Study Paths
Don't just watch random chess videos. Follow a structured path for your rating level and make real progress.
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New to Chess
Complete beginner? Start here. Learn how the pieces move, basic rules, and your first tactics.
How pieces moveCheck, checkmate, and stalemateBasic opening principlesBasic tacticsSimple checkmates
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0 to 800
0–800Stop hanging pieces. Learn the opening principles, basic tactics, and simple endgames to win your first rated games.
Stop hanging piecesOpening principlesBasic tacticsBasic checkmatesSimple endgames
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800 to 1200
800–1200Build a simple opening repertoire, improve your tactic spotting, and start winning endgames consistently.
Simple opening repertoireTactics trainingBeginner endgamesCommon trapsReviewing your games
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1200 to 1600
1200–1600Develop real middlegame plans, understand pawn structures, calculate deeper, and master rook endgames.
Middlegame plansPawn structuresCalculationRook endgamesModel games
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1600+ — Road to Master
1600+GM-level thinking: master classes from Naroditsky, lectures from Seirawan and Akobian, and Hikaru Nakamura showing how a super-GM actually plays. Deep calculation, structures, and technique.
Advanced calculationDeeper opening preparationEndgame techniquePractical defensePositional themes