"FB" wrote in message
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I'm an adult who wants to learn to play chess. I learn best from either
videos/DVD's or software programs. Any suggestions? Thanks.


"Chess Starts Here," a video by Bruce Pandolfini and Joshua Waitzkin, the
real life teacher and pupil pair portrayed in the movie "Searching for Bobby
Fischer." Try uschess.org and click on the "Shop" link.

I understand that the "Masterchess" playing software includes instruction.

You can learn how to play at the "Chess is Fun" website,
http://www.princeton.edu/~jedwards/cif/intro.html

Chessopolis is a huge collection of links to other sites. This is their
page with links to instructional sites:
http://www.chessopolis.com/tutorials.htm

If you ever get a hankering to go the old-fashioned route, i.e., books, then
"Complete Idiot's Guide to Chess" seems to be the most frequently
recommended beginners' book. It's really quite good. And once you know how
to play, then "Beginning Chess" by Bruce Pandolfini is a good collection of
exercises.

Good luck and have fun.

Bob Musicant
Norwalk CT