In this beginner chess lesson, students learn how pawns move and capture in chess and why even the smallest piece can decide the game.

This lesson explains the most important pawn rules that every beginner needs to know before playing real games.

In this lesson you will learn:

♟ How pawns move
♟ The two-square first move
♟ How pawns capture
♟ En passant explained simply
♟ Pawn promotion

By the end of the lesson, beginners will understand how pawns work and how they help control the chessboard.

This lesson is part of the ChessHeroes Animated Beginner Course, designed to help new players learn chess step by step through story and animation.