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Absolute Beginners
  1. The history of chess
  2. Chess notation
  3. Introduce the King
  4. Introduce the Rook
  5. Introduce the Bishop
  6. Introduce the Queen
  7. Introduce the Knight
  8. Introduce the Pawn #1
  9. Introduce the Pawn #2
  10. Capture the opponent's piece #1
  11. Check
  12. Checkmate
  13. ...
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Beginners with some knowledge
  1. Capture the opponent's piece #1
  2. Check
  3. Checkmate
  4. Checkmate in 1 move #1
  5. Checkmate in 1 move #2
  6. Mating with major pieces
  7. Mating with the Queen
  8. How to checkmate with Rook and King
  9. Castling
  10. Draw
  11. Chess tactics Knight Fork
  12. Piece value
  13. ...
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Advanced Beginner
  1. Mating with major pieces
  2. Mating with the Queen
  3. How to checkmate with Rook and King
  4. Checkmate in 1 move #3
  5. Checkmate in 1 move #4
  6. Chess tactics Knight Fork
  7. Chess tactics Pawn Fork
  8. How to start the game #1
  9. Back rank checkmate
  10. Chess tactics Pin
  11. Chess tactics Double attack
  12. Chess tactics Skewer
  13. ...
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Pre-Knight
  1. How to start the game #1
  2. Evaluation of Material Imbalances
  3. Back rank checkmate
  4. Chess tactics Pin
  5. Chess tactics Double attack
  6. Chess tactics Skewer
  7. How to start the game #2
  8. Chess tactics Discovered check
  9. Equivalent exchange and sacrifice
  10. Passed pawns
  11. Chess tactics Smothered mate
  12. Converting material advantage into a win
  13. ...
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Pre-Bishop
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Pre-Rook
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Rook
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