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Resources to self-teach chess? #124614 03/04/12 09:10 AM
Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 49 S Staceyshoe OP Junior Member
OP Staceyshoe Junior Member S Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 49	Ds is interested in learning chess. Dh taught him how to move the pieces and has played a few games with him. I have no idea how to play. Ds is interested in really diving in and learning more and is very self-motivated. Are there any resources for teaching chess to yourself? Books? Computer games? Solitaire board games? I've seen a few things available, but I have no idea about whether they would be recommended products. Any recommendations for us?

Re: Resources to self-teach chess? Staceyshoe #124619 03/04/12 09:32 AM
Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 757 J jack'smom Member
jack'smom Member J Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 757	Chess.com is a great way to get better. They also have little lessons on opening moves, etc. You can buy lots of books like chess for dummies.

Re: Resources to self-teach chess? Staceyshoe #124620 03/04/12 09:42 AM
Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,457 Iucounu Member
Iucounu Member Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,457	I found Learn Chess by John Nunn to be exceptionally clear for a first book on chess. The Fritz and Chesster software titles are highly regarded, and Chessmaster may also be worth a look. Chess.com is definitely worth checking out. Susan Polgar has released a chess teaching guide for teachers and parents. Striving to increase my rate of flow, and fight forum gloopiness.

Re: Resources to self-teach chess? Staceyshoe #124624 03/04/12 10:35 AM
Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 95 H hip Member
hip Member H Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 95	Fritz & Chesster volumes 1-3 (computer games). Dd10 just downloaded a free app to my iPhone called Chess With Friends (free).

Re: Resources to self-teach chess? Staceyshoe #124708 03/05/12 01:52 PM
Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 49 S Staceyshoe OP Junior Member
OP Staceyshoe Junior Member S Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 49	Thank you! I will look forward to checking these out. It's so helpful to get recommendations from people instead of just blindly purchasing something that may or may be what we need.

Re: Resources to self-teach chess? Staceyshoe #124709 03/05/12 02:17 PM
Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 5 modbl Junior Member
modbl Junior Member Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 5	Try this "No Stress Chess" on Amazon. It has very good reviews. http://www.amazon.com/Winning-Moves...mp;ie=UTF8&qid=1330982134&sr=1-1

Re: Resources to self-teach chess? Staceyshoe #124713 03/05/12 02:53 PM
Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 48 St. Louis, MO C Camille Junior Member
Camille Junior Member C Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 48 St. Louis, MO	My son really enjoys a CD ROM called Chessmaster. It has a learner mode and shows you where the valid moves are. It also has an option for choosing pieces that are fanciful and fun.

Re: Resources to self-teach chess? modbl #124723 03/05/12 04:03 PM
Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,457 Iucounu Member
Iucounu Member Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,457	Originally Posted by modbl Try this "No Stress Chess" Note that the OP's son has already learned how to move the pieces. Striving to increase my rate of flow, and fight forum gloopiness.

Re: Resources to self-teach chess? Staceyshoe #124882 03/07/12 12:29 AM
Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 276 UK R Raddy Member
Raddy Member R Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 276 UK	There used to be a program called Lego Chess by...er...Lego. Tutorials, nifty animations, different levels - quite brilliant. Not sure how available it is tho'

Re: Resources to self-teach chess? Staceyshoe #124906 03/07/12 09:32 AM
Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 3,428 U ultramarina Member
ultramarina Member U Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 3,428	FWIW, I know people like No Stress Chess, but DD7 and DS3 learned just fine without it and enjoy the game. Their parents are total clueless novices, so it wasn't our scaffolding that helped. DD does learn it in school, though.

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