New know very little, how to start to learn the game?

I have a few books that I'll begin to read. Bobby Fisher Teaches chess, Logical Chess: Move by Move, and Chess for Beginners by Yelizaveta Orlova. I'm also playing against my computer or shall I say losing and at the easy level.

I have also subscribed to John Bartholomew on YouTube.

Does anyone have any suggestions for improvement.

Opening Principles:

1. Control the center squares – d4-e4-d5-e5.
2. Develop your minor pieces toward the center – piece activity is the key. Centralized pieces control more squares.
3. (King Safety)
4. Connect your rooks. There should be no pieces between your Rooks.

The objective of development is about improving the value of your pieces by increasing the importance of their roles (Piece Activity).  Well-developed pieces have more fire-power than undeveloped pieces and they do more in helping you gain control.

Now we will look at 5 practical things you can do to help you achieve your development objective.

They are:

1. Give priority to your least active pieces.

• Which piece needs to be developed (which piece is the least active)?
• Where should it go (where can its role be maximized)?

1. Exchange your least active pieces for your opponent’s active pieces.
2. Restrict the development of your opponent’s pieces.
3. Neutralize your opponent’s best piece.
4. Secure strong squares for your pieces.

Don’t help your opponent develop.

There are 2 common mistakes whereby you will simply be helping your opponent to develop:

1. Making a weak threat that can easily be blocked
2. Making an exchange that helps your opponent to develop a piece

Pre Move Checklist:

1. Make sure all your pieces are safe.
2. Look for forcing move: Checks, captures, threats. You want to look at ALL forcing moves (even the bad ones) this will force you look at, and see the entire board.
3. If there are no forcing moves, you then want to remove any of your opponent’s pieces from your side of the board.
4. If your opponent doesn’t have any of his pieces on your side of the board, then you want to improve the position of your least active piece.
5. After each move by your opponent, ask yourself: "What is my opponent trying to do?"

General Ideas.

1. Stop playing blitz, and bullet.  Play longer time controls of at least G45, or longer.  
2. Follow Opening Principles:

• Control the center.
• Develop minor pieces toward the center.
• Castle.
• Connect your rooks.

1. Study tactics...tactics...tactics.  One of my favorite quotes is this: "Until you reach Master, your first name is tactics, your middle name is tactics, and your last name is tactics”.
2. Double Check your moves.  Before making a move, ask yourself: "Are my pieces safe?"
3. After your opponent moves, ask yourself: "What is my opponent trying to do?"
4. Analyze your games WITHOUT a chess engine, then have someone stronger go over the games, or post them online for review.
5. DO NOT memorize openings. Learn and understand the pawn structure, and piece placement for the opening you wish to learn.
6. Learn Basics Mates:

• K vs. KQ
• K vs. KR
• K vs. KRR

1. Learn Basic King and Pawn endings.

• KP vs. K
• Opposition

1. Have Fun!

Exposing my ignorance here. What exactly does Develop mean?

developing your pieces

There is a YouTube channel named " John barthenolew" it's fundamental chess series is awesome for beginners. Also look for " Gotham Chess", " Chess coach Andras". 

Do puzzles.

You have a membership, take lessons on chess.com.

Play long games.

Good luck

Develop - moving  your pieces out.

I found "Play Winning Chess" and "Winning Chess Openings" by GM Yasser Seirawan very helpful and would highly recommend both books. Most chess books for beginners cover pretty much the same information. Seirawan's writing style, however, makes these books very easy to read and understand for beginners. When something is easier and fun, it generally gets learned that much easier.

When reading the books (any book) be sure to have a chess board set-up to follow along the examples. This makes it easier to visualize and reinforces the material presented.

Good luck.

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Find the club, "The Vintage Patzers -- Adult Chess Improvers," and join us. I think Sawbonze has a good idea. We can all get better together.

If this works, here's the link.... https://www.chess.com/club/the-vintage-patzers-adult-chess-improvers