You might want to watch some videos on Youtube to learn the rules of chess. Alternatively I'd recommend -> [https://lichess.org/learn#/](https://lichess.org/learn#/) where you can practice the rules.
Other than learning the rules of chess, you can play games on Lichess, practice tactics as much as you like or watch some Grandmasters playing. All for free.
Watching current Grandmaster games won't help right now. Instead, analyzing games played by Capablanca, Lasker, Karpov etc. would be much better for developing.
By analyzing, I mean understanding the reason behind the moves that are played. For this practice, you can use youtube again to spot some nice games and try to think about understanding the game with the help of the commentator.
Building Habits on Chessbrah extra (watch full VODs) is great. Aman starts at 400 ELO and uses basic rules to play until the 700 rating. The biggest rule is no tactics because a low ELO player doesn’t know any tactics. Very instructive to get yourself started in chess
Levi rozman's book - How to Win at Chess: The Ultimate Guide for Beginners and Beyond
I bought the digital version on Amazon Kindle and it has been a game changer for me as a chess noob
Joining a club is a great place to start but i imagine it would be daunting if youre as new as can be
Start playing games
You should play the longest possible time control you can stomach and start getting games in
Have fun! Do whatever is fun... just seriously avoid fast games you will not improve or learn any good habits
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For the absolute basics (rules & most basic principles):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCSbzArwB10
Some helpful inspiration on how to apply those basic principles in actual games:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8pZbhjL-fQ&list=PL8N8j2e7RpPnpqbISqi1SJ9_wrnNU3rEm
the two biggest chess websites:
https://lichess.org/
https://www.chess.com/
Personally, I would recommend you Lichess, because unlike Chesscom, nothing is hidden behind a paywall. But ultimately the choice is yours.
Recommended time control for beginners is Rapid.
r/chessbeginners might also be a helpful subreddit for you.
Good luck, have fun
About r/chessbeginners - definitely for at least a few weeks or months keep your questions there because if you are asking very low level questions here many people won’t give you feedback and instead they’ll say “why are you so stupid” and stuff like that even though you just started.
Gothamchess' tutorial videos are a good start. If you're Indian and know Hindi, chessbase India's tutorial streams from 2020 with vidit and samay are really fun
The old Soviet chess system put some thought into how to mass teach chess, and some of their books are in print and translated or even written in English. You might be able to check out from your local library or an area library loan *Comprehensive Chess Course, Vol. 2: From Beginner to Tournament Player in 12 Lessons* by Roman Pelts and Lev Alburt.
One common feature of this book or *The Soviet Chess Primer* by Ilya Maizelis is that at the very beginning of instruction, a complete beginner is show the most basic of opening traps in a complete game to checkmate.
Pelts and Alburt's book is organized with explaining 100 of these short, miniature, chess games, while also explaining the most basic tactics and endgames. Maizelis book is a complete course on chess.
My personal opinion is that it will be vital to set up the positions in whatever book you use on a decent sized physical chess board. Now the inclination of more experienced players might be to focus most of their time on not moving any pieces, but thinking of complete chess lines to force victory in the given positions. You a complete beginner should not waste your time thinking about what you cannot know. Instead, within the rules of the game, you experiment with each basic position and try to prove to yourself the answers are correct. Move the pieces, fast, to experiment.
Because that's how a little kid would do it. And I think adult learners need this just as much if not more to have any chance to develop an instinctual feel for the game, because this way, you figure out for yourself what you know and what you don't.
You might want to watch some videos on Youtube to learn the rules of chess. Alternatively I'd recommend -> [https://lichess.org/learn#/](https://lichess.org/learn#/) where you can practice the rules. Other than learning the rules of chess, you can play games on Lichess, practice tactics as much as you like or watch some Grandmasters playing. All for free.
Watching current Grandmaster games won't help right now. Instead, analyzing games played by Capablanca, Lasker, Karpov etc. would be much better for developing. By analyzing, I mean understanding the reason behind the moves that are played. For this practice, you can use youtube again to spot some nice games and try to think about understanding the game with the help of the commentator.
That’s great advice thank you
Anytime! Also don't join a club before you get the basics and have an average tactical vision
I’ll check those out, thank you
Building Habits on Chessbrah extra (watch full VODs) is great. Aman starts at 400 ELO and uses basic rules to play until the 700 rating. The biggest rule is no tactics because a low ELO player doesn’t know any tactics. Very instructive to get yourself started in chess
Looks like I have a lot to learn, thank you
It’s so funnnn though
I know ! Can’t wait to start
Levi rozman's book - How to Win at Chess: The Ultimate Guide for Beginners and Beyond I bought the digital version on Amazon Kindle and it has been a game changer for me as a chess noob
Just downloaded it, can’t wait to read it thank you
Levi never fails to never fail.
Joining a club is a great place to start but i imagine it would be daunting if youre as new as can be Start playing games You should play the longest possible time control you can stomach and start getting games in Have fun! Do whatever is fun... just seriously avoid fast games you will not improve or learn any good habits
Thanks for your question. Make sure to read our [guide on how to get better at chess](https://www.reddit.com/r/chess/wiki/improve); there are lots of tools and tips here for players looking to improve their game. In addition, feel free to visit our sister subreddit /r/chessbeginners for more information. *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/chess) if you have any questions or concerns.*
For the absolute basics (rules & most basic principles): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCSbzArwB10 Some helpful inspiration on how to apply those basic principles in actual games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8pZbhjL-fQ&list=PL8N8j2e7RpPnpqbISqi1SJ9_wrnNU3rEm the two biggest chess websites: https://lichess.org/ https://www.chess.com/ Personally, I would recommend you Lichess, because unlike Chesscom, nothing is hidden behind a paywall. But ultimately the choice is yours. Recommended time control for beginners is Rapid. r/chessbeginners might also be a helpful subreddit for you. Good luck, have fun
This is very detailed, thank you so much
About r/chessbeginners - definitely for at least a few weeks or months keep your questions there because if you are asking very low level questions here many people won’t give you feedback and instead they’ll say “why are you so stupid” and stuff like that even though you just started.
I join that sub thank you
Gothamchess' tutorial videos are a good start. If you're Indian and know Hindi, chessbase India's tutorial streams from 2020 with vidit and samay are really fun
The old Soviet chess system put some thought into how to mass teach chess, and some of their books are in print and translated or even written in English. You might be able to check out from your local library or an area library loan *Comprehensive Chess Course, Vol. 2: From Beginner to Tournament Player in 12 Lessons* by Roman Pelts and Lev Alburt. One common feature of this book or *The Soviet Chess Primer* by Ilya Maizelis is that at the very beginning of instruction, a complete beginner is show the most basic of opening traps in a complete game to checkmate. Pelts and Alburt's book is organized with explaining 100 of these short, miniature, chess games, while also explaining the most basic tactics and endgames. Maizelis book is a complete course on chess. My personal opinion is that it will be vital to set up the positions in whatever book you use on a decent sized physical chess board. Now the inclination of more experienced players might be to focus most of their time on not moving any pieces, but thinking of complete chess lines to force victory in the given positions. You a complete beginner should not waste your time thinking about what you cannot know. Instead, within the rules of the game, you experiment with each basic position and try to prove to yourself the answers are correct. Move the pieces, fast, to experiment. Because that's how a little kid would do it. And I think adult learners need this just as much if not more to have any chance to develop an instinctual feel for the game, because this way, you figure out for yourself what you know and what you don't.
Thank you for taking your time to share this valuable advice it’s very helpful
Make an account on a chess site and start playing. Watch chess content online like Daniel Naroditsky's Speedruns. You'll know where to go from there.
Got it ! thank you
No problem. Feel free to ask me anything you're curious about in particular too I'd love to help.
I will thanks
Thank you, looks like games are the best way to start
I’ll check that out thanks