The Grandmaster Codex

A Complete Chess Curriculum from Beginner to Grandmaster

By Kit Olivas & Dr. Ada Marie

Welcome to the free online edition of The Grandmaster Codex — a five-volume chess curriculum designed to carry a player from their very first move all the way to grandmaster-level thinking.

This is the complete, unabridged book. Every chapter, every annotated game, every exercise — free to read, free to share, free to study.

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How to Use This Book

Use the sidebar to jump to any volume or chapter.
Press s (or tap the magnifying glass) to search across the entire curriculum.
Press t to toggle between light and dark themes.
Click the printer icon to get a clean print-ready copy.

Five Volumes, One Journey

Foundations — rules, fundamentals, and your first fifty games.
Club Player — tactics, calculation, and the first real openings.
Tournament Fighter — advanced strategy, preparation, and rating climb.
Expert — professional-level decision making and engine-informed play.
Grandmaster — elite calculation, championship preparation, and legacy.

Supporting the Book

If this curriculum helps you, please consider grabbing a copy on Amazon Kindle — every purchase helps fund future free editions and translations.

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