recommended for 100-1100 rating

Fundamentals

- Learn the rules of the game itself. If you don’t know what an en passant is, start here: https://youtu.be/fKxG8KjH1Qg
- Get a general idea of how chess works, as well as some basic strategies https://youtu.be/OCSbzArwB10
- A variety of concepts to learn, varying from basics like pins and discovered attacks all the way up to opposition and key squares https://lichess.org/practice
- Practice trying to find the best move(s) https://lichess.org/training

Endgames

- Learn basic checkmates, like queen and king vs king and rook and king vs king https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkLalxZjVJxEPvlrTtGMgnnbU9neCZU3H
- Learn about many different crucial endgame concepts https://youtu.be/XZeTKbB_LWg
- Learn the basics of king and pawn vs king, and if you’d like, go even further into the video for more advanced pawn endgames https:// youtu.be/mCsc24k-Q8M
- Practice your endgames https://lichess.org/training/endgame

Middlegames/General Concepts

- Learn about general ideas with game examples https://youtu.be/mjZKRoNuAvY
- Learn about common plans in the middlegame https://youtu.be/F98JdnLyUXA
- Learn basic positional ideas https://youtu.be/BYtXMJjqfvw
- Learn basic tactical ideas https://youtu.be/u1Ub5bURQKE
- Practice middlegame tactics https://lichess.org/training/middlegame

Openings

- Learn about basic opening concepts https://youtu.be/8IlJ3v8I4Z8
- Learn some of the basic ideas of The London, a simple opening for white that is great for beginners https://youtu.be/49H728S_VjM
- Learn some of the basic ideas behind the Caro-Kann, a very solid response for black to E4 https://youtu.be/rmbU97iftC8
- Learn about the Slav Defense, an opening for black against D4 that has a similar structure to the Caro-Kann https://youtu.be/cs54KXnGc-0

- Practice your opening tactics https://lichess.org/training/opening

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