Hi all,

I'm new to chess and looking for an excellent start.....
that's where you guys come in....

Where do I start?

-NET

Idiot's Guide To Chess. Also you can play online at http://games.yahoo.com/

Chris


"NETCRAMMER" wrote in message
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Hi all,

I'm new to chess and looking for an excellent start.....
that's where you guys come in....

Where do I start?

-NET

GMs in their books recommend to play games with someone of you "force",
analyse your games (write them in some notation for this) and read
books. You will not get much from playing with much more
experienced player. This will just annoy you (to lose).

"NETCRAMMER" wrote in message
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Hi all,

I'm new to chess and looking for an excellent start.....
that's where you guys come in....

Where do I start?

-NET

"NETCRAMMER" wrote in message
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Hi all,

I'm new to chess and looking for an excellent start.....
that's where you guys come in....

Where do I start?

-NET

Net,
I second the recommendation about "Complete Idiot's Guide to Chess." To get
good, you need to study and play. There are a lot of online playing sites.
I suggest FICS, the Free Internet Chess Server. Also take a look at the
archived chess columns of Dan Heisman, under the title "Novice Nook" at
chesscafe.com. This is his general improvement plan:
http://www.chesscafe.com/text/heisman19.pdf

In general, beginners are advised to study tactical problems as much as
possible. These are positions that ask you to find the best move.

Good luck,
Bob

Isn't it telling that no one has mentioned to this fellow to seek out his
local chess club?

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"NETCRAMMER" wrote in message
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Hi all,

I'm new to chess and looking for an excellent start.....
that's where you guys come in....

Where do I start?

-NET

An excellent observation. I like the guys at my club, but they seem to
offer nothing to the (adult) rank beginner. Do any of you have clubs
that offer anything to the guy who knows the moves and would like to
learn how to play?

John

sandirhodes wrote:
Isn't it telling that no one has mentioned to this fellow to seek out his
local chess club?

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"NETCRAMMER" wrote in message
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Hi all,

I'm new to chess and looking for an excellent start.....
that's where you guys come in....

Where do I start?

-NET

NET,

Welcome.

You can directly get links to all my Novice Nook columns at www.danheisman.com. Click on "Novice Nooks" on
the left. This won the award, "Best Instruction 2002" and was runner up in 2003.

Regards,
Dan Heisman

If you are an adult then do as you will. If you are a kid then my
advice is to study almost anything but not chess. It is pretty
thankless in the end. Which is not to say its not fun. Play for fun.
But a serious program of study is almost absurd. I know that many of
you wuill object to my saying this but I wish someone had instilled
this upon me when I was a young, but like I said you could be full
grown.

Thank you all for your replies.
What about 'Chessmaster' game for pc? worth the buy to
learn?

-NET

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Hi all,

I'm new to chess and looking for an excellent start.....
that's where you guys come in....

Where do I start?

-NET

NETCRAMMER wrote:

Thank you all for your replies.
What about 'Chessmaster' game for pc? worth the buy to
learn?

If you can get Chessmaster 8000 below $5 it is worth the buy. For the
difference to CM 9000 you'll perhaps better off to buy a good book
instead.

I don't know CM 9000 and if the extra tutorials and functions are
worth the difference in price. The little increase in playing strength
is totally unimportant to you, as CM 8000 already has a good engine
and you are not competing on grandmaster level.

Also you could check out your local public library for chess books.

Claus-Juergen