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GiorgakisGr

Dec 27, 2021

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Greetings everyone i've started playing chess recently and i had a lot of fun, so i wanted from just playing the game to read a bit about how to play properly and not just move the pieces with my gut feeling, i asked few people on discord what should i do and most of them told me my best choise would be a tutor, but sadly i am broke . So going around the internet i found a lot of information, which is more than i can handle becaus a lot of topics go to intermidietes or advanced players. What i am asking from someone who has the experience of tha game is where should i start? what should be my primary focus as a beginner? I thank you before hand for spending the time to answer me.

YouShisno

Dec 27, 2021

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Everyone learns differently, but I think here the general consensus is to focus on tactics as a beginner. A good tactic book might be better but if you don't have any or don't want to spend on one, you can practice here on puzzle rush survival so you get a chance to figure out the moves without the time pressure. On custom puzzles select: simple puzzles, mate in 1, mate in 2, mate in 3+, and basic checkmates, at least while under 1000. For actual games pick an opening move like Nc3, Nf3, c4, d4, e4, or f4 with white (do the same for black of course) and stick with it trying to understand with the computer analysis why your opponents make certain moves and slowly building up your understanding of your chosen opening. Continually ask whether anything can be Captured, if there are any Checks, and is there any Threats (like an undefended piece, possible fork, or pin). And most importantly have fun.

nklristic

Dec 27, 2021

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GiorgakisGr wrote:

Greetings everyone i've started playing chess recently and i had a lot of fun, so i wanted from just playing the game to read a bit about how to play properly and not just move the pieces with my gut feeling, i asked few people on discord what should i do and most of them told me my best choise would be a tutor, but sadly i am broke . So going around the internet i found a lot of information, which is more than i can handle becaus a lot of topics go to intermidietes or advanced players. What i am asking from someone who has the experience of tha game is where should i start? what should be my primary focus as a beginner? I thank you before hand for spending the time to answer me.

I've written a guide for questions such as this one. Well, here is what I did to improve:

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

In essence, play longer games - 15|10 as the absolute minimum, but if you can, play longer ones. Analyze your games, try to learn something from them, this is as important as playing games (though at first you will mostly notice the most obvious things). Practice tactics as well and try to actively study about chess. For free material, you have YouTube, and I've made some suggestions in that article.

When you play, you have 2 goals at the start. The first is to use opening principles (don't try to learn opening lines) and make sure that your intended move does not hang a piece. Those 2 things will help you a lot in the beginning.

In the link I've given you, you have this in more detail, and some of the topics I've explained in more detail in separate articles (which are linked in my guide as well).

In any case, good luck and always feel free to ask questions about your games or something else chess related. I am sure you will get some answers from more experienced players.