About TopChessTutor

TopChessTutor is a free, structured chess tutorial library, built for players who are unrated up to around 2000 ELO and want a clear path through the game instead of a scattered pile of tips.

Why It’s Organised This Way

Most chess content online is organised by whoever made it, not by how the game actually unfolds. Here, openings follow the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings (ECO) classification, so you can move from a specific opening line straight into the middlegame plans and endgame technique it typically leads to — instead of guessing what to study next.

How Every Tutorial Is Built

Each tutorial follows the same structure, deliberately:

• Theory — the idea behind the move or plan, explained in plain language before you see the notation.
• Model games — real examples drawn from the same structure you just studied, so the pattern is still fresh.
• Practice positions — a chance to apply what you just learned while it’s still fresh.

What’s Here Right Now

The tutorial library currently covers major openings (the Ruy Lopez, Sicilian Najdorf, English Opening, Queen’s Gambit Declined and King’s Indian Defence), core middlegame themes like pawn structures, piece activity and the minority attack, and essential endgame technique — rook endings, king and pawn endings, and the opposition. You can browse the full list on the Tutorials page. Alongside the tutorials, the articles on the site cover broader questions beginners and improving players run into — how ratings work, how to calculate variations, how to build a study routine, and more.

Get In Touch

Questions, topic requests, or interested in coaching beyond the free material? Visit the Contact page.