Hi everyone. I am so glad I found this group. This is the kind of help I need and also the kind of support. I read books all the time, practice on Chessmaster, but in a tournament I am in I have not won a single game. My rating is a little over 1100 and slowly going down...
I love chess and am reading Purdy's Guide to Good Chess. Never played much chess until I joined this site in September.
It is good to be here. I am open to learning all I can. The board illustrations really help.
stwils
if you could find a way of teaching us so that we are not overwelmed by all the stuff we need to learn i would be happy
When I am white I just open with e4 and then get a knight and bishop out, perhaps castle, then get the other knight and bishop out, and of course the d pawn.
I have just started a game where I am black. I would like to have played the Sicilian defence, but I don't know how - so I just responded to their e4 with e5. Not very adventurous, I'm afraid.
I like the advice you guys are giving here. Thanks.
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