tips for chess beginners

I'm new to chess, what should I learn?

I could help offer some advice and we could even play some unrated live chess sometime for learning if you like. What advice to help you most would depend on your current experience level though; when you say "new to chess" do you mean you don't know how the pieces move yet, or do you mean you aren't confident in your chess understanding yet? Your chess.com account was created about 1 year ago, but in the off-chance you don't know how the pieces move and some basics, then this chess.com link can help: https://www.chess.com/learn-how-to-play-chess

If you know that already, but not basics like opening principles, or basic theoretical endgames, then here are two resources of mine to help you get started:

https://www.chess.com/blog/KeSetoKaiba/opening-principles-again

I know the basics of chess, my account was created a year ago but I stopped playing, I'm still not confident to play against other players. Thank you
(sorry if my English is bad, I'm using the translator)

Here is my guide for every phase of the game:

To start the game, develop your pieces quickly, castle your king, and control the center. Pushing flank pawns and putting knights on the edge for no reason is usually bad.

During the middlegame, make plans and look for tactics. Firstly, making plans. Make solid plans like targeting weakenes or putting your rook(s) on the 7th/2nd rank. Just attacking pieces and making preventable threats isn't always the best. Lastly, tactics. To practice your tactics, do puzzles.

For endgames, practice them with youtube videos or books and learn endgame principles. Endgames are difficult so you will need to study them.

Improving Your Chess - Resources for Beginners and Beyond...

https://www.chess.com/blog/RussBell/improving-your-chess-resources-for-beginners-and-beyond

https://www.chess.com/blog/RussBell

thx

oh, this is very good! thx for much

To most of my students, I give this advice (and it's almost all they need):

The biggest reason people struggle in lower-level chess is because of blunders. They make them in almost every game.

A mistake can instantly put you in a bad position, no matter how well you played earlier: if you had great opening knowledge, great positional skills, great endgame skills, whatever; a single mistake can change everything (you lose a piece or get checkmated).

So, how do you avoid blunders? Follow these two simple steps:

1. After your opponent moves, think if it's dangerous. Ask yourself, “What’s his idea?”
2. Before you make your move, think if it's safe. Ask yourself, “What attacking replies can he play?”

If you feel like getting to levels like 1600, 1800, or 2000 in chess is super hard, let's look at it in a different way. Those players you're facing make blunders in nearly every game they play. Beating them isn't so tough if you stop making big mistakes and start using their slip-ups to your advantage.

Again, it does not require you to become a chess nerd or spend all your time on chess. Just doing this one thing can boost your rating by a few hundred points right away.

Lastly, while avoiding blunders is crucial, I also share a few basic principles with my students. These principles help them figure out what to do in each part of the game - the opening, the middlegame, and the endgame. Understanding these simple principles is like having a map for your moves. When you use this knowledge along with being careful about blunders, you're not just getting better at defending. You're also learning a well-rounded approach to chess. Keep in mind, chess is not just about not making mistakes; it's about making smart and planned moves to outsmart your opponent.

Buy any beginners chess book. Buy a chess set. Then pick a great player from the fast that you would like to emulate, and play through as many of his or her games as you can.

To improve your chess game you must now about the basic fundamentals and principles of chess. To understand more click this link to learn: https://shrinkme.info/Chessprinciples

Hi!

If you are interested in improving your play then you might check out my post: https://www.chess.com/blog/maafernan/chess-skills-development

Good luck!