Any tips for a girlie from England please

Hi I'm Alex and just begun learning this game when I was in Spain last week (hence the profile photo ha) and now back to the UK weather I want to carry on learning. 

Is there any tips you can give me please to help me start. I am not rated yet I need to play a few more games but I am sure my rating will be bad! Thanks.

Study Chess Fundamentals - Capablanca.
In 60 pages it contains all you must know.

Study Chess Fundamentals - Capablanca.
In 60 pages it contains all you must know.

Ok thank you so this is a book.

Hi I'm Alex and just begun learning this game when I was in Spain last week (hence the profile photo ha) and now back to the UK weather I want to carry on learning.

Is there any tips you can give me please to help me start. I am not rated yet I need to play a few more games but I am sure my rating will be bad! Thanks.

If you don't like books like tygxc suggested, then there's loads of good YouTube channels to help you. Daniel naroditsky being the most educational one, but John Bartholomew and st Louis chess channel do some good videos for beginners.

But just play loads of long games and analyse them after. Post your games here and I can take a look at them if you want

Hi thank you very very much for this! I will play lots for sure just need to get good and practice is the best way right!

Yeah exactly. Everyone is bad when they first start out so dw about losing.

There should be some beginner lessons on this site somewhere. I know lichess has loads of them as well (lichess lessons are free).

Ok great beginner lessons is what I need what is lichess?

Ok great thank you will check that and John Bartholomew out. I am bad at this game still!!!

Well let's see how I go then lol thanks for all you advice about this I really appreciate it!

You're all giving advice to a bot.

Lol I'm not a bot!!!!

Why would you think I'm a bot I dont get it?

avoid blunders at all costs

What does this mean? Like mistakes?

like spilling tea all over the board

You mean on my macbook lol too funny!

and be careful with the burger sauce

I'm soo confused haha why???

dont worry too much about your rating when you start, just play chess and have fun. I can confirm that Daniel Naroditsky is a great teacher. His videos have helped me improve a lot. Personally I have never even opened a chess book lol even though I know it would probaly help me a lot but I just dont like reading a bunch of variations. It just makes my brain hurt. I think as a beginner you should look into opening principles and avoid one move blunders such as leaving your pieces undefended.

dont worry too much about your rating when you start, just play chess and have fun. I can confirm that Daniel Naroditsky is a great teacher. His videos have helped me improve a lot. Personally I have never even opened a chess book lol even though I know it would probaly help me a lot but I just dont like reading a bunch of variations. It just makes my brain hurt. I think as a beginner you should look into opening principles and avoid one move blunders such as leaving your pieces undefended.

Thank you Mr Buffman I was told when I was on holiday in Spain last week that I need to learn openings first so this is good you say this as well!

Ah-HA! Exactly what a bot would say...

I dont understand I am just wanting to learn chess? What have I said wrong????

You all shouldn't be accusing unless you have some solid evidence.

I'm a genuine girl I have just joined here today this is soo weird!

There are tutorials there's also a learn feature on chess.com I think but I think it is reserved for gold,platinum or diamond (not sure which one ) which could be increadably helpful just focus on not

Hi I'm Alex and just begun learning this game when I was in Spain last week (hence the profile photo ha) and now back to the UK weather I want to carry on learning.

Is there any tips you can give me please to help me start. I am not rated yet I need to play a few more games but I am sure my rating will be bad! Thanks.

If you don't like books like tygxc suggested, then there's loads of good YouTube channels to help you. Daniel naroditsky being the most educational one, but John Bartholomew and st Louis chess channel do some good videos for beginners.

But just play loads of long games and analyse them after. Post your games here and I can take a look at them if you want

There are tutorials there's also a learn feature on chess.com I think but I think it is reserved for gold,platinum or diamond (not sure which one ) which could be increadably helpful just focus on not

Thank you for this and taking me for a normal person here unlike some here above lol!