Hoppy

Chess for Kids — From How the Pieces Move to Checkmate

Learn how the pieces move, all the way to checkmate, with puzzles

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Games are turned on by a parent in Settings and unlock as kids finish lessons.

Levels

First steps

Start here if new

Pieces and moves · captures · check

8 units

  • Welcome to the Chess Kingdom
  • Every Square Has an Address
  • Rooks and Bishops Arrive
  • The Queen and the King
  • Knights and Pawns

Basics

If you know the pieces and squares

Blocked paths · free pieces · escaping check · castling

17 units

  • The Straight-Running Rook
  • One Step at a Time, King
  • Gotcha!
  • Find a Safe Spot
  • Check Alarm

Tactics 1

If you can move the pieces

Checkmate · mate in one · forks

12 units

  • Check Warm-Up
  • Three Ways to Escape
  • The Queen's Final Blow
  • The Rook Wall
  • Back-Rank Ambush

Tactics 2

If you know checkmate

Pins and skewers · trades · promotion

9 units

  • Freeze! The Pin
  • The Skewer Strike
  • Hidden Treasure Hunt
  • Smart Trades
  • Escape from Danger

Real games

If you have played games

Mate in two · endgames · picking good moves

20 units

  • Seeing Two Moves Ahead
  • Pawn Race and the Magic Square
  • Bigger Surprise Attacks
  • Rule the Center
  • Stalemate Escape Plan

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