Chess is the ultimate game of strategy. If you want to get better at chess, you need to learn as much about the game as you can. And you’ve come to the right place. Here we’ve collated three of the best online chess courses.
Below you’ll find a mixture of online video courses that have been designed to help chess players of all abilities.
Take your time having a look through the courses below. Remember, there’s no right or wrong course to take here. We suggest you just find one that fits your needs and suits your style.
Have a recommendation? Let us know in the comments below.
The 3 Best Online Chess Courses
1. Masterclass – Garry Kasparov
- £85
- On-demand video
- Windows, Mac, iOS
Masterclass is an online library of video-based lectures curated by leading experts in their field. Here Masterclass has collaborated with the legendary former Chess Champion, Garry Kasparov, to bring you a series of lectures aimed at teaching chess strategy to anyone who’s willing.
The course is made up of 29 videos where Garry comprehensively covers the game of chess. After this course, you’ll be armed with a wide-ranging chess-skillset. Equipping you with proven strategies that work at the highest level.
The course also comes with a downloadable Class Workbook to accompany the class with lesson recaps and extra material.
2. Udemy – Learn to Play Chess from a Novice to a Fierce Competitor
- £13.99
- On-demand video
- Windows, Mac, iOS, Android
Udemy is similar to Masterclass. The difference is that its lectures aren’t from celebrities. Just regular experts in their field. Which means they’re often not as expensive as Masterclass as there’s no celebrity fee to pay.
Don’t let that put you off. Udemy is still a hugely popular platform. And the simple reason for that is because it works.
The course ‘Learn to Play Chess from a Novice to a Fierce Competitor’ is aimed at the casual chess player who’s looking to rapidly improve his/her game. This chess course is 2.6 hours long. spread over 26 lectures, and has been created by Dr Alex Davidovic.
This course promises to help you:
- Play chess with confidence, and fight for an advantage
- Know how to quickly and harmoniously develop your forces
- Repel the quick checkmate attempts by your opponents
- Deliver the checkmate in a whole variety of ways
- Keep your king safe
- Avoid the common opening tricks and pitfalls
- Get the upper hand at the very start of the game
About Dr Alex Davidovic: Dr Alex is passionate about chess. He is an International Chess Master, played professionally for 5 years, and competed in two Chess Olympiads, in Manila (Philippines) in 1992 and Elista (Kalmykia) in 1998, playing the total of 20 games for the Australian team and only losing one, either winning or drawing all other games.
3. Chess.com
- Free
- On-demand video
- Windows, Mac, iOS, Android
Chess.com offers a ridiculous amount of free media. Here you can learn everything there is to know about chess. The drawback is that it’s a bit daunting. There’s almost too much information here.
Currently, there are over 2,000 free video lectures to browse. Thankfully, these have been categorised to help you find ones that are suitable for your needs. The categories are as follows:
- Rules & Basics (140)
- Strategy (453)
- Tactics (164)
- Openings (447)
- Endgames (202)
- Amazing Games (812)
- Broadcast Archives (717)
- Study Plan (30)
If you’ve got the time, and appetite to learn everything there is to learn about the game, Chess.com is a great resource.
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