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The way I got into chess was by doing a couple of lessons using the Chess.com app. Once I learned the basic opening principles, a basic opening for white (Ital
by cyrialize 3y ago
The way I got into chess was by doing a couple of lessons using the Chess.com app.
Once I learned the basic opening principles, a basic opening for white (Italian) and black (Two Knights), and the phases of the game - the game opened up much more for me.
Just knowing to do E4/E5, take center, mobilizing pieces, trying to move pieces once in the opening, etc. improved my game so much.
I was making so many bad moves without knowing these and having a terrible time. Knowing all this didn't help me win at all, but it made my experience much better.
- e40 3y agoWhat got me was how much chess.com spammed me after signing up. I used a throwaway email address specific to them, so I know it's them. I unsubscribed but they continue to spam me.
- EduardoBautista 3y agoWhat exactly are they spamming? I haven't noticed anything.
- e40 3y agohttps://postimg.cc/yWFXJp7W https://postimg.cc/yWFXJp7W I unsubscribed immediately after getting the first. And I deleted some without marking them spam, so I got about double.
- EduardoBautista 3y agoI don't see how using a throwaway email was the giveaway that it was Chess.com sending those emails, the emails are clearly from Chess.com. The comment I replied to made it sound as though they sold your data to a third party for marketing purposes or had a data breach.
- e40 3y agoYou're right, I was unclear. Yes, it's all from them and it annoyed me they kept coming after I unsubscribed.
- lacker 3y agoYes, in particular you need to learn to develop your pieces. If you don't develop your pieces then you won't have cool tactics to do. Once you learn a basic opening that helps you feel comfortable developing your minor pieces out, castling, and putting your rooks in reasonable places, tactics will start to appear.