Beginner Chess · Week 1

Assessment + Piece Safety

Age 8–1060-minute lessonAssessment + Piece Safety

Week 1 · Beginner diagnostic lesson for ages 8–10.

Open any HTML file directly in Google Chrome. All navigation, board graphics and lesson content work offline, with no assets or CDN.

Choose your handout

Complete handout00_complete_handout.html

All instruction, 10 examples, 10 exercises with hints and answers, coaching plan and sources.

Student handout01_student_handout.html

Classroom-friendly explanation, illustrated examples, 10 unsolved tasks and optional hints.

Coach answer key02_coach_answer_key.html

Quick reference to every puzzle board, correct move, explanation and FEN.

Coaching notes03_coaching_notes.html

60-minute schedule, teaching prompts, common mistakes and diagnostic scoring guidance.

The student handout contains no puzzle solutions. The coach files provide the answer key separately.