Free Chess Tutorials

Free, structured chess tutorials… openings organised by ECO code, plus the middlegame plans and endgame technique they lead to. Each tutorial covers the theory, model games, and practice positions. Built for players roughly unrated up to 2000 ELO.

Openings

• Ruy Lopez
• Sicilian Najdorf
• English Opening
• Queen’s Gambit Declined
• King’s Indian Defence

Middlegame

• Isolated Queen Pawn Structures
• Minority Attack
• Piece Activity and Outposts

Endgame

• Rook Endings You Must Know
• King and Pawn Endings
• Opposition and Zugzwang

Looking for Something Broader?

The articles on the site cover more general questions… ratings, calculation, study habits, and more… that sit outside this structured curriculum.