Guys, how do you learn chess?

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Improving Your Chess - Resources for Beginners and Beyond...

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Let’s take learning chess and break it down into the three phases of the game, which are openings, middle games, and endgames. You’ll want to learn concepts and techniques in all phases to be a well rounded and balanced player- for example if you learn openings, study some middlegame concepts, but never learn how to checkmate, then that’s going to be a problem for you. So initially, you’re focus should be this:

Organize your thought process. Every move, in any position, you should have some type of thought process that you follow to help you understand the position. A common one is Checks, Captures, and Threats (CCT). Each position you identify all those, and it’ll force yourself to see the pieces and their relationship to each other in any position, avoiding a lot of quick checkmates, hanging pieces, and so on. 

Master (don’t just know) the opening principles. You don’t need to know theory of openings immediately, you’ll learn that in time. But all good opening play has a basis in opening principles, and they’ll guide you each position in the opening, whenever you may not know what the theory move may be.

Solve puzzles daily. Puzzles main benefit is to train yourself to break a position down so that you understand what’s going on and then what’s the best move(s) to gain an advantage if not end the game from that position. You’ll also learn various patterns and structures over time. 

Know the basic checkmates of King and Queen, King and Rook, and how to promote a pawn with your king. Learn the concepts of Opposition and Square of the Pawn. Make sure you use your king as an active piece in the endgame, and all your pieces in the endgame should be active. 

Play chess in Daily or 30+ minute time controls. You want time to think each position, analyze it. Quality over quantity. Review every game afterwards, find and learn from your mistakes. 

Create a study plan where you focus on learning one new concept of chess each day. It’ll all add up over time. For example solve some puzzles, play and review a game, maybe work on a ChessAble course or book. 

Have fun learning chess! 

-Jordan

The game of chess makes you sad because it teaches you that if you make mistakes in life, you will be merciless in it

Or, people learn by playing chess that you can take calculated risks, trust your intuition, work hard, and even if you make a mistake, learn from it and keep persevering in life and reach your goals.

-Jordan 

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A good book is "Chess Fundamentals" by Capablanca.
It contains all you must know.

chess books, articles, videos, puzzles etc. etc. etc.

there are so many resources out there on the web that can help you improve your chess.

play games and analyze them after

during games check for strengths and weaknesses in both aspects of the position

take your time and trust yourself

https://support.chess.com/article/437-how-do-i-get-better-at-chess

Good luck 

Hi! My name is Lauren Goodkind and I’m a respected  chess coach and chess YouTuber who helps beginners out : 

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP5SPSG_sWSYPjqJYMNwL_Q

Here’s some ideas to help you get better.  

-I recommend two books for you: “50 Poison Pieces”   and “Queen For A Day: The Girl’s Guide To Chess Mastery.”  Both books are available on Amazon.com.  Both books are endorsed by chess masters!  

-If you are serious about chess, I highly recommend you hiring a chess coach to help you.  

-Also consider all checks and captures on your side and also your opponent’s side. Always as, “If I move here, where is my opponent going to move?”. Do this for every single move!  

-Play with a slow time control, such as G/30 so you have plenty of time to think before every move. 

-You are welcome to come to my free online beginner chess class on May 14:  

-Feel free to ask my question on my live chess livestream Youtube channel, every Sunday from 1-2pm PST.  

good tips

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