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  I have played chess and I want to learn the game systematically.  But I have no intention of joining chess club or chess coach.  Don't ask me why.

   I want to know Which is the best method of learning chess  from the beginning by self-study?

  

baddogno

Coach Heisman believes strongly that progress in chess depends on three things: study, playing, and reviewing your games.  If any of the three are out of balance then your progress will suffer.  So no, you can't lock yourself away in a room for x number of hours studying chess and emerge a good player.  You need to play games to practice what you're studying and you need to review them to gauge your weaknesses and then address them.

All of the above out of the way, we now live in an era of "overinformation".  There are probably dozens of good ways to teach yourself.  I've chosen a diamond membership here because I think the Chess Mentor, videos, and newly improved tactics trainer (V3) give me the best shot.  I don't know what your financial situation is but I think $100 a year for all that (and more) is a relative bargain.  Obviously not everyone shares my view.  Here's a method used in Europe that seems quite successful, although I have no personal experience with it.  Good luck!

http://www.stappenmethode.nl/en/index.php

e4-favouriteopening
baddogno wrote:

Coach Heisman believes strongly that progress in chess depends on three things: study, playing, and reviewing your games.  If any of the three are out of balance then your progress will suffer.  So no, you can't lock yourself away in a room for x number of hours studying chess and emerge a good player.  You need to play games to practice what you're studying and you need to review them to gauge your weaknesses and then address them.

All of the above out of the way, we now live in an era of "overinformation".  There are probably dozens of good ways to teach yourself.  I've chosen a diamond membership here because I think the Chess Mentor, videos, and newly improved tactics trainer (V3) give me the best shot.  I don't know what your financial situation is but I think $100 a year for all that (and more) is a relative bargain.  Obviously not everyone shares my view.  Here's a method used in Europe that seems quite successful, although I have no personal experience with it.  Good luck!

http://www.stappenmethode.nl/en/index.php

Thanks baddogno.  I have heard about the 6 step method though it is not popular in my home country.

                 I would  try to follow the above said method .

ThisisChesstiny
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silvester78

Some other suggestions

My personal experience using chess steps method is very positive. Gradually presented topics, a structured approach (though the progression goes up slowly, as there are many excersises in every chapter), the method insists in learning the basics very well, so there are many revision excersises. I use the software version, and now I am working slowly slowly (due to lack of free time) with chess tutor software step three. I have used Step one and Booklets "stepping stones" to teach my kids the basic of chess.

The main advantage of  this method is that the kids have developed a good board vision and they have learned the basics very well building upon the basics the next stages.

The main "disadvantage" is that it is somehow time consuming and the progression is relatively slow. It is not a "learn chess in 10 minutes" approach.

(@ThisisChesstiny.very useful blog posts! Thanks)

RussBell

Chess Mentor on Chess.com

http://www.chess.com/chessmentor/myhome

baddogno

And here's the link to 15 free ChessMentor courses well worth doing:

http://www.chess.com/blog/webmaster/free-chess-mentor-courses

RussBell

Also you may be interested to check out some of the chess books in this list I had posted on Amazon.com.   These are books I have found to be instructive and suitable for beginners and beyond...

http://www.amazon.com/Best-Chess-Books-for-Beginners-and-Beyond/lm/R3T0KSLGYJ5LL2/ref=cm_lm_byauthor_title_full

Good luck in your chess studies!

Erya_Syarif

e4-favouriteopening wrote:

  I have played chess and I want to learn the game systematically.  But I have no intention of joining chess club or chess coach.  Don't ask me why.

   I want to know Which is the best method of learning chess  from the beginning by self-study?

  

hi.. i m from Indonesia..