Chess for beginners 12-3-25 and more
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Started by metmike - Dec. 3, 2025, 1 p.m.

metmike: Let's use the wonderful technology, living in the best age of human history to teach chess to beginners!!!        Thanks to these awesome sources that created these videos, generously sharing their love of chess with others.

The first thing you need is a chess set at home to have the REAL pieces/board in front of you!

This is the main page for the main source below. However, his great videos are not in order. I put them in order below (progressing from the starting point and moving forward, so they can be best used for a beginner!

How to Play Chess — Beginner Videos ✨   


    Chess Pieces | Chess Introduction | ChessKid    

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3hMwx0F0dw&list=PLUe4-TSKGmsBdmtUaKWhwcNRpsnCodBBo&index=7

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How to Set Up a Chess Board: Chess Rules For Beginners |ChessKid    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C59-9wSxTCg&list=PLUe4-TSKGmsBdmtUaKWhwcNRpsnCodBBo&index=6&t=3s

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      How to Move the Pawn | Chess Pieces | ChessKid    

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdhhG13bIvc&list=PLUe4-TSKGmsBdmtUaKWhwcNRpsnCodBBo&index=8

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Everything You Need To Know About The Pawn In Chess For Kids!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfKY7iKrd9g&list=PLUe4-TSKGmsBdmtUaKWhwcNRpsnCodBBo&index=57

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                            What Happens When A Pawn Reaches The Other Side?  

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BymiU0BMQQk&list=PLUe4-TSKGmsBdmtUaKWhwcNRpsnCodBBo&index=50

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How to Move the Rook | Chess Pieces | ChessKid

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jms91e5ULNI&list=PLUe4-TSKGmsBdmtUaKWhwcNRpsnCodBBo&index=11

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Everything You Need To Know About The Rook In Chess For Kids!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akj26Lvl1R8&list=PLUe4-TSKGmsBdmtUaKWhwcNRpsnCodBBo&index=51

How to Move the Bishop | Chess Pieces | ChessKid

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKLW3oh7_wE&list=PLUe4-TSKGmsBdmtUaKWhwcNRpsnCodBBo&index=9

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       Everything You Need To Know About The Bishop For Kids!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joGprNn4z0g&list=PLUe4-TSKGmsBdmtUaKWhwcNRpsnCodBBo&index=52

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  How to Move the Queen | Chess Pieces | ChessKid

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKZl3pSN1Cs&list=PLUe4-TSKGmsBdmtUaKWhwcNRpsnCodBBo&index=12 

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3a_57BBu-Q&list=PLUe4-TSKGmsBdmtUaKWhwcNRpsnCodBBo&index=53

How to Move the Knight | Chess Pieces | ChessKid

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsWL5AqNokk&list=PLUe4-TSKGmsBdmtUaKWhwcNRpsnCodBBo&index=10

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Everything You Need To Know About The Knight In Chess!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSB4T2-5QUM&list=PLUe4-TSKGmsBdmtUaKWhwcNRpsnCodBBo&index=55

How to Move the King | Chess Pieces | ChessKid

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwcQFMRYOdU&list=PLUe4-TSKGmsBdmtUaKWhwcNRpsnCodBBo&index=13

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                                          Everything You Need To Know About The King In Chess For Kids!  

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UAWTNbrjBY&list=PLUe4-TSKGmsBdmtUaKWhwcNRpsnCodBBo&index=54

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Geared toward an older audience:

From CHESSFOX:

Free Chess Course For Beginners

https://chessfox.com/free-chess-course-for-beginners/

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From Chess Talk:How to Play Chess: Rules for Beginners: Learn Game Basics, Board Setup, Moves, Castling, En Passant

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGuYHXfgDxY

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From Gotham Chess:           

         (this guy is the best with his more very entertaining advanced discussions/lessons)                                                     

      How To Play Chess: The Ultimate Beginner Guide    

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCSbzArwB10

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By metmike - Dec. 3, 2025, 1:18 p.m.
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metmike: Now that you know how the pieces move........let's play some chess!


            

How To Play: Touch Moves | ChessKid

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPM8py0xHi8&list=PLUe4-TSKGmsBdmtUaKWhwcNRpsnCodBBo&index=43

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      Check! | Chess Term | ChessKid

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6bqDvAZVTk&list=PLUe4-TSKGmsBdmtUaKWhwcNRpsnCodBBo&index=22

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Checkmate | Chess Terms | ChessKid

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HLek53lFBc&list=PLUe4-TSKGmsBdmtUaKWhwcNRpsnCodBBo&index=20


                         Learn How To Checkmate In Chess!    

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Svswkqslr9I&list=PLUe4-TSKGmsBdmtUaKWhwcNRpsnCodBBo&index=21

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1IpK9VsORuI&list=PLUe4-TSKGmsBdmtUaKWhwcNRpsnCodBBo&index=59

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How to Play Your First Chess Moves: Part 1 | ChessKid

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7CT0kOm8Jk&list=PLUe4-TSKGmsBdmtUaKWhwcNRpsnCodBBo&index=14

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How to Play Your First Chess Moves: Part 2 | ChessKid

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mbJyj8zgvI&list=PLUe4-TSKGmsBdmtUaKWhwcNRpsnCodBBo&index=15

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How Do I Castle in Chess? | Castling | ChessKid

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dLZ5bv2tn8&list=PLUe4-TSKGmsBdmtUaKWhwcNRpsnCodBBo&index=31

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Castling | How to Play Chess

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcLYgXCkucc

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How Do I Castle in Chess? | Castling | ChessKid

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2CBlNGLwUw

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What is En Passant? | Chess Terms | ChessKid

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0I-PAaAMmSA&list=PLUe4-TSKGmsBdmtUaKWhwcNRpsnCodBBo&index=27

By metmike - Dec. 5, 2025, 11:17 p.m.
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Chess strategies:


After Castling in Chess | Back Rank Mates | ChessKid

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBXBE0F78xw

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5 Main Objectives of a chess game

https://chessfox.com/introduction-to-the-5-main-objectives-of-a-chess-game/


Chess Openings – Ultimate Guide to the Openings of Chess

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOGeEZ7iYSg

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4 MOVE CHECK MATE VIDEOS....and more analysis

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFQjoWaJtjk   14 minutes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyLxWIbjXUU  3 minutes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YezT87PSv6o  42 seconds

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13 Chess Middle Game Strategic Goals

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBZL_uUX-7E

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How to do a rook roller mate in chess! Chess Basics

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7ccnENhxBE

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How to Checkmate with Queen & King | Chess Basics for Beginners | Chess Endgame Strategy to WIN

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cbh2pRvM3aU

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Chess Endgames: Checkmating with a Rook

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOGeEZ7iYSg

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Checkmating with a Lone Rook

http://www.chesscorner.com/tutorial/basic/r_k_mate/r_k_mate.htm

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King & Rook Checkmate

https://completechesseducation.com/lessons/king-rook-checkmate/

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6 checkmate patterns you MUST know

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBZLU1FXhcI&

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How To Spot Good And Bad Chess Pieces? Like This.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkX90kPV2PE

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The Pin | Tactics | ChessKid

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjpKC9SMvKs

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The Skewer | Tactics | ChessKid

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KlDixnZMhM

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Chess Tactics | Double Attack! | ChessKid

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2CBlNGLwUw

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Tactics | Discovered Attacks and Double Checks | ChessKid

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpuK-ft7yPI

By metmike - Dec. 5, 2025, 11:23 p.m.
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More experienced players. No matter how advanced you are, many of these videos will be of tremendous benefit to improving your game!

They are also great fun to watch if you love chess analysis with the chess coaches being some of the best on the internet.


*How To Solve Chess Puzzles | Improve Your Tactics & Visualization

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWzltpXk2mg

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35 Vital Chess Principles | Opening, Middlegame, and Endgame Principles - Chess Strategy and Ideas

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXyJdetptXg

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21 Positional Chess Concepts   -   Chess Strategies You NEED TO KNOW - Chess Principles and Ideas

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYtXMJjqfvw

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8 Chess Concepts Every Chess Player Should Know - Chess Principles, Ideas, Strategies and Tips

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRy8A3-1A9I

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Top 18 Attacking Principles/Concepts In Chess - How To Attack Correctly - How To Sacrifice Pieces!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7ALEPcUaSU

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The Top 23 Checkmate Patterns | Most Important Mating Patterns In Chess | Chess Tactics and Ideas

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bo93mIhnDz4

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7 Most Successful Gambits

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjxYuTRG4RE

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Top 7 Aggressive Chess Openings

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ib8XaRKCAfo

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Surprisingly Tricky, Extremely Fun - The Wasp Variation of the Elephant Gambit!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlT3RjhuVHM   

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A Brilliant Endgame Study

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNe4d47u1p4

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Chess Masterclass: 5 Step Thinking Strategy | Best Tips, Tactics, Moves & Ideas for Beginners

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2y_jUGO5agg

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ALL Chess Tactics Explained |Chess Strategy, Moves, Ideas & Basics for Beginners| How to Play Chess

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4F77emUnqQ

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Traxler Counter Attack: Chess Opening Tricks to WIN Fast |Checkmate Moves, Strategy, Gambit & Ideas

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cW81BAd2ins

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Fishing Pole Trap: Chess Opening TRICK to WIN Games Fast: Secret Checkmate Strategy, Moves & Ideas

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6bkHvDd79Y

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Legal's Mate Trap: Chess Opening TRICK to Fool Your Opponent & Win Fast: Secret Moves & Strategy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEu3xT--f_k

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Chess Opening Tricks to WIN Fast: Englund Gambit Traps, Moves & Ideas | Best Checkmate Strategy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NwwKqLd1OY

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Chess Opening TRICK to Fool Your Opponent: Tennison Gambit - Strategy & Moves to Trap Black Queen

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZtVxicqkAs

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Two Knights Defense Traps: Chess Opening Tricks to Win Fast |Best Checkmate Moves, Strategy & Ideas

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4v9KoTKAibA

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Poison Pawn Trap: Chess Opening TRICK to Win Fast: Secret Checkmate Moves, Strategy & Ideas

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UCUgfg2kdI

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Elephant Trap: Chess Opening Tricks in the Queen’s Gambit Declined | Tricky Moves, Tactics & Ideas

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OScG6p3buuo

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How To Learn & Study Chess Openings

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IegDENuxU4

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Chess Visualizing: How To Remember Squares

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-i9wcusTwSo

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10 Chess Tips To CRUSH Everyone

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGFl4GjVvrA

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7 MOST COMMON Chess Mistakes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXrKRA_KZ5k

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EASY CHESS ENDGAMES: King & Pawns

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCsc24k-Q8M

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EASY CHESS ENDGAMES: Queen vs. Pawn

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2q-TjB6YYRI

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EASY CHESS ENDGAMES: Rook & Pawn

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMZJ9P2Hnq0

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Top Chess Principles to Play Smartly | Chess Basics, Tips, Strategy, Moves & Ideas to Gain Elo    

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXVHBv9MS9M