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Recommended Chess Resources and Courses

Here are some of the best beginner-friendly resources—books, videos, websites, and courses—to build your chess skills from the ground up.

• 1. Free Online Play and Learning

  ChessWorld.net – Play correspondence chess at your own pace and analyze games in depth.

• 2. Beginner Video Courses

  • The Complete Guide to Chess for Beginners (0–1500)
  • The Complete Guide to Chess Opening Principles (0–1600)
  • The Complete Guide to Chess Tactics (0–1600)

• 3. Best Beginner Books

  • Logical Chess: Move by Move by Irving Chernev
  • Winning Chess Strategies by Yasser Seirawan
  • Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess

• 4. Puzzle Solving Sites

  • ChessWorld Puzzles – often from real games

• 5. YouTube Channels

  • Kingscrusher – Annotated games, tactics, openings, and instructive analysis

• 6. Chess Notation Tools

  Chessgames.com – Browse famous games and study with notation and commentary.

• 7. Study Plans

  Follow a daily routine: 1 game, 3 puzzles, and 15 minutes of video/book study. Track what you’re learning.

Combining quality resources with consistent practice is the key to chess progress. Bookmark this list and revisit it regularly as your skills grow.