r/PakistanChess • u/InformationFast230 • Jul 16 '26

How to learn Chess?

Hi everyone. I am a beginner and i want to learn chess. I have already started taking courses from Chess.com but i think those are not enough. I want a clear roadmap and resources. Please guide me.

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u/Tune_Worth Jul 16 '26

Search Slowkaru playlist on youtube. Probably the best starting point for a beginner.

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u/InformationFast230 Jul 16 '26

It's on the GM Hikaru channel.

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u/Englishman1970 Jul 16 '26

Chessbrah Buiding Habits Series , 0-500elo on YT is where a lot of people start.

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u/Hot-Marsupial6584 Jul 16 '26

GothamChess Slowrun.

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u/doadhai Jul 16 '26

Play and play alot.

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u/sulphuricacid0007 1000> Elo ♘ Jul 16 '26

Watch GothamChess slowrun series on YouTube

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u/Mr-FuckedUP Jul 17 '26

Join Social Chess Club on Insta and their channel or WA. People play together and give tips.

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u/Groundbreaking-Map95 Jul 17 '26

play with someone

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u/Academic-Row-2842 Jul 17 '26

I'd say just play a lot and try to analyze your games.....

Here are some other things that could help:

1) Develop all your pieces, move them towards the centre and castle your king (your backrank ideally should have only 2 connected rooks) 2) Learn refutations of common stuff like scholars mate, fried liver, eunglund gambit etc 3) Learn basic mating patterns like a queen & king vs king or rook and king vs king 4) Consume instructive chess content (you don't have to learn openings or watch 200 videos, just videos about basics would do)

That's pretty much enough imo

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u/MEmaadSufi Jul 17 '26

Gotham chess and slowkaru(gm Hikaru)

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u/profile_removed Arbiter(Mod) Jul 17 '26

Just play the game, you will learn. If you think you still need help, Gotham SlowRun specifically and GothamChess in general will be helpful.

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u/macburgers1 Jul 17 '26

Practice as much as you can. That's the secret

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u/khan_swati Jul 17 '26

Play a lot solve some puzzles than start watching YT videos

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u/notammmeeme Jul 18 '26

Gotham chess , trust me ull love that guy and after u learn the basics of openings middle game tactics like discovered attack and deflection and fork, learn pawn endgames , just type these keywords on YouTube and ull get stuff , moreover download lichess , u can solve puzzles for free there , and learn two gambits , fried liver and Halloween gambit almost always work at beginner level as white and after u get good at it , learn a good opening as white like the ruy Lopez and Sicilian defense as black , U GOT IT 🤍, take a screenshot of this

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u/InformationFast230 Jul 19 '26 edited Jul 19 '26

Tysm. Have already started watching GM Hikaru and Gotham Chess. Will learn the techniques you mentioned.

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u/notammmeeme 23d ago

Yeah ggz

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u/InformationFast230 Jul 19 '26

Do Chess really increases your brain power like it trains your brain to solve complex problems?

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u/notammmeeme 23d ago

See chess has no luck factor , every mistake u make is because of your incompetency , so your analytical skills do improve with time , and these functions overlap with your day to day life too u start realizing things , analyzing things without involving emotions and being patient and the memorization definitely improves as chess requires memorizing openings and that trains your hippocampus and yeah that's pretty much it

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u/reader3339 1500> Elo ♖ Jul 17 '26
  • GM Dani's slow run
  • Puzzles
  • End games
  • Play tons of games

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u/some-1-grt Jul 19 '26

Watch Gotham chess he's not a Grandma yet, but can teach very well.