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fengshaun
fengshaun
Aug 24, 2013
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#1

Hi everyone,

I have recently become interested in learning chess.  However, I have found chess to be quite intimidating to get started.  I know the basic moves and the purpose and the arrangement of pieces, but my knowledge doesn't go beyond that.

So I came here in hopes of finding a path to becoming proficient at chess.  I'm not looking to become the next Grandmaster, but I want to become confident enough to enjoy playing it regularly and not think "oh God, I'm so bad." and move on to the next thing.

More precisely, I want to know how to get started and know enough to play with other players.  I also want to become good enough to be able to learn from reviewing my past games.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thank you.

granitoman
granitoman
Aug 24, 2013
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#2

I can direct you to this site:

http://www.chesstactics.org/

And some Seirawan books are really good, i can recommend you "Play Winning Chess"
And for starters:
2. before making a move watch if you have a hanging piece, watch if your oponnent have a hanging piece. 
3. Before make any capture, try to watch if your oponnent has some counter attack.
4. Use the analysis board.
 
There's a lot of stuff to learn. but as you are starting, try not to give pieces for free.
fengshaun
fengshaun
Aug 24, 2013
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#3

"It assumes you know only how the pieces move and builds step-by-step from there. Every idea is illustrated with lots of examples, and every example is explained in plain language that describes a train of thought leading from a problem to its solution"

Thanks a *ton* granitoman.  I've been looking for exactly this.  Fortunately, the website information comes in dead-tree form too, so I can read at leisure away from the monitor.

alec8498
alec8498
Aug 25, 2013
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#4
fengshaun wrote:

Hi everyone,

I have recently become interested in learning chess.  However, I have found chess to be quite intimidating to get started.  I know the basic moves and the purpose and the arrangement of pieces, but my knowledge doesn't go beyond that.

Start with the endgame and the fundamentals............

Practical Chess Endings by Paul Kere's

http://www.amazon.com/Practical-Chess-Endings-Batsford/dp/0713442107/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1377454271&sr=8-1-fkmr0&keywords=practical+chess+endgames+keres+1984

The Game of Chess by Siegbert Tarrasch

http://www.uscfsales.com/the-game-of-chess.html

A systematic approach is the right one towards Chess understanding this book is a beginning of this understanding and will point you in the right direction.

Lasker's Manual of Chess by Emmanuel Lasker

http://www.uscfsales.com/lasker-s-manual-of-chess.html

Greatest book of all time either Tarrasch's book or Lasker's is recommended reading.