Beginner aids

Scotty70

Opportunistic

Site Ideas

26 Jan 10

Scotty70

Opportunistic

Always working

Joined: 27 Apr 07
Moves: 205789

26 Jan 10

I have introduced this site to a few people who would like to join, but as beginners they are intimidated since there is no guide on the site as to how to play the game.
How about setting up an optional tutorial on how to play for people who sign up for the site?
Or an I missing something that is already here?

mikelom

Ajarn

Wat?

Joined: 16 Aug 05
Moves: 76863

26 Jan 10

Originally posted by Scotty70
I have introduced this site to a few people who would like to join, but as beginners they are intimidated since there is no guide on the site as to how to play the game.
How about setting up an optional tutorial on how to play for people who sign up for the site?
Or an I missing something that is already here?

You're missing the site ideas forum! 😉

Phlabibit

Mystic Meg

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Joined: 27 Mar 03
Moves: 17242

26 Jan 10

Originally posted by Scotty70
I have introduced this site to a few people who would like to join, but as beginners they are intimidated since there is no guide on the site as to how to play the game.
How about setting up an optional tutorial on how to play for people who sign up for the site?
Or an I missing something that is already here?

There are several great places to learn chess, if that is what you are talking about. I tell people to search Google for "Chess is Fun" (so many other sites, too) and there they can learn the game.

RHP provides info on how to castle and such, stuff not everyone might know... but I don't see the use in RHP having some kind of "learn by the numbers" guide on how to play chess.... there's just so many places that already do that, and probably much better than RHP could do.

Once they learn basics online or from pops and start playing, next they can start using the game explorer to get tips.

Also, anyone is always free to quiz people in a forum if they have a question about chess. They will either get an answer, or a link to a site that explains the given question.

zozozozo

Thread Killing Chimp

In your retina!:D

Joined: 09 May 05
Moves: 42859

26 Jan 10

Originally posted by Scotty70
I have introduced this site to a few people who would like to join, but as beginners they are intimidated since there is no guide on the site as to how to play the game.
How about setting up an optional tutorial on how to play for people who sign up for the site?
Or an I missing something that is already here?

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