stop playing
3. There are not enough pieces on the board to checkmate (for example, a king and a bishop against a king). Draw due to lack of pieces!
4. A player declares a draw if the same board position is repeated three times (not necessarily three times in a row).
5. Each player made 50 moves in a row without a single capture or pawn move. This means that there is no progression in the game!

Fischer Chess-960

Chess-960 (also called "Fischer Chess") is chess according to standard rules, with the exception of the initial position of the pieces on the last horizontal line, where the pieces are placed in random order before the start of the game.

When placing pieces arbitrarily, only two rules are observed: the bishops must be of opposite sexes, and the rooks must be on opposite sides of the king. The opponent's pieces are mirrored.

There are exactly 960 possible starting positions of the pieces given these two rules (hence the "960" in the name).

The only difference in the rules concerns castling: the rules here are, for the most part, the same as in ordinary chess (before castling, neither the king nor the rook has moved yet and the king cannot pass through attacked squares or stand on an attacked square), additional rule is that immediately before castling, all squares between the initial and final position of the king and the initial and final position of the castled rook are free, without taking into account the castled pieces themselves. Instead of moving the king exactly two squares towards the rook, castling is always done so that in the final position the castled pieces stand, as in ordinary chess: when castling on the king's side, the king always goes to g1, and "on the queen's side" - on c1.

Some tournament rules

Many tournaments use a set of general, similar rules. These rules do not necessarily apply to games played at home or online

Take it - go!

If a player touches his piece, he must move that piece if a move is possible (of course, you cannot “touch” a virtual piece online, so this tournament rule is not relevant for our site). If a player touches an opponent's piece, he must capture it. A player who wants to touch a piece to correct it must first indicate their intention by saying “correcting.”

Introduction to Clocks and Timers

Most tournaments use a time control that limits the time for the entire party, not a move. This is because when the first chess tournaments began in the 1800s, some guys, realizing that they were losing, simply sat and did not make moves. With such a great strategy, they still didn’t lose... and the tournaments still didn’t end! After this, the chess clock was invented and became the norm in most tournaments.

Each player gets the same amount of time for the entire game and can decide for himself how to use this time. After making a move, a player presses a button or lever on the clock, pausing his own clock and starting his opponent's clock. If one of the players runs out of time to play and his opponent declares that time has expired, the one whose time has expired loses (unless his opponent does not have enough pieces to checkmate, in which case it is declared a draw). Click here to see how fast players move in timed games!

Basic strategy

There are four simple things that every chess player should know:

#1 Protect your king

Move your king to the corner of the board, he is usually safer there. Don't delay castling. Basically, castling should be done as early as possible. Remember: it doesn’t matter how close you are to checkmate your opponent’s king if your king is checkmate first!

No. 2 Don’t give away pieces just like that

Don't lose your pieces just like that! Every figure is valuable. You can't win the game without pieces to checkmate. There is a simple system by which most players determine the relative value of each piece:

• Pawn - basic unit
• A knight is worth 3 pawns
• A bishop is worth 3 pawns
• A rook is worth 5 pawns
• The queen is worth 9 pawns
• The king is priceless

At the end of the game, these points mean nothing - they are just a system that you can use to make decisions during the game. It helps you understand when it is better to take, exchange or make other moves.

#3 Control the center

You need to try to control the center of the board with your pieces and pawns. If you control the center, you will have more space to advance your pieces. At the same time, it will be more difficult for the opponent to find good squares for his pieces. In the example below, to control the central cells, White makes good moves and Black makes bad moves.

#4 Use all your pieces

In the example above, White has used all of his pieces in the game! Your pieces are useless as long as they are stuck on the first rank. Try to develop all your pieces so as to gather more forces to attack the opponent's king. In a game with a worthy opponent, attacking the king with one or two pieces will not work.

How to improve your game level?

Getting to know the rules and basic strategy is just the beginning: there are so many aspects to chess that it wouldn't take a lifetime to learn them all! To improve your level of play, you need to do three things:

#1 - Play

Keep playing! Play as much as possible. You need to learn from every game, whether you win or lose.

#2 - Learn

The site has many resources to help you learn and improve your skills.

#3 - Have fun

Don't be discouraged if you can't win all the games at once. Everyone loses - even world champions. If you enjoy the game and know how to learn lessons even from lost games, chess will always bring you pleasure!

This time I would like to tell you something about chess. Many of us know the rules of this game, but that’s usually all there is to it. That is, a person only knows how each piece moves, and what checkmate is to the king (and that castling exists is generally known only to a select few).

Not so long ago, I became interested in chess a little more seriously (it became uninteresting and not productive to move pieces aimlessly). I flipped through a couple of books on strategy and tactics, played several hundred games and have already learned some lessons for myself.

First of all, I must say that if any of you wants to become a professional player, he will have to memorize openings for a long time and tediously (openings are the first moves of the game, during which the pieces are withdrawn and the initial position is taken for a successful attack/defense), various positions of checking the king and other theory.

If you just want to learn how to play chess well (above average), learn Just the basic principles will suffice. It is with them that I want to introduce you in this post.

Basic principles of strategy and tactics in chess

1. Be sure to remember the value of each piece:
queen - 9 points
rook - 5 points
elephant - 3 points
horse - 3 points
pawn - 1 point

These numbers are very important to consider when exchanging pieces. Let's say that exchanging a knight and bishop for a rook is unprofitable, and two rooks are predominantly stronger than the queen. However, it is always worth considering the current position. If you have a bishop that, because of your own and enemy pawns, simply has nowhere to move, at the first opportunity, exchange it for a knight or a mobile bishop of the enemy. Especially this refers to the knight exchange<->elephant.

2. In the opening, try to develop your pieces as quickly as possible (bring them to advantageous positions from which a large space can be “bombarded”), and also occupy the center with pawns. For beginners, it is better to start with the pawn move e2-e4 for White and respond with e7-e5 for Black. I also advise you to still learn at least the first 5 moves of the opening of three, four knights, the Hungarian Defense and other openings starting with e2-e4.

3. At the first opportunity (if there is no intense struggle at the moment), castling. Castling is done by moving the king two squares to the right or left, and the rook towards which the king moves becomes to the left or right of the king, respectively. Castling is possible only if the king and the corresponding rook have not moved, there are no pieces between them, and the squares between them are not attacked by the enemy. Also, castling is impossible during check of the king.

4. Learn to exchange pieces correctly - not just for points. Let's say, if your opponent has developed a knight, making 2-3 or more moves, and you beat him with a bishop, which has not yet made a single move, such an exchange will most likely be profitable, because you gain tempo (in other words, you win in terms of speed in development).

5. An exchange in which the opponent doubles pawns can also be profitable (say, the knight was protected by a pawn, after the bishop captures it, the pawn takes the knight and finds itself in front of another pawn). With rare exceptions, double pawns have a negative impact on the position.

6. Carefully monitor where you place the pieces and where they end up in the exchange process. Try to ensure that the figure controls as many fields as possible (the figure controls those fields that are under attack, the field on which the figure itself is located is not controlled by it). So, for example, a knight should not be placed at the edge of the board, and a bishop should not be blocked by pawns. Remember that knights are strongest in the center of the board, bishops are on open diagonals (the longer the diagonal, the better), and rooks are strongest on open and half-open files (when there is not a single pawn in the way, or only an enemy pawn).

7. If possible, try to move your pawns closer to the enemy’s camp, this will constrain his position. However, do not forget about protecting the king - if you open it for check, you can then lose a lot of tempo.

8. Try to get passed pawns (which have no enemy pawns on their way or on adjacent files) - remember that this is a big threat to the enemy (a pawn, having reached the end of the board, can transform into any piece), and sometimes a pawn easily pins one of the enemy pieces, which will be forced to block it.

9. In the endgame (the stage when most of the pieces have already been exchanged), do not forget about the king - he can easily defend his pieces, attack enemy pieces and will be a good help in attacking or promoting pawns to queens.

10. Try to think at least a move ahead (a move is considered to be moving a white and then a black piece, i.e. two half-moves). If any of the pieces is under attack, immediately count the number of attackers and defenders to find out who will benefit from the exchange if it is captured.

11. After each enemy move, analyze the change in position - which of your pieces are under attack, which of the enemy’s pieces are weakened, and immediately take appropriate measures. Remember that mindfulness in chess is simply necessary. By the way, the most common mistake of beginners: they often pay attention only to which pieces were under attack by the piece that just moved, but do not pay attention to the so-called. uncovered attack. For example, if a pawn moved and discovered a bishop, which is now attacking the queen.

12. Pay special attention to such combinations and techniques as a fork (an attack with a piece on two enemy pieces at once), an exposed attack (see above), an exposed check (for example, a bishop, attacking a queen, opens a rook, which immediately checks the king - this way you can take the enemy queen), double check, etc. Also, be careful that the opponent himself does not fork you. Forks with a knight are especially formidable (since in this case it is impossible to protect yourself from an attack), in particular on the squares c7, f7 and c2, f2.

13. Be sure to learn how to checkmate (one king) from any position with a king and a queen, a king and a rook, and, preferably, two bishops (although such a position arises quite rarely, and checkmate here is very difficult). To do this, watch the video tutorials by Evgeniy Grinis below.

14. Be sure to learn the variations of the “children’s mate” and the correct reaction to an attempt to put it (also found in the lessons of Evgeniy Grinis).

15. Always consider the current opportunity to declare check on the king - evaluate which pieces can be attacked simultaneously with check (perhaps some of them are unprotected), the possible reaction of the enemy - will you win position or tempo with the most likely response of the enemy.

16. Remember that one of the most powerful techniques in chess are moves that pursue several goals at once, for example, attacking two unprotected pieces at once, attack + exposed attack, exchanging an ineffective piece and opening up space for castling, etc. Thus you can win either material or tempo or both.

That's all, in general, that's enough for a start. Using these tips, you can easily win against an unprepared opponent, or even compete with someone more experienced.

Still, it is important to understand what to underestimate experience under no circumstances. The more games you play, the better you will work out the principles described above, the more positions and combinations you will remember (you don’t have to memorize them, many combinations are memorized by themselves when you play them a sufficient number of times). You can play both with other people and with the computer. It should be noted that playing with people is much more interesting, because the psychological factor plays a big role here (for example, a person can set a trap with bait, but this will not work with a computer).

For those who want to go a little deeper into the study of chess, I am posting two textbooks by Yasser Seirawan - one on strategy, the second on tactics.

Video tutorials from Evgeniy Grinis

Chess for beginners. Basics of chess 1. Rules of chess. Comparative value of chess pieces

Chess for beginners. Chess Basics 2. Checkmate to the Lonely King

Chess for beginners. The computer plays without a queen and two rooks

Chess. Opening theory 1. Philidor's Defense, Ponziani's Opening (the beginning of the video talks about “children's checkmate”)

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— Chess: Rules and Basics
— Learning to play chess for beginners: where to get information?
— Start learning from the end - figure out how to act in the endgame
- Always analyze your game

It's never too late to learn to play chess - the most popular game in the world! It's easy to learn the rules of chess:

Step 1. How to install the board.
Before the game, the board is positioned so that there is a white field in the lower right corner in front of each player. Chessmen are always arranged in the same way. The second row (or horizontal) is occupied by pawns. The rooks stand in the corners, next to them are the knights, after the knights are the bishops, finally, the queen is placed on a field of its color (white queen on white, black on black), and the king occupies the remaining field.

Step 2. How the pieces move.
Each of the 6 figures moves differently. Pieces cannot jump over other pieces (with the exception of a knight) or stand on a field where there is already a piece of the same color. However, they can take the place of an enemy piece that is considered captured. Pieces are usually placed so that they threaten the opponent's pieces with a capture (stand on the square where the captured piece stood and replace it), defend their own pieces that are in danger of being captured, or control important squares on the board.

Step 3: Learn the special rules of chess.
Chess has several special rules that may seem counterintuitive at first. They were invented to make the game more fun and interesting.

Step 4. Find out who goes first in the game.
The player with white pieces always goes first. To decide who will play White, players usually flip a coin or one player guesses the color of a pawn hidden in the opponent's hand. Then White makes a move, then Black makes a move, then White again, then Black and so on in turn until the end of the game. The ability to go first is a slight advantage that gives the player the ability to immediately launch an attack.

Step 5. Look again at the rules of how to win a game of chess.
U chess game There are only two possible outcomes: checkmate or draw.

Step 6: Learn basic strategic techniques.
There are four simple things that every chess player should know:
1) Protect your king
2) Don't give away pieces
3) Control the center of the chessboard
4) Use all your pieces

Step 7: Practice by playing as much as possible.
To improve at chess, the most important thing for you is to play! Whether you play at home with friends or family or online, you need to play a lot to get better. Nowadays it's easy to find games online!

— Learning to play chess for beginners: where to get information?

There are many ways. You can buy specialized literature or find the necessary information on the Internet. Many resources offer training in playing chess online, and if you really want, you can learn to play chess via video. A lot depends on the form in which you best assimilate information - these can be written instructions, oral instructions, or games and moves recorded on video.

The main recommendation when learning to play chess is to never rush, and to carefully and thoroughly go through and study each lesson. Only in this case can good results be achieved. Self-learning chess is an excellent solution for adults and children who want to make this game their hobby and simply enjoy it, regularly devoting a certain part of their free time to it. For these purposes, learning to play chess via video or learning chess online may also be suitable.

You can also ask an acquaintance, friend or relative who plays chess (if you have one) to explain the rules and principles to you. There are advantages here - many people find it easier to perceive information not through reading, watching or listening to theory, but directly through a person with experience. After all, he is able to not only talk about the elementary rules of the game, but at the same time tell about various nuances and possible situations that may arise during a chess game.

After mastering the theory, you can begin practice - real chess games. For starters, computer programs that can be found on the Internet may be suitable, but it is still better if the opponent is real and plays better than you. This will give you the opportunity to strive to improve your skills and level up. Another advantage is more experienced player can always give useful recommendations, point out your inaccuracies and mistakes.

— Start learning from the end - figure out how to act in the endgame

There are three stages in a chess game - opening, middlegame, endgame - and each of them is important in its own way. The classics advise starting to study chess with the endgame. The fact is that when there are few pieces left on the board, you will better feel the properties of each of them: in what types of positions it is strong, in which it is not so strong. Basic books on this stage: “What you need to know about the endgame” by Yuri Averbakh and “Chess endings” by Alexander Panchenko. They can also be found in electronic form.

Of course, you can’t do without knowledge of openings either: if you regularly get “ children's mat“, then you won’t be able to survive to the endgame. Choose open openings whenever possible (white e2-e4, black in response to the king's pawn move e7-e5) to start a lively combinational game. Every growing chess player must repeat in miniature the path that chess has taken over its centuries-old history, relatively speaking - from romanticism to rationalism and pragmatism. But this is no longer a beginner level, but rather an advanced level.

In a nutshell, your main task in the opening is to develop your pieces as quickly as possible and, if possible, prevent your opponent from doing the same. Try to capture the center with your pawns. First bring out the light pieces (knights and bishops), then the heavy ones (rooks and queens). Remember that castling is a reliable means of protecting your king from storms and storms (at least for a while). Without some specific big idea, don't move twice in the opening with the same piece.

In the middle of the game (middlegame), continue, first of all, to fight for the center and for strong points for your pieces. Keep your pawn structure flexible whenever possible - ideally, your pawns should stand in a row, like legionnaires in a Roman phalanx. And try to destroy your opponent’s pawn structure: create doubled and isolated pawns for him, which are easy to attack. In addition, on squares in front of such pawns, your minor pieces usually do very well, since other people's pawns cannot drive them away.

In other words, first learn to play positions with a small number of pieces. Remember the main goals of the opening are to develop the pieces and capture the center. Don't forget about castling. Keep your pawns close and destroy your opponent's pawn rows.

- Always analyze your game

After playing 2-4 games, be sure to take a break and analyze your creativity. If you play on a computer, the parts are usually recorded automatically. Games with a real opponent can be written down in a notebook; to do this, study chess notation.

The most effective method of analysis is to look at the record of your game, slowly move the pieces on the board and try to understand where mistakes were made, where something went wrong as originally planned. It’s even more useful to analyze games together with your opponent, exchanging opinions and impressions: who was going to carry out what plan, who blundered what, etc. Here we're talking about, first of all, about the opponents with whom you played “live” at the chess table; On the Internet, it’s somehow not customary to sort out a game you’ve just played with your opponent. At the same time, be prepared for the fact that your opponent on the Internet (usually playing under a pseudonym) may write something unpleasant to you. In this case, there is no point in getting involved in a verbal altercation; remember the saying “they don’t take offense at fools” and find yourself another opponent.

Today you can analyze played games using special computer programs- so-called “engines” (for example, Stockfish). This method saves time, but it is less useful, and in some ways even harmful, as it leads to the habit of “turning off your head.” Such programs can often be downloaded for free on the Internet. All engines have a game viewing and analysis function, where they show you an assessment of the position on the screen. Pay attention, first of all, to large differences in the assessment: it means that at that moment you or your opponent made a mistake.

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About there was a training course, and goodbye. Z What they taught, where the money was thrown is unclear. Naturally that anyone acquired by a child skill, needs to be secured, including the ability to play chess. Well , isn't it wonderfulspend the evening not watching TV, but playing chess with your child. Don't you think so?

So, for those who will go to specialists we sayIn this article, goodbye to the persistent desire to learn the game yourself. A We continue the conversation with the playing parents. It's clear , If you know how to play, then you don't need to explain the rules. But, happens very often this, - I can, and I will, but I don’t know how to teach.

So here we are We try to give you solutions to each of your tasks, when teaching a child to play chess.

Learning objectives and their solutions

Task No. 1. How arouse interest?

Solution:

It all depends on your imagination. I I can suggest the following option.

Well , Where would we be today without cartoons, they will be useful to us here too.

As if, inadvertently, accidentally turn on a cartoon about chess for your child, it could be “The Fixies”, as an option .

Look together sometimes commenting.

After watching the cartoon, by chance in with remember , that somewhere you have real chess, cat O your friend gave you a-great-grandfather, or grandmother, not fundamental point. The main thing is mystery more . You get it from far away the shelves are your “grand piano in the bushes” - chess. Good large, a pocket version will not work.

Open the box with your child and remove and take the figures, de bark it's mysterious, ask the baby to arrange A deal with them carefully to Olka chess is great family treasure, if you handle them carelessly, they may get offended and disappear b. R put them on the board, tell me very clearly what kind of figures are these? For example: servants, kings, horses, etc. wa warring troops, m You can come up with names for them.

All this should not drag on and become tedious. P offer your child everything at take under the pretext of getting ready for bed.

Perfect , of course tell me at night baby a tale about two about chess (your imagination d O you have to work hard). Continue watching a ction of the child. E if it is monovalent, and he interrupts you with questions about that, when will you let him play computer game, then don’t drive your horses and pause Renew your knowledge of chess.

D ozir o introduce your chess games with someone in front of him- or, play emotionally and try, so that the child would certainly be nearby. Don't move anything teaches children better, than a shining example of your parents! E if it doesn't work either, then postpone training indefinitely th term. Maybe , the child needs to grow up.

If the baby is clearly interested, then we move on.

Task No. 2 K ak help to understand, but not confuse!

Solution:

Let's agree right away, V all your lessons should not be e embroider for a maximum of 30 minutes, if you see, that you are losing interest, stop studying!

Keeping everything the same and the property that when we first met, n Start telling your child about the meaning of the shapes. Moreover, no need for dissent, giving A Give them fictitious names. N Call everyone by their real names at once. So that confusion does not arise in the child’s head later. The only thing, that you can use the association method.

N for example:

King - because there is a crown on his head and he is alone, a country cannot have two kings.

Queen - let her be queen I don't think so there will be a great mistake, the same one, the same in the crown, head the king's private assistant.

Rook- there are two of them, they are courageous, powerful officers, they are worthy protect the king.
Elephant- That - the same protector of the king, but more secret, can be carried out a ralel l It’s that he’s all wrapped up in clothes, only his cap is sticking out, and that’s why he’s secret.

Horse - well, everything is clear here(you won't miss).

Pawns – These are soldiers, so there are many of them, so they are very small.

Somehow like this.

Let your child pick up each piece, repeating its name, try immediately, What every figure would fall into place.

At the end of the lesson P play a game with your child"U guess what's missing?»

The child turns away, and you remove any piece from the board turning around, oh n must call, what did you remove? Then switch roles I'm mi. During the learning process, you can change the places of the pieces and ask the child to evaluate whether they are correctly placed on the board.

Think , After one lesson, the baby will not clearly remember the name and location of the figures. I'll tell you right away, what do you need on page t r lasts for a long timecourse of study (although, Every child is different- then it will go faster to whom - it will take more time).

P if necessary with wipe it off yourself, The lesson should be repeated again.
IN In any case, start each next one by consolidating the material from the previous one.

Task No. 3. How to teach walking?

Solution:

Study the moves with each piece one at a time, don’t try everything at once.

First, give the pawns a walk. WITH the soldiers are going on a campaign. This is where a myth comes in handy"About the living board". After that , how did you explain it to your child? how the pawn moves, walk with him use them several times on the board. Ask your child to take turns b with each pawn.

If he does wrong board suddenly“comes to life” and “earth shaking” begins and it gives an “alarm signal” (here it all depends your artistic abilities). D kids like it, they laugh, correcting their mistakes. Agree that this is better than your monotonous remarks: wrong, they don’t walk like that.

You can also use this technique during the initial arrangement of f ig ur if the child is wrong, The board may react violently.

And so, one by one, step by step, you explain which “paths” the figures walk along. Don't drive your horses here. Make every lesson e on a journey through the chess land of fairy-tale heroes. By the way, no one canceled the mystery. Remember to remove and put away the chess set very carefully. Let this be a kind of ritual l and the end of the lesson.

Task No. 4. How about ya remove the rules of the game?

R decision

Only after your child e nok u in Carefully names the figures calls them locationwhere and how they can move, you can start talking I remove the rules of the game.

Don't make it sound fancy.

Conditionally - two great countries (good and evil, monsters and mutants, well, black and white will go too) begin a battle. That country will win, which one to capture t king. N start the game. Immediately in the game, practice your skills of eliminating enemy figures. You see the game scenario at the beginning so that you win, so that the child understands, How does this happen . Then I motivate your future grandson for success from the maester.

And so, step by step, the game for and the game, your child will begin to confidently move around the chess country.
Remember, no violence!! Just live in oh interest. Child before I'm lying to tease you to get the chess out of secret place. The game can get serious O motivation - now we’ll finish our homework and start playing, now we’ll clean your room and start playing, etc.

If the child is already 10 years old, we use the same solutions?

All these solutions are described, of course, for children 5-7 years old.

They are of course are also suitable for a 10 year old child, but in a more specific form.

Here you can set clear tasks well, All in all, more mature. Although, ten-year-olds - They are still children and also love to play.


The best and most m an alternative option for teaching older children- this is a clear example . If there is a tradition in the house play chess , and the child is attracted, first as a spectator, and then teach with tn and ka, the learning process will be very organic, as a matter of course yu still sya.

When I was preparing this article, I was simply glad and interest, I asked my adult sons, can they play chess s ( It was just not accepted in our family). AND, oh my god they both can do it!! . When asked where- about your answer - great-grandfather taught. The fact is that during the summer holidays I sent the children to their great-grandfather. And games of chess, Lotto games were started with neighbors in their yard. D Children were indispensable participants in these gatherings, it was then from approximately 7-12 years T . This is how their training went so easily and naturally.

Periodically, while playing chess, your child will be able to master exact sciences more easily in the future. Whether your child becomes a great chess player or not is not so important, but, that he will learn to think independently, will strive to win and at the same time win, analyze situations and make decisions - This absolutely right.

That's why , Dear Parents, mount the horse of desire to teach, take the spear of patience and go not to conquer, no, but to bring knowledge to the trembling andtouching the world of your child, most importantly do it with loveand then you will succeed!

Below are video lessons on chess for beginners

If you are offered to play chess, never say: “I can’t.” Say: “I can, but I don’t want to.”

Vladimir Vysotsky, “A Story about the Game of Chess”

My desire to learn to play chess appeared precisely after such a situation. True, I was able to say “I can,” but I couldn’t continue “but I don’t want to.” I had to play. Several stunning defeats after short games made it clear: knowing the rules of the game is not enough to win. There was something else that only chess players knew about. Something that helped them see the board from a different angle, as if looking into the future and commenting with disappointment: “Well, what have you done!” I wanted to know this secret, and I decided to understand...

How an adult can learn to play chess

First we needed to find out whether it was possible to learn to play chess on our own: using the Internet, mobile applications or a tutorial. A thorough survey of those who already know how to play showed: you can try to learn to play yourself, but it is better to do it with a friend or teacher.

However, the first steps can and should be taken alone. Desirable:

• find or buy a board;
• get to know the figures;
• learn the rules of the game.

This will take you no more than an hour. Use YouTube videos, there are many videos on this topic. If there is a desire, excuses are unnecessary. Even a child (from four years old) can start playing.

After you understand this stage, you should look for a teacher. Why can't you learn to play on your own? The answer is very simple. You can try to do it yourself, and you will even start to succeed. It's just a matter of learning speed. What you figure out in a few days, the teacher will explain in an hour. Moreover, an experienced player or teacher will help you see on the board what you simply won’t notice due to lack of experience.

How to find a teacher

Enroll in a chess school or club

The only problem you may have is the age limit. But it can also be solved.

When I tried to enroll in the nearest chess schools, I was refused due to the fact that they only accept children. But instead they offered to come and try to negotiate with the teacher about private lessons.

Even if there is only one in your city chess school, go there and try to find yourself a coach.

There are also chess clubs. Most often, they are played by older people, united by a great desire and passion for the game. This is a great choice for those who love chess, but not always a good option for a beginner.

Find a chess friend

When I tried to do this, it turned out that the chess players belong to some kind of “Fight Club”. A simple post on social networks showed: more than half of my friends have played or are playing chess. They just don't tell anyone about it. Try asking your friends too. I'm sure you'll be surprised.

As for my personal experience, among my acquaintances and friends I found one who turned out to be a candidate master of sports in chess. We quickly agreed on lessons, and I got a little closer to my goal.

Hire a teacher

Without contacting organizations, schools, clubs and clubs, you can simply find a teacher for private lessons. Try to meet him in person before you agree on the first lesson to make sure that you can study with this person and will not be afraid to ask him several times about unclear points. If you feel discomfort, embarrassment, awkwardness, try to find another teacher.

“Anyone who plays better than you can already teach. But the teacher should not be a bore. And it’s not worth spending money on super-professionals right away,” advises Vladimir Khlepitko.

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What to read

While your coach will tell you what the opening, middlegame and endgame are, teach the theory and practice of chess, and simultaneously demonstrate the art of composition, you can already begin to help yourself move even faster. For example, with the help of books. Literature by itself will not teach you how to play, but it will become a powerful aid in this difficult task.

1. For beginners, self-instruction books and collections of problems are suitable. For example, “Collection of Chess Combinations” by S. D. Ivashchenko, “Textbook of the Chess Game” by H. R. Capablanca and “Journey to the Chess Kingdom” by Yu. Averbakh. Feel free to open books for children or those marked “For those just starting to play.” After all, it is in them a complex system Chess is explained very clearly and clearly.

2. Once you've got the introduction down and you've had a few productive lessons with your teacher, move on to the strategy and tactics books. Understand each stage of the game of chess, fortunately a lot has been written about them. Knowing which book to choose can be difficult, so be sure to ask your coach for advice. You can pay attention to these works:

• “My system”, A. I. Nimzovich;
• “Strategic techniques in chess”, A. I. Terekhin;
• “In the wake of debut disasters”, Ya. I. Neishtadt;
• “Transition to the endgame”, Y. Razuvaev, G. Nesis.

3. Look for inspiration. Read not only chess textbooks, but also books related to this great game. For example, Vladimir Khlepitko says that he likes Garry Kasparov’s book “Chess as a Model of Life.”

Watch films about chess and chess players, for example:

• “Bobby Fischer against the World” is about the biography of the American champion and his legendary match with Boris Spassky.
• “The Luzhin Defense” is a film in which you don’t need to look at the chess boards in search of interesting combinations, but you can immerse yourself in its unique atmosphere.
• “Chess Fever” is a black and white Soviet comedy, of course, almost nothing about chess. But Capablanca himself appears in the frame!

What else?

Of course, you shouldn’t ignore online help. As long as you practice in reality, all other ways to make your lessons more effective are also valid.

iChess.net- a channel that makes chess understandable, adds excitement and inspires new achievements.

« ShahMatChannel" is a channel that specializes in holding video tournaments between bloggers and everyone, after which it analyzes in detail the mistakes and successes of players.

I will say this: if you really want it, you will definitely succeed. For me, trying to learn to play chess was a real challenge. The game is, to put it mildly, not easy. But beautiful. Therefore, if you really like chess and are willing to devote a little time to it every day or at least every week, everything will definitely work out.

Success will come from desire and love for the game, and there are many ways to achieve success, the main thing is to keep moving the pieces!

Vladimir Khlepitko, head of the Wisdom chess club