d4 not e4
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Since you are a free member, you might do well to go to YouTube and watch some videos there. The Killegar Chess videos are great--in particular, the videos for Capablanca's Chess Fundamentals and Nimzowitsch's My System are great to watch. If you try these and find they are over your head right now, there are many other videos to choose from.
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLW-ubDuosu7UKDXI6KF7XIMdzaStaVEIL
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDEE15FC1E0F93D8D
You might also consider becoming a member so you can watch all of the great videos at Chess.com. It will take a long time to go through them all!
Thank! I will start with the material you gave me and see where I can go from there. Any other discussion would be appreciated.
i love how ppl come on here nd say their new nd want to improve but hav only played a few games... in ur case uve played 1 game of each type on hear. u shud play more games nd come back.
Been playing games for a few weeks. I would much rather have someone come to my aid and point me in a few good directions. I know to play games. I play games every day. I'm trying to utilize this websites tools as much as possible. Games against computers are no substitute for human interaction and guidance.
trexismeiamhim wrote:
Been playing games for a few weeks. I would much rather have someone come to my aid and point me in a few good directions. I know to play games. I play games every day. I'm trying to utilize this websites tools as much as possible. Games against computers are no substitute for human interaction and guidance.
nd were r u playin all these games u play everyday??? play a long time control game now on live nd ill watch nd give u my thouts... failing dat then play a long time control game nd anotate every move nd post it in analise nd ppl will give thouts on it.
Play. Since you're starting, some of the videos may not make sense. Ignore your rating, and don't let losses get you down.
Play more. Some may recommend books (some beginner ones might work), but overall, it's the same thing with the vids. If you just started, you may not understand them.
Play again. In between games, this site has great resources. Give them a try.
These suggestions are from what good players here have mentioned to newbies in the past.
Good luck.
I'm having much success with the My System videos. They're excellent.
I think I should watch those too! I've got the book, but compared to me a snail reads at the speed of light 
Estragon's link is great. I'd suggest reading that page before getting too deep into the videos.
More than that, though, it's hard to understate the importance of tactics training when you are starting out. If you aren't familiar with basic tactical devices, you won't recognize situations when you absolutely must attack now or absolutely must defend now--or both at the same time.
Pins, forks, skewers and the like need to be part of your arsenal. There is a page here that describes the basics with examples, but there are countless puzzles here and elsewhere online that test your ability to use these devices.
http://www.chess.com/article/view/chess-tactics--definitions-and-examples
I am pretty new to chess. I have been playing for a few weeks and I am slowly trying to improve. I am running into some issues, though. Chess is a very hard game to master and it seems I cannot master it through just playing alone. I feel like it calls for hours of studying and analysis. I need help and a direction. Any tips, anyone?