How do I learn chess online?
Start with rules and piece moves, then checkmate, tactics puzzles, and slow online games. The GChess learn path follows that order.
GChess
play, learn, train, and watch
GChess is an online chess site for play, lessons, puzzles, openings, endgames, a chess library, and watchable reports.
Search chess, play chess online, learn chess from scratch, or join a chess class — the homepage is the hub.
Play vs real opponents or friends, watch live chess, follow tournaments, and check FIDE ratings for players such as Magnus Carlsen, Gukesh Dommaraju, and Fabiano Caruana.
Train with rated tactics, puzzle storm, streak, and interactive chess basics drills.
Mehrdad Ardeshi — IM, FIDE Senior Trainer, Asian Games gold head coach of Iran’s national chess team. Professional chess education at GChess.
Start with rules and piece moves, then checkmate, tactics puzzles, and slow online games. The GChess learn path follows that order.
The beginner hub and fundamentals drills. Leave openings for later months.
Yes. The lobby has free games, friend challenges, and rated bullet, blitz, and classical.
Yes. Lessons, play, courses, library, and live events are available in Persian and English.
Play rated GChess games for an online rating. A FIDE rating comes from official rated tournaments.
Daily tactics, purposeful games, loss analysis, and a small opening and endgame plan — kept consistent.
Head coach, GChess Academy
Mehrdad Ardeshi is an International Master and FIDE Senior Trainer who won Asian Games gold as head coach of Iran’s men’s national chess team at Hangzhou 2023. He brings more than 25 years of technical and leadership experience in Iranian chess.