Good Move! is a special chess teaching program designed specifically for schools and students. Its database of 750 graphic movies is organised into lesson sets ranging from Absolute beginner to Expert level. The movies can be selected with just a click of the mouse and provide a comprehensive and elegant introduction to all the key rules and ideas of the game. Good Move! is fun and provides schools with an instant expert to advise their students on topics such as 'En Passant', 'Castling', 'X-rays', 'Zugzwang', 'Opposition', 'Rook endings', 'Double Attacks', 'Decoys' and much, much more. There is a particular emphasis on patterns and attacks.The movies run on average for 3-4 minutes and students (aged 7 to 70!) can work through the lessons at their own pace, ticking off the movies as they go. Most topics include a quiz and students can record and check their answers.
Alan Goldsmith is the creator of Good Move! and has been a leading player in Australia for many years. He has taught 1000s of students to play the game and has won many 'Brilliancy Prizes'. He has been greatly assisted by Mark Chapman, Australia's most recent International Master (IM) and is famous on the Internet Chess Club as 'agro'. Together they have incorporated their knowledge into Good Move! they want the world to play exciting, fighting, beautiful chess!
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