Hello all, beginner here

I'm beginner, and an older beginner. Have not played chess in about 10-years, since back when I taught my son to play chess as a 6-7 year old. Never had lessons or knew anything except how the pieces move and the overall goal. Just restarted playing chess after binge-watching Queen's Gambit twice. Going through the lessons, playing a game occasionally. I seem to have been randomly assigned a 1200 rating, which is definitely not true. Ha... good luck everyone.

It's not random.  When you've registered, there was the question like: "Your level of chess?" and you had to choose on of 5 settings. Those equals 400, 800, 1 200, 1 600 and 2 000. You've probably chosen the middle setting. 

Prob was not paying attention. 

Didn't know that, thanks. I just presumed that it is the same regardless of platform.

Hi everyone, I'm also somewhat new. been playing on and off for a couple of years. But recently got the Gold membership to really settle into the sport. I would love to get some games going with folks and we can learn from each other. Let me know if you are interested. Thanks! 

Hi and welcome! I'm so new to chess that I don't even know how to post or chat...lol It took me about 10 mins to figure out how to reply and say hello.

Welcome to the site. I hope you will have a great time improving your game.

Don't play with bots it's not fun. you should either play enough versus other players that your rating will lower (making your opponents weaker) or you should play at chesskid.com if you're not good at all at the game

As you are new and you have difficulty getting around, let me give you the guide I have posted 8 days ago on this topic:

https://www.chess.com/blog/nklristic/the-beginners-tale-first-steps-to-chess-improvement

If you read it, you will find a systematic way to improve your game. I hope that it will be to your liking.

Thank you nklristic

You're welcome. If you need anything else, just ask.

Welp, I think a good way to get acquainted with the pieces early on is to take an empty chessboard and put any one piece on it. Anywhere. Then count the # of squares it can move to. Move the piece to a center square and count again. Then put it on the edge and count. Then in a corner. Try it with different pieces. Ur gonna see a difference. Then think about why the queen is considered the strongest piece, it can simply move to more squares, it has more options. 

As u learn ur gonna keep hearing about the center being important. That's why: ur pieces grow in value/strength the more centralized they r. They have more options.

An empty board is a good start.

After that start with very simple endings and build ur knowledge foundation from there.

Know thyself and win every time.

Know & play against thyself and beat an inferior opponent every time.

Hello! I'm beginner. I want to play very good chess.

Welcome! Have fun and enjoy the journey.

Welcome to the chess world !!!

Hi! Welcome to chess :) if you want, you can join the Chess Improvement Group on telegram right here: https://t.me/joinchat/L0UsRBVuGPxLhDxoO-KG9Q

Thanks😊