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Want to learn how to play chess? Want to learn how to play a bit better? Here are some fairly easy "lessons." Those relatively new to chess should play though the introduction to chess and the section on chess strategy just below.

Feel free to explore the site. By clicking on the links just below, you'll be able to learn about chess tactics, chess openings, and even view some of the greatest chess games ever played!

1. The object of the game


2. How does the King move and capture?


3. How does the Rook move and capture?


4. How does the Bishop move and capture?


5. How does the Queen move and capture?


6. How does the Knight move and capture?


7. How does the Pawn move and capture?


8. The relative value of the pieces


9. Keeping score


10. A complete game


11. How most games really end

Basic Rook Strategy

1. Rooks belong on open files!
2. Making the most of an active rook
3. Back rank mates
4. Working with active rooks
5. Rooks can dominate knights!

Basic Knight Strategy

1. Knights belong in the center
2. ...where the enemy pawns can't attack them
3. Knight forks!

Basic Bishop Strategy

1. Don't fix your pawns on the color of your bishop
2. Bishops can dominate knights
3. Bishop skewers
4. Pins!
5. Bishops can dominate Rooks!

Basic Pawn Strategy

1. An introduction to pawn structure
2. Don't double your pawns
3. Pawn chains
4. Passed Pawns like to be pushed
5. Every pawn move creates a weakness

Five Steps to Victory

1. Identify the weakness
2. Fix the weakness
3. Attack the weakness with your pieces
4. Your opponent will be forced to defend the weakness
5. Then, AND ONLY THEN, attack the weakness with a pawn

Play chess against J-Chess!. Don't get discouraged if you lose! Remember, we don't race against motorcycles, and in the weight lifting events, we don't compete against fork lifts!

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About Jon Edwards

Jon has just become the 10th United States Correspondence Chess Champion. He began playing correspondence chess (ie, through the mail) in 1986. His correspondence chess rating of 2470 is the highest ever obtained in APCT (American Postal Chess Tournaments) history. Jon also plays within the ICCF (International Correspondence Chess Federation) and represents the United States on its National Team. He is currently competing in the 11th United States Championship, in the 1992 APCT championship final, in the 8th North American Invitational Correspondence Chess Championship, and he is representing the United States in matches against Israel and Latvia. His victory in the US Championship gives him a berth in the forthcoming World Correspondence Chess 1/2 final.

For more information about playing correspondence chess, you can contact the APCT at:

Box 305
Western Springs, IL 60558
or call: (708) 663-0688

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