12 Aug 07
Hi there. 🙂
I've known the basics of how to play chess for many years, but never really have done. I noticed there was a Chess game on my computer so thought I'd give it a go. After about 20 games of very poor playing (on the easyest setting) I got a bit frustrated 😞
Are there any tips you guys could give me? Oh there is oen other thing I am curious about, too: is there a move the player can do which concerns the Rook and the queen? I could be very wrong but just wondering 😉
Thanks for any tips 🙂
12 Aug 07
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Originally posted by DJ SlinkWell, it's hard to give you advice since you don't have a rating here, so it's hard to judge your skill level.
Hi there. 🙂
I've known the basics of how to play chess for many years, but never really have done. I noticed there was a Chess game on my computer so thought I'd give it a go. After about 20 games of very poor playing (on the easyest setting) I got a bit frustrated 😞
Are there any tips you guys could give me? Oh there is oen other thing I am curious ...[text shortened]... the Rook and the queen? I could be very wrong but just wondering 😉
Thanks for any tips 🙂
Maybe a few questions for you to answer might help us help you:
Do you know the relative values of the pieces?
Do you know the basics of developing in the opening?
Do you know what a pin, fork, or skewer is, in relation to chess?
12 Aug 07
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Originally posted by DJ SlinkThe best tip I can give you is to find some human opponents at around your level. It's much more fun to play with people than with computers. I'd also recommend playing in person rather than over the internet, at least to start with. There's probably a chess club in your area. Playing at a club is lots of fun, and a great way to improve.
Hi there. 🙂
I've known the basics of how to play chess for many years, but never really have done. I noticed there was a Chess game on my computer so thought I'd give it a go. After about 20 games of very poor playing (on the easyest setting) I got a bit frustrated 😞
Are there any tips you guys could give me? Oh there is oen other thing I am curious ...[text shortened]... the Rook and the queen? I could be very wrong but just wondering 😉
Thanks for any tips 🙂
12 Aug 07
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Originally posted by DJ Slinkjust to be on the safe side, if you're not familiar with the following rules & other basic stuff, google them up.
Thanks for any tips 🙂
1) castling
2) en passant
3) the difference between a mate and a stalemate. first one equals a win, the second one ends the game into a draw automatically.
4) promoting a pawn
5) 3-move repetition. ends the game into a draw, but has to be claimed.
6) 50-move rule. ends the game into a draw, but has to be claimed.
7) insufficient mating material, ends the game into a draw.
I think that about covers the most essential rules.
basics about playing better than a blind monkey:
1) tactical motifs: http://www.chesstactics.org/
2) training your tactical vision: http://chess.emrald.net/
3) basic opening principles: http://www.chesskids.com/kids/open1.htm
if you're already familiar with the above, check out dan heisman's excellent novice nook articles for more: http://www.chesscafe.com/archives/archives.htm#Novice%20Nook
12 Aug 07
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Originally posted by DJ SlinkIf you're new to chess, don't expect to beat a computer program anytime soon, unless it's intentionally a very weak one.
Hi there. 🙂
I've known the basics of how to play chess for many years, but never really have done. I noticed there was a Chess game on my computer so thought I'd give it a go. After about 20 games of very poor playing (on the easyest setting) I got a bit frustrated 😞
Are there any tips you guys could give me? Oh there is oen other thing I am curious ...[text shortened]... the Rook and the queen? I could be very wrong but just wondering 😉
Thanks for any tips 🙂
12 Aug 07
Originally posted by synesisFor me, it was great to start by playing the computer and going through some of the tutorials in Chessmaster 10th Edition (highly recommended!) and not to play human opponents until I felt a bit more confident. And I still play almost exclusively over the internet. We all have different learning styles and different ideas of what's fun, so my best tip is to read all the different tips and pick the one that sounds most appealing to you.
The best tip I can give you is to find some human opponents at around your level. It's much more fun to play with people than with computers. I'd also recommend playing in person rather than over the internet, at least to start with. There's probably a chess club in your area. Playing at a club is lots of fun, and a great way to improve.
13 Aug 07
I'm a novice player, too. I started to learn about six months ago. I started a local chess club and I also signed up for the excellent online lessons at www.chessmagnetschool.com The lessons are interactive and you have to do the exercises for each lesson in order to advance to new levels. The program constantly evaluates the strengths/weaknesses you have around chess concepts and keeps re-working your weaker areas until you show improvement. It's very inexpensive for a year's sign-up and I'm finding the lessons the next best thing to sitting down with a live chess teacher.
Eowynan
13 Aug 07
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Originally posted by Eowynanyou're rated 917 after six months and going down. it doesn't look like the online lessons are working for you.
I'm a novice player, too. I started to learn about six months ago. I started a local chess club and I also signed up for the excellent online lessons at www.chessmagnetschool.com The lessons are interactive and you have to do the exercises for each lesson in order to advance to new levels. The program constantly evaluates the strengths/weaknesses you have inding the lessons the next best thing to sitting down with a live chess teacher.
Eowynan
after checking out your last finished game, I'd say you haven't got the faintest idea of basic opening principles, tactics or even the static value of pieces. no offense meant, but these are the facts and this is where you're now. we've all been there, so don't worry too much about it.
I strongly suggest that you go through my last post, google those things up, read the links and start doing tactical excercises daily. it'll take you a day or two (excluding the heisman articles, which will keep you busy for a long time) to go through what I suggested, but it will have a dramatic improvement on your game. for free.
in addition to learning basic opening principles and the value of material, the most important area for you to train now is tactics.