Chess: Pawn to Master - Xbox One

Chess lessons

Chess: Pawn to Master is a chess game for Xbox and PC, presented in 16-bit pixel art. You learn the rules and tactics through lessons and exercises, then play matches against computer opponents or other people on the same screen.

Its 59 lessons are arranged across 14 chapters, from piece movement, capturing and checkmate to tactics such as skewers and discovered attacks. Later material covers openings including the Italian, Spanish, Queen’s Gambit and Sicilian, plus defenses such as the French and Caro-Kann. Lessons begin with a short explanation, followed by tasks such as finding the right move, delivering mate in a set number of moves or winning with a specific goal. Each lesson awards up to three stars.