The Best Chess Resources... that YOU Must Have.
Hello everyone and welcome to my blog. If you're new here, that'd make sense as this is only my third article.
Okay, now let's get into it. As the title suggests, I will be naming my favorite resources for chess improvement that I have used, and ones that others recommend. This will include both paid (courses, books, etc.) and unpaid (YouTube videos, free courses, etc.)
#1
These are among my favorites because they're a relatively simple way to improve. You just figure out your rating with the rating estimator, download the plans, and BOOM! You now have a complete 12 week guide for chess study. Not to mention, they have fantastic courses and many plans that can keep you occupied for a while in studying.
#2
More specifically, because everyone knows how to get to lessons, chess.com opening videos. Whether you want to play a relatively simple opening and want to learn it in half-an-hour, or you're revamping your repertoire, these are absolutely perfect for all purposes.
#3
Have you ever bought a Chessable course? Have you realized that those don't give you the plans but rather just moves to memorize (in most cases)? Well this is what Chessly is perfect for. Despite the high price tags, IM Levy Rozman (GothamChess) gives you your money's worth by giving you a course with many hours of video and in the majority of lines only 6-10 moves to memorize. If you have a less open schedule, you don't just want to memorize moves upon moves, or you want a simpler course than Chessable, Chessly is the site for you.
#4
Aimchess is very simple, yet very, and I mean very, effective. The idea of it is that it's a more in-depth version of chess.com insights, along with having fantastic training tools! Keep in mind, a lot of this is free! So go make an account, see where you struggle the most in, fix it, and win more games.
#5
These channels (among others) are some of the best for instructional content. These are my favorites as they're mostly instructional unlike some others, eg. Gothamchess. For a relaxed study session or if you want to just learn a bit more, these are the best.
#6
This site has fantastic video courses from openings, to endgames, and everything in between! Additionally, at not a high cost, these are very accessible.
Now for the books!
The books I find the best for improvement are as follows:
1. My System
2. Silman's Complete Endgame Course
3. How to Reasess Your Chess
4. Zurich International Chess Tournament 1953
5. Think Like a Grandmaster
There are many other books, and specifically for number 4 there are replacements such as Logical Chess Move by Move because Zurich serves as a book of master games to study and analyze.
In conclusion, with the way the world is evolving with technology there are 100s of resources for learning chess online, so I have handpicked some of the best, however this doesn't mean that there aren't better ones.
