Throughout my years blogging and writing about chess content, I have often been asked how to learn chess or even get better at the game. Some can learn from Google or a chess mobile app, but there are still certain things that might not be well explained or simplified into basic forms for easier understanding. So I have decided that with my 15 years of playing chess, I will take you all on the journey of learning chess, starting with the basics explained in a simple form for easy comprehension.
I am going to break the learning process into simple schemes that we will treat each day in each post. It will be well explained with stories, illustrations, and sometimes additional reference to videos or simple materials for further study. There is no doubt that chess is a game that requires utmost concentration and dedication, which sometimes people can mistake for being too hard or difficult to learn. Well, it is a lucky day for you if you have that kind of thought. You don't have to worry too much about all that. I am also a chess coach, if you don't know that by now, and I have taught the game to several beginners, including kids and adults, and it was an enjoyable experience. As long as you have the interest and follow this series, which will last for the next 14 days, you will learn a thing or two.
Mind you, it can be an added advantage for you if you have a task or something you would like to achieve after learning chess. Probably, you would like to beat a friend, relative, or spouse, as it will be a good source of energy to fuel your motivation for learning. Even the world's best player, Magnus Carlsen, had to zeal to beat his older sister, which propelled him to put in more effort when learning chess, so why shouldn't you have one?
Here is an outline of what I will teach you all during the 14-day Learning Chess Series
Day 2. Chessboard and chess pieces
Day 3. The Pawn
Day 4. The Bishop
Day 5. The Knight
Day 6. The Rook
Day 7. The Queen
Day 8. The King
Day 9. The Language of Chess
Day 10. Special Moves in Chess
Day 11. Basic Chess Tactics
Day 12. Creating a plan in chess
Day 13. Opening Principles
Day 14. Pawn Structure
As my maths teacher in secondary school would say at the end of his class, "At this conjunction, I declare it a day". So there you have it, that is all we are going to learn all through the series, and I promise to keep it engaging and simple for you all. The goal is to get better one step at a time. Do not forget to come with your writing materials to the next class. 😄
I am @samostically,I love to talk and write about chess because i benefited alot from playing chess and I love writing about chess.
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