Best way to learn chess fast

Hi there,  I am new to this site and fairly new to chess.  I'd like to increase my skill level.  Are the tools on this site worth paying for?  Are there other tools, training programs, etc. out there that anyone could recommend.

Thanks,

Peter

If you upgrade to a Premium Member there is chess mentor and I hear it's good.

there is also a computer program I have called maurice ashley teaches chess you can order here  it is very good too.

Buy a monthly subscription to chess mentor.  Also if you subscribe to this site you get unlimited access to tactics trainer.  Between the two programs you should develop quite quickly.

 Ah, the perennial problem. "I just started playing chess and I want to get good really fast!"

It's good to be ambitious, and very nice to see your enthusiasm! Keep in mind that getting good at chess is something that takes a long time and a lot of hard work. Just as one would not take up the game of golf and expect to be as good as Tiger Woods after a couple of lessons, one should not expect to be the next Bobby Fischer right away! However, if you're interested in improving your game, here are some suggestions to get you on the right track:

1. Read Bobby Fisher Teaches Chess: http://www.chess.com/eq/chess+books/bobby-fischer-teaches-chess2

2. Read Logical Chess Move By Move: http://www.chess.com/eq/chess+books/logical-chess-move-by-move2

3. Play lots of chess games! Try to apply what you learn. After finishing a game, post it in the Game Analysis forum and let stronger players look over it and show you your mistakes. Learning from your mistakes is a great way to improve!

Do these things and you'll be starting your journey on the right track.

Thanks to you all for replying to my post.  I appreciate it very much.

 Peter

For any other newbies that check out this thread, I found a site called chessproblems.com that is pretty good.  Lots of chess problems at varying skill levels.