Chess Learning Page

Table of Contents

• About this page
• Good Resources to learn/entertainment
• Piece Info
• World Chess Champtionship 2021
• Justin's Favorite Chess Things

About this page

Note* this page was created by Justin. This website is meant to help students who want to study the fundamentals of chess. In this website you will learn various basic fundamentals, as well as visit other websites to help improve necessary skills. Chess is a game that takes years to learn and a lifetime to master. It has been around since the 6th century AD, and many people have spent their lives devoted to learning as much as they can about strategy and principles. Chess is a game that require logic, analytics, and critical thinking skills. The highest official chess title is Grandmaster. Chess is a game played on an 8x8 board. Though it may seem easy to play, it is filled with complicated strategies and fundamentals. This webpage will aim to introduce you to the most basic of knowlege you need to know in order to play.

Now for an inspirational quote to make you want to play Chess

“Unlike other games in which lucre is the end and aim, [chess] recommends itself to the wise by the fact that its mimic battles are fought for no prize but honor. It is eminently and emphatically the philosopher’s game.”

Good Resources to learn/entertainment

1. Gotham Chess
2. Eric Rosen
3. Magnus Carlsen
4. GMHikaru
5. Lichess practice

Justin's Favorite Chess Things

1. My favorite opening is the London
2. I am learning the Sicillian right now
3. Scholars Mate
4. Pinning pieces, then attacking the pinned piece
5. I do not like back-rank checkmates
6. My favorite checkmate is the smothered mate, I have only done this once in a game
7. I am better at end game compared to openings

Future Stuff

1. Setting up the Board
2. How to Move each piece
3. Basic Principles
4. Openings
5. Chess Players

Piece Info

	King	Queen	Rook	Knight	Bishop	Pawn
Worth(in points)	lose if captured	9	5	3	3	1
Starting # of pieces	1	1	2	2	2	8
Piece Movement	up,down,diagonal,left,right 1 tiles	up,down,diagonal,left,right maximum tiles	up,down maximum tiles	In L shapes, ex: 2 up 1 left, can also "jump" over pieces	Diagonal maximum tiless	1 forward, 2 forward if at starting position, can capture pieces moving diagonal
Additional information	King	Queen	Rook	Knight	Bishop	Pawn
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World Chess Champtionship 2021

(11 games, click image to view the game)

Game 1

Game 2

Game 3

Game 4

Game 5

Game 6

Game 7

Game 8

Game 9

Game 10

Game 11

These are the 2021 Chess Championship. Magnus Carlsen defeated Ian Nepomniachtchi with a 7.5 to 3.5 win. Studying these games will give you the opportunity to learn from the best players in the world. These grandmasters are extremely talented, and by studying their gameplay, you will learn much strategy.