Ep. 99: How to Approach Chess Study as a Beginner or Advanced Beginner (Tips and Suggested Resources)

Chess improvement can be overwhelming and daunting for beginners looking to reach the intermediate level and beyond. This is especially true for busy adults with limited study time. In the episode, we provide a general overview of what we believe beginners and advanced beginners should focus on and provide a number of suggested resources to get you started.

Suggested Books:

• Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess
• How to Win at Chess: The Ultimate Guide for Beginners and Beyond (Levy Rozman)
• The Amateur’s Mind (Jeremy Silman)
• Winning Chess Strategies (Yasser Seirawan)
• Winning Chess Tactics (Yasser Seirawan)
• Pandolfini’s Endgame Course

Suggested Online Lessons from Chess.com:

• Basic Checkmates and More
• Essential Checkmate Patterns
• Introduction to Tactics
• A Kaleidoscope of Openings
• Pawn Endings: Beginner to Expert (good for ALL levels)
• Rook and Other Endgames (a little advanced, but very thorough and good for ALL levels)

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