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Basic Chess Course Svein Erik Kringstad The entire course will run over 4–5 hours/weeks and includes the following content: 1. Rules of the game – a bit about piece movement and value 2. General principles of openings 3. How to checkmate (especially in the endgame) and what stalemate is 4. Tactical tips and tricks in the middlegame 5. Pawn structure and endgames 6. And finally more about opening theory, popular openings, or other interesting openings 1. Rules of the game Historical origin of the game and the rules: Chess is believed to have originated in Asia before the year 600. The exact origin is uncertain, but possible locations include China , India and Persia . Chess came to Europe via the Arabs, and the modern rules of the game are believed to have originated in Spain in the late 15th century. The pieces move as follows: – Pawns move one square straight forward, but may move two squares on their first move (from the sta...