How to Play

Grandmaster Joel Benjamin is a three-time US Champion and the man hired by IBM as the "chess brains" for Deep Blue, the computer that historically defeated Garry Kasparov in 1997. In his 9-video series 'Benjamin for Beginners', GM Joel takes a newcomer to chess beyond the basics of how the pieces move with some important early tricks, tips and techniques that will soon boost your rating beyond beginner level!.

Lesson 1: Introduction to chess

Lesson 2: Queen Checkmate

Lesson 3: Rook Checkmate

Lesson 4: Defending against the four-move checkmate

Lesson 5: Proper Development

Lesson 6: Danger on the E-file

Lesson 7: Basic Opposition

Lesson 8: Dealing with Traps Part 1

Lesson 9: Dealing with Traps Part 2