Levels 1-10 · Just starting out

Pawn

Learn to see the board before naming a single tactic.

At this rank

What your child learns.

Pawn is built on one idea: see before name. A child cannot use a fork until they can see the two pieces it would attack. So this rank trains pure board awareness, reading what each piece attacks and defends, spotting pieces left hanging, and checking that a move is safe before it is played. The goal here is fewer blunders, not flashy tactics. Everything that comes later is built on this.

How every piece moves and what it attacks
Spotting hanging, undefended pieces
Back-rank awareness
Mate-in-one fundamentals

Skills in play

The abilities trained at Pawn.

Tactical Vision

New here

Spotting forks, pins, skewers, mates, and combinations.

Defense

comes later

Seeing the opponent’s threats and answering them.

Opening Awareness

comes later

Developing pieces and starting the game well.

Endgame Technique

comes later

Turning a winning position into an actual win.

All ranks Rider →

Train toward Rider.

A short placement starts your child at the right level. Then 15 minutes a day does the rest.

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