Step 1

Workbook Step 1

In addition to the exercises there are theory topic pages in the workbook. These are short excerpts of lessons in the manual for the student.

Theory topics:

  • The board
  • Moves of the pieces
  • Attacking and capturing
  • The pawn
  • Defending
  • Check and getting out of check
  • Mate
  • Castling
  • Exchange and profitable exchange
  • Twofold attack
  • Draw
  • The pawn (2)
  • The notation

On the remaining (non-theory) pages there are 12 exercise to a page. In Step 1, there are 486 exercises.