INTERMEDIATE LESSONS
THE OPENING
At the start of the game you're setting up a formation for the game ahead.
In these lessons you'll learn the best ways for you to play your first moves.
Lesson/Quiz: Further Opening Principles
Lesson/Quiz: Your First Openings
Lesson/Quiz: The Giuoco Pianissimo
Lesson/Quiz: The Italian Game
Lesson/Quiz: The Two Knights Defence
Chess Book: Other Open Games
Lesson/Quiz: The Ruy Lopez
Chess Book: Ruy Lopez
Lesson/Quiz: The Petroff Defence
Class 8 Lesson/Quiz 1: Gambits
Lesson/Quiz: French & Sicilian Defences
Chess Book: French Defence
Chess Book: Sicilian Defence
Lesson/Quiz: Queen's Gambit
Chess Book: Queen's Gambit
Lesson/Quiz: Other Openings
Chess Book: Semi-Open Games
Chess Book: Nimzo-Indian Defence
Chess Book: King's Indian Defence
Chess Book: Other Queen's Pawn Openings
Chess Book: English Opening
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