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Welcome to chess :) . There’s so much free material out there for anyone to pick up the game. YouTube videos are certainly useful, I think the lessons here on chess.com are also amazing for new players. Learn some basics, then jump right into some rapid games to practice what you’ve learned. Good luck!
Dear Teoulennon,
I can help you with improving all of your skills (openings, strategies, tactics, endgames and analysing your own games) at chess. Let me introduce myself. 
My name is Gabor Balazs. I am a Hungarian FM, fighting for the IM title. My top ELO is 2435. I have been playing chess for 21 years. I won the Hungarian Rapid Championship twice (U16 and U18).
I love teaching chess and it is very important for me that both of us enjoy the lessons beside the hard work. I have pupils almost all the levels from beginners to advanced players (1100-2200 ELO).
You can see a lot of feedbacks from my coaching services here: https://www.chess.com/forum/view/chess-lessons/feedbacks-from-my-services
Why should you choose me?
- I have a widespread opening repertoire (a lot of openings are analysed by strong Grand Masters).
- I have a lot of chess books in PDF and Chessbase format, so I can teach you the main middlegame plans, the art of calculations, famous chess games and the endgame theory.
- I have elaborated, personalized training plans, which help you to improve your skills effectively.
- I help you analyse your games deeply, so you can realise your mistakes and learn from them.
- I am really flexible and hard-working person, the quality of my work is really important for me.
- My lessons are on Skype or Zoom with webcam and screensharing. (Skype ID: balazs.gabor91 ; Zoom ID: balazsgabor1991@gmail.com)
- I give homeworks, so you can also practice alone and I check your solutions in my free time.
- I answer your messages within 1 day, I am not the type of coach who disappears for a week after the lesson.
Please, contact me (balazsgabor1991@gmail.com), if you are interested in working with me, I am looking forward to your message. 
Aug 20, 2020
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Another great FREE course from John Bartholomew: https://www.chessable.com/basic-checkmate-patterns/course/45122/
Welcome to Chess.com! I cannot recommend the agadmator YouTube channel enough for beginners, The man casts both new and old chess matches in great detail, and the old matches show the great history of the game. Also, his sister is a 10/10 smokeshow. If you are looking to improve, at least watch his videos on the Bobby Fischer vs Boris Spassky Match
Good Chess Books for Beginners and Beyond...
https://www.chess.com/blog/RussBell/good-chess-books-for-beginners-and-beyond
and more instructive resources.....browse...
https://www.chess.com/blog/RussBell
I just started getting into chess this week. I’ve learned some very basics, like chess terms, how pieces move, and a handful of openings. I’ve been a watching John Bartholomew’s fundamental videos on YouTube.
What material do you guys consider essential for a beginner to check out? This can include things like books, apps, websites or specific parts of a website, etc.