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Lavi
Hi, I'm Lavi, and I'm a lion! I'm the strongest player in the house, and now I'm going to teach you chess, one thing at a time. We'll start with the board: 64 squares, light and dark, taking turns.
Look at the bottom right-hand corner. Is the board the right way around?
What you'll learn
- How to place the board: a light square in the right-hand corner
- What the squares are called: files, ranks and e4
- Where the pieces stand when the game begins
- Who makes the first move
Lesson 1 of 12 · about 5 minutes · 6 steps. Your progress is kept in this browser, and with your profile if you have one.
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Updated November 6, 2026