Learning Chess » Learning Chess http://www.learning-chess.net Step-By-Step Learning Chess Experience Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:40:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 en hourly 1 The Value of Learning Chess http://www.learning-chess.net/learning-chess/the-value-of-learning-chess http://www.learning-chess.net/learning-chess/the-value-of-learning-chess#comments Thu, 20 Aug 2009 00:05:59 +0000 admin http://www.learning-chess.net/learning-chess/the-value-of-learning-chess

Learning Chess does take time and can be challenging as there are many tricky technical aspects to absorb before the first Chess Game begins. Each piece on the chess board moves in an exclusive way making each game unique. I believed that by Learning Chess the player gains quiet a few special skills for his daily life.


While Learning Chess we find that chess playing involves constant problem solving. As we get more experienced as chess players we develop the ability to foresee the affect one move of a certain piece may have on the entire game. We observe the problem we face judging it from all angles and then react to it in a creative way. In Chess we are often left with a few bad options, analyzing the situation may lead us to give up and sacrifice a certain piece for the overall cause. Typically chess players assign different value for each of the chess pieces. This may differ with each game as each game presents different circumstances. While in the process of Learning Chess we acknowledge there are striking resemblances between the scenarios we are faced while playing chess and those we are faced with in real life. As we play more and more chess games we are actually practicing a variety of problem solving skills which we can then put into use in our everyday lives.


As we continue our Learning Chess journey we regard another very important benefit we can gain from the chess game and that is patience. Patience is an extremely important aspect of the chess game. We patiently wait for our opponent to mess up. A chess player must also take into consideration all the possibilities then come up with a strategy. The strategy takes some time to think of at least while we are still the Learning chess process. It is not uncommon to see a player making a movement too quickly without patience not thinking completely of all the possible options, in chess this can lead to your opponent winning with a Checkmate.


Part of our Learning Chess process we develop the ability to think ahead as it is among the most important parts of playing chess and can well give you the advantage in many games. While your opponent is busy thinking about his next move it is a good idea to view the Chessboard and to try to calculate ahead at least 2-3 moved. As we practice our chess game planning skills we may still make a few mistakes now and then


It seems to me that by Learning Chess we also become better aware of our surroundings through the new developing skills: Problem Solving Skills, Patience and Planning Ahead Skills

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]]> http://www.learning-chess.net/learning-chess/the-value-of-learning-chess/feed 0 Josh Waitzkin, The Art of Learning http://www.learning-chess.net/learning-chess/josh-waitzkin-the-art-of-learning http://www.learning-chess.net/learning-chess/josh-waitzkin-the-art-of-learning#comments Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:40:13 +0000 admin http://www.learning-chess.net/learning-chess/josh-waitzkin-the-art-of-learning Josh Waitzkin discusses chess, martial arts, and ideas from his new book, The Art of Learning.

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]]> http://www.learning-chess.net/learning-chess/josh-waitzkin-the-art-of-learning/feed 0 Does learning to play chess well help a modern officer to make war well? http://www.learning-chess.net/learning-chess/does-learning-to-play-chess-well-help-a-modern-officer-to-make-war-well http://www.learning-chess.net/learning-chess/does-learning-to-play-chess-well-help-a-modern-officer-to-make-war-well#comments Tue, 02 Feb 2010 08:22:21 +0000 admin http://www.learning-chess.net/learning-chess/does-learning-to-play-chess-well-help-a-modern-officer-to-make-war-well
Over the centuries some of the worlds greatest leaders , Generals , Admirals and Enlisted men were great chess players.. Chess teaches strategy , planning , mind control..I would say yes..

]]> http://www.learning-chess.net/learning-chess/does-learning-to-play-chess-well-help-a-modern-officer-to-make-war-well/feed 5 what is the easiest way learn chess and fast? http://www.learning-chess.net/learning-chess/what-is-the-easiest-way-learn-chess-and-fast http://www.learning-chess.net/learning-chess/what-is-the-easiest-way-learn-chess-and-fast#comments Sun, 31 Jan 2010 02:55:29 +0000 admin http://www.learning-chess.net/learning-chess/what-is-the-easiest-way-learn-chess-and-fast i am a newbie to chess. i dnt no da pieces name and moves. is there any source frm which i can learn how to play chess and become a good player. also tactics explained in easy way. helllp plzzzzzzz!!

heres a guide , once you learn the pieces and the way they move its easy and fun hope this helps , dont forget to best=)

]]> http://www.learning-chess.net/learning-chess/what-is-the-easiest-way-learn-chess-and-fast/feed 4 Any good sites to learn chess strategies? http://www.learning-chess.net/learning-chess/any-good-sites-to-learn-chess-strategies http://www.learning-chess.net/learning-chess/any-good-sites-to-learn-chess-strategies#comments Thu, 28 Jan 2010 20:06:24 +0000 admin http://www.learning-chess.net/learning-chess/any-good-sites-to-learn-chess-strategies Anyone know any good sites to learn chess strategies?

I luv chess, i used to be school champ(my year) and i want to be in the pro team at my high school this year.

dont recommend me books because im obviously not buying any.

Or share some of your own techniques. Your formation for first few moves, which pieces you find it most useful, tips, etc just anything you want to recommened.

Thanks for all your help and have a GREAT DAY!!! ;)

Hi,

Always good to meet another chess enthusiast!

Move pawn to e4 on your first move.
Then focus on controlling the center of the board.
Always capture towards the center whenever possible.
Avoid placing knights and bishops on the edge of the board.
Use pawns to support bigger pieces, never have bigger pieces support other big pieces or pawns. This will keep stronger pieces available for attacks.
Always ask yourself, "If I were my opponent, what would be my next best move?" Then find a way to either prevent that move or plan a counter move that will make your opponent sorry for making his.
If you are even in material or slightly ahead, don’t be afraid to trade off pieces evenly including queens. This will clear the board of clutter and make your lead more obvious. It will also make for a quicker game.
*Remember that a lone bishop can only capture on 50% of the board. (White squares only, or black only depending on the bishop). But a lone knight can capture on 100% of the board. (Both colored squares as he alternates on each move.) This may be important if you have to decide which one to sacrifice or trade off near the end game.
*Pawns are insignificant at first, but they become mightier as they move forward towards the eighth rank and become queens! Don’t underestimate them!
Seek out a target and hit it! Whenever your opponent leaves a piece unprotected, make that your target!
Most pieces work better as a team closer together than they do apart.
Don’t just watch for opportunities for forks, pins and skewers. Look for ways to create them! Entice your opponent into those situations with small sacrifices.

Free Software:

http://www.bookup.com/bookupliteintro.htm
Here you will meet Mike Leahy, a chess software programmer who is GIVING AWAY a great chess program for studying openings plus other features. You will not be disappointed with what he has to offer. You can register the software for around $30, but it remains fully functional after the 30 day trial – just without the editing feature. It’s a real bargain and Mike is a very likeable guy as you will see if you click around his site and watch his tutorial videos. Be sure to open the "ECO" book with the software which is the Encyclopedia of Chess Openings. That alone makes this a great deal.

http://www.chessmentor.com/
This site offers another free demo which is a very generous sampling of what Chess Mentor has to offer. Even if you never buy the software the demo is well worth having. This software sets up a position and asks you to find the best move. Whichever move you make, the software explains thoroughly why your move was either the right or wrong move. You can even ask for 3 different hint levels. If you want to buy this software, it comes in 3 packages at different prices. I bought the deluxe package which was pricey, but any chess lover would think it is a good deal.

Good luck! I hope this helped!

Castle early!

]]> http://www.learning-chess.net/learning-chess/any-good-sites-to-learn-chess-strategies/feed 6 Josh Waitzkin, The Art of Learning, “Leaving Chess” http://www.learning-chess.net/learning-chess/josh-waitzkin-the-art-of-learning-leaving-chess http://www.learning-chess.net/learning-chess/josh-waitzkin-the-art-of-learning-leaving-chess#comments Wed, 27 Jan 2010 02:27:13 +0000 admin http://www.learning-chess.net/learning-chess/josh-waitzkin-the-art-of-learning-leaving-chess Josh Waitzkin talks about chess, martial arts, and ideas from his new book, The Art of Learning.

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]]> http://www.learning-chess.net/learning-chess/josh-waitzkin-the-art-of-learning-leaving-chess/feed 13 How do people learn chess notation. ? http://www.learning-chess.net/learning-chess/how-do-people-learn-chess-notation http://www.learning-chess.net/learning-chess/how-do-people-learn-chess-notation#comments Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:21:23 +0000 admin http://www.learning-chess.net/learning-chess/how-do-people-learn-chess-notation I find that learning how to write chess notation could be useful to review games that you had had played.

How do I go about starting to train myself to read the notations using just a plain chess board? Thanks for the tips.

You just have to know letters a-h for the files, and numbers 1-8 for the ranks.

Your Queen starts on d1, and your King on e1 (if you’re playing the White pieces … if you’re playing the Black pieces, it’s d8 and e8).

You can google "algebraic chess notation" and there will be plenty of articles to show you how to learn it… wikipeida has a good article.

Algebraic is the most commonly used method of notation today.

If you play through some games that are already recorded, you’ll soon be able to identify ranks and files without even thinking about it.

Learning chess notation is essential if you want to study the game and improve.

]]> http://www.learning-chess.net/learning-chess/how-do-people-learn-chess-notation/feed 1 Need help learning how to play chess? http://www.learning-chess.net/learning-chess/need-help-learning-how-to-play-chess http://www.learning-chess.net/learning-chess/need-help-learning-how-to-play-chess#comments Sun, 24 Jan 2010 08:16:23 +0000 admin http://www.learning-chess.net/learning-chess/need-help-learning-how-to-play-chess I have never played chess in my life. Can you possibly give a basic understanding, the rules, and how it all works?

It was so embarrassing when my little cousin asked me to play chess with him and I didn’t know how. Then my relatives found out and started laughing at me. They are so mean :( lol. They just wait, see what a great chess player I will be (hopefully).

Any tips and hints would really help. Thank you very much!

Chess is pretty easy to learn, but it takes a lifetime to master. I would imagine you could go to Yahoo Games online and learn the basic moves. The pawns move straight ahead but take diagonally. There are some other rules to pawns and how they move. Bishops move along their diagonals. You have a black bishop and a white bishop. Rooks move like the bishops, except they move vertically and horizontally, straight ahead or sideways, not on a diagonal. The Queen can move in any direction she pleases and is your most valuable piece. The King can also move in any direction he pleases, diagonal or vertical, but only one square at a time. The Knight, well, the Knight moves in a "L" shape, either two squares forward/backward and one to the side, or one square forward/backward and two to the side. Trying to explain these moves is much more complicated than somebody just showing the moves to you on a chessboard. The difficulty in chess is seeing what will be 3 moves ahead, or 4 moves ahead. I don’t see how anybody can teach you how to play chess by typing into this little box here, but as I said, it is easy enough to learn how the pieces move. A piece takes another piece if its move interesects the square the other piece is on. Pawns can move two squares ahead as their first move. Study en passant, a special technique in pawn capture. Also, a pawn can be promoted to any piece you want if the pawn makes it all the way across the board, much like checkers.

Good luck. Oh, and if Chess is not your cup of tea, learn how to play Go, a Japanese game far more complex yet easier to learn. You can teach a computer how to play chess and the computer will beat a chess master half the time, but you can’t teach a computer how to play Go and beat a good Go player. If you learn Go, you can always turn your nose up at Chess and say "Chess is for children, I play the ancient game of Go."

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]]> http://www.learning-chess.net/learning-chess/re-letsplaychess-com-presents-learning-from-a-chess-engine/feed 14 What are some good sites / resources for learning to play chess? http://www.learning-chess.net/learning-chess/what-are-some-good-sites-resources-for-learning-to-play-chess http://www.learning-chess.net/learning-chess/what-are-some-good-sites-resources-for-learning-to-play-chess#comments Tue, 19 Jan 2010 20:49:23 +0000 admin http://www.learning-chess.net/learning-chess/what-are-some-good-sites-resources-for-learning-to-play-chess I’ve been playing for as long as I can remember but I’m not very good at it. Need to learn some strategy.

Hi. Here are a few tips from my bag-o-tricks (from books I’ve read) and then I have some great resource recommendations for you:

In the opening, avoid moving the same piece twice.
This will help you get your pieces activated quicker. Clear out the area between your king and rook as soon as possible so you can castle early.
Move pawn to e4 on your first move.
Then focus on controlling the center of the board.
Always capture towards the center whenever possible.
Avoid placing knights and bishops on the edge of the board.
Use pawns to support bigger pieces, never have bigger pieces support other big pieces or pawns. This will keep stronger pieces available for attacks.
Always ask yourself, "If I were my opponent, what would be my next best move?" Then find a way to either prevent that move or plan a counter move that will make your opponent sorry for making his.
If you are even in material or slightly ahead, don’t be afraid to trade off pieces evenly including queens. This will clear the board of clutter and make your lead more obvious. It will also make for a quicker game.
*Remember that a lone bishop can only capture on 50% of the board. (White squares only, or black only depending on the bishop). But a lone knight can capture on 100% of the board. (Both colored squares as he alternates on each move.) This may be important if you have to decide which one to sacrifice or trade off near the end game.
*Pawns are insignificant at first, but they become mightier as they move forward towards the eighth rank and become queens! Don’t underestimate them!
Seek out a target and hit it! Whenever your opponent leaves a piece unprotected, make that your target!
Most pieces work better as a team closer together than they do apart.
Don’t just watch for opportunities for forks, pins and skewers. Look for ways to create them! Entice your opponent into those situations with small sacrifices.

RESOURCES:

Bruce Pandolfini’s book, Beginning Chess is the best book by far that I’ve seen which will train your eye to see golden opportunities that are regularly overlooked. It’s a fun way to learn because it gives you chess drills and scores your perfomance. That way, you can always go through the book again and try to beat your previous best score!

Also, Susan Polgar’s book, Chess Tactics For Champions ($17 at Barnes & Noble) is a great way to learn how to create forks, pins and skewers. My game improved greatly after reading just the first 10 pages! A very exciting book! After spending a little time with it you can’t wait to play a game and try out what she shows you! A really great book!!You would probably enjoy her website, too: Polgarchess.com.

For $10 at Staples you can get the PC software called Majestic Chess. I highly recommend it for this reason…It has a very unique "story mode" which is the most entertaining way to develop your chess skills that I’ve ever seen! In the story mode, you are riding a horse to progressive locations. At the first location, you are taught chess basics (you may skip any location at any time if you feel already know that particular lesson.) Then, after it teaches you, you are challenged to a drill (a test on what you’ve learned.) If you pass the test you are given a chess piece to play with in the next challenge. You are given additional pieces as you pass the tests along the journey and you will need them to win the challenges that lie ahead. So, you are being trained piece by piece until you have built an entire chess set to play with. The challenges are excellent and really make you think. The training really does develop your ability to recognize opportunities and pitfalls that you wouldn’t have seen before playing this excellent chess game. And a word should be said about the magnificent environments in which you play your games. Very soothing and pleasing visuals and music make this game a joy to play. And of course, you can just play a regular chess game against the computer at any time as well…so you have the nice story mode, or you have the computer opponent ready to play a regular game at any time. So it is a well rounded chess tool.

Good luck! I hope this helped!

Castle early!

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