Chess Thread

How does one learn to chess?

>>39537507
Gotta go to chess college.

>>39537507
People usually start by getting to know how the pieces move and some basic patterns.
If you are a complete beginner,
https://lichess.org/learn#/
Should get you started well.

>>39537544
>>39537552
Cheers m8, might try to learn and join the uni chess club

That feel when no chess gf

>>39538122
Have you visited a chess club,anon?

>>39538166
no never, i dont know where there is one and if there is one in my city, and isn't joining a chess club costs money?

>>39537507
i watched some youtube videos and they helped me a ton at the start.

>>39538178
Chess clubs do cost money,yeah.They are usually worth,though.

>>39538226
why would i want to pay money to play a game I can play against myself inside me own head?

>>39538246
It comes with a social circle,which is nice.
But nobody forces you,lichess exists for a reason.

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>>39537246
>tfw i set my status to 'vacation' when i went to prague for a long weekend and lost over 200 rating points due to being in loads of no vacation allowed tournaments and i cant join anymore until my timed out percentage goes down enough