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Animated lessons, daily puzzles and the traps nobody warns you about. Explained by Pipion: a small pawn with one big ambition.
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From the rules to your first checkmate
- Rules
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- Tactics
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- Traps
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Everything you need to get better at chess
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Chapters
Latest lesson · Nov 6, 2026
7 "Illegal" Chess Moves That Are Actually 100% Legal
Seven chess moves that look completely illegal and are 100% legal, plus one bonus rule and three moves that really are illegal.
- En passant and castling (short and long)
- The rook's loophole and the pinned piece
- Underpromotion and two queens
- The king captures, stalemate, and a lightning round
Pick a series
New to chess? Start with Chess Basics and watch in order.
Start hereChess Basics (Start Here)
Learn chess from zero with Pipion: every piece, every rule, and the habits that win beginner games. Watch in order.
Pipion's Office
The chess pieces, as coworkers. Every episode ends with a real chess fact.
Legal or Illegal?
Is that move allowed? Guess first, then watch the ruling.
Chess in 60 Seconds
One chess idea in under a minute, cut from the full PipionChess lessons.
Your Move: Chess Puzzles
Quick chess puzzles with a 3-second countdown. Comment A, B or C before the reveal.
Shorts
A minute each. Liked one? Jump to the full lesson.
Blog
See allChess Titles Explained: GM, IM, FM, CM and How to Earn Them
What GM, IM, FM, CM, WGM and other chess titles mean, the FIDE rating and norm requirements, direct titles from championships, and Arena titles.
Elo Rating Explained: How Chess Ratings Work and How to Get a FIDE Rating
How the Elo rating system works, the formula with examples, K-factors, the 1400 floor, how to get your first FIDE rating, and FIDE vs chess.com.
How Each Chess Piece Moves: The Complete Beginner's Guide
How the pawn, rook, bishop, knight, queen and king move and capture, what each piece is worth, and how to set up the board. With diagrams.
Who is Pipion?
Pipion is the smallest piece on the board with the biggest plan: reach the last rank and become a Queen. Every video is one step of that trip, and you get to learn chess along the way.
Explains it like a friend
Plain words, quick jokes and a board you can actually follow. No lectures.
Shows you the traps
The tricks beginners fall for, and exactly how to dodge them in your own games.
Has a very big plan
Reach the last rank, become a Queen. Every lesson is one square closer.
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