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Short learning steps on the board, from the rules to Nimzowitsch’s ideas.
New to chess? Here every piece introduces itself, with all its moves: The pieces
Ways in for you
- Chess strategy for children aged 10 and up
Are you about ten years old and want to play better chess? This path takes you in small steps from the rules to the first ideas of Aaron Nimzowitsch. You learn best with an adult alongside you.
- Chess strategy for adults: getting started
You know the rules and play a game now and then. Now you want to understand how good players plan. This path shows you the most important ideas of Aaron Nimzowitsch in a sensible order.
- Chess strategy for club players
You play at a club or in tournaments. You know openings and tactics, but in the middlegame you often lack a plan? Aaron Nimzowitsch built his system for exactly this question.
Two paths through the lessons
By skill
Recommended learning path
The lessons sorted by what you want to be able to do at the board.
The rules
6 lessons
Getting off to a good start
4 lessons
Open files for the rooks
2 lessons
Pin and discovered check
2 lessons
Exchanging well
1 lesson
Stopping passed pawns
4 lessons
Pawn chains
1 lesson
Thinking ahead and planning
2 lessons
In the endgame
1 lesson
Combining ideas
2 lessons
Using weak pawns
2 lessons
Protecting important points
1 lesson
Besieging a weakness
1 lesson
The blockade in depth
1 lesson
Playing with the pawn majority
2 lessons
Keeping the blockader mobile
1 lesson
Restraining a majority in time
1 lesson
Handling hanging pawns
1 lesson
Maneuvering around an axis
1 lesson
Occupying an outpost
1 lesson
Making the rook active
1 lesson
Jumping into the center
1 lesson
Occupying files as a precaution
1 lesson
Using two bishops together
1 lesson
Attacking on both wings
1 lesson
Pieces take over the job of a pawn
1 lesson
Following the books
The same lessons in the order of “My System”, “The Blockade” and “Chess Praxis”. Chapter and section numbers follow the German text.