Free video lessons
Learn chess with ChessChuck
Short, clear lessons from John’s YouTube channel, from the rules to endgames. Watch here, or subscribe on YouTube for new videos.
Lessons
Start here
New to chess? These three videos take you from the rules to your first real plans.
A beginner’s guide to playing chess
▶ Watch · 3:19
Understanding the basic rules
▶ Watch · 4:21
From novice to advanced in 10 minutes
▶ Watch · 12:56
Lessons
Checkmates and attack
Patterns that win games: mating nets, attacking ideas and how to defend against them.
Different checkmate techniques
▶ Watch · 6:56
Deadly checkmating patterns
▶ Watch · 4:59
Chess attack: strategies and techniques
▶ Watch · 5:21
How to play aggressive chess
▶ Watch · 2:28
Attack and defense principles
▶ Watch · 4:02
A brilliant defense strategy
▶ Watch · 2:09
Lessons
Endgames
Where half points are won and lost. King and pawn endings every player should know.
Chess endgames: king and pawn
▶ Watch · 3:06
The king and pawn endgame
▶ Watch · 3:52
The art of the endgame
▶ Watch · 4:19
Lessons
Openings and strategy
A simple system for White and the strategic ideas behind good moves.
The London System: how to win with White
▶ Watch · 5:01
Basic chess strategies
▶ Watch · 4:19
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Videos teach the ideas. A lesson with John shows how to use them in your own games.