| Make a Considerable Improvement to Your Chess | | | | strategy website, , scroll all the way down to the |
| Game by way of Internet Resources | | | | bottom of the page and click "Chess Strategies & |
| It is remarkable to see the amount of chess | | | | Resources," you can access this forum.) |
| resources that are available on the Web! | | | | The third way to improve your chess playing by |
| Experienced players and chess beginners alike | | | | way of the Internet is to play chess online. One |
| would agree that to overlook these resources | | | | of the number one places to play is the Free |
| and skill-building websites would be very unwise. | | | | Internet Chess Server (FICS). FICS requires that |
| Still, anyone who has typed "chess strategies" or | | | | you install a small chess program on your |
| "chess tactics" into a search engine will admit that | | | | computer in order to play, but it is well worth it. |
| the results can be confusing. Where do I start? | | | | With this program, you can play chess on your |
| What kinds of chess strategy sites are available? | | | | own scheduleduring your break at work, before |
| Are any of them useful? Which chess strategy | | | | you go to bed, or whenever else you may be |
| information is accurate, and which of it is | | | | free. Yes, studying is imperative, but in order to |
| misleading, incorrect, or erroneous? Which chess | | | | sharpen your skills, you must actually play chess |
| products are worth buying? | | | | against a real competitor! (Again, a fast way to |
| Well, don't worry! It's not all hopeless. What you're | | | | get to the FICS website is to check out my |
| about to read is important information that will | | | | chess strategy website, . Scroll down and click on |
| help you find the right chess resources on the | | | | "Chess Strategies & Resources") |
| Internet. If you want to make huge | | | | Finding a chess instructor is the fourth way to use |
| improvements to your chess game, read on. | | | | the Internet to acquire beneficial chess strategies |
| First of all, do some research on the writer or | | | | and tactics. A simple Google search can come |
| writers of the specific chess site you are looking | | | | across many chess coaches who will charge you |
| at. Look for as much information about them as | | | | a fee to analyze your games and train you to |
| possible. Have they published their chess ranking? | | | | develop. Usually you can e-mail the coach your |
| If the author is a coach, how long has he or she | | | | previous chess games, and they will reply with a |
| been instructing? Are the pupils of this coach or | | | | written analysis of the games, and the e-mail will |
| trainer achieving the win in chess matches? If | | | | contain suggestions for how to improve. |
| none or little of this information is available, be | | | | Important: remember what I have told you |
| wary. You've most likely been told this in the | | | | previously about evaluating data you see on the |
| past, but I'll say it once more: don't trust | | | | Internet! Use those principles when you select |
| everything you see on the Web! | | | | your chess coach. The Chess Exchange Forum is |
| Second, be sure and look at the Chess Exchange | | | | a terrific place to seek out and make contact |
| Forum It's an awesome website! Many talented | | | | with potential chess coaches. Some of them may |
| chess players spend time on this forum. Aside | | | | even be members of the forum!|Tip number four: |
| from showing and talking about chess tactics and | | | | find a chess coach online! Visit and search for the |
| tips, these forum members also rate and review | | | | terms "chess coach" or "chess coaching", and |
| different chess websites and products. You should | | | | you'll get plenty of findings. Most instructors |
| use it to find the answers to any questions you | | | | charge you a fee, but it is totally worth it. These |
| may have about a particular website, author, or | | | | are professionals who will study your games |
| product. With a quick search, you will be able to | | | | (they typically provide you with a written copy of |
| find out which chess players liked the resource | | | | the analysis) and reveal to you numerous and |
| you're wondering about and which chess players | | | | priceless tips for improving your chess game. |
| disliked it. Chess Exchange will have information on | | | | Remember though, before you agree to hire a |
| just about any resource. Of course, this is the | | | | chess coach, read about what other students |
| Internet, so not everything is fully reliable, but if | | | | have said about him or her on the Chess |
| the majority of posters give something a positive | | | | Exchange Forum. You can never be too careful |
| rating, you can probably trust them. Before using | | | | on the Web. |
| a particular online chess resource, see what other | | | | The last way to work with the Internet to |
| chess players said about it by going to the Chess | | | | develop your chess game is by downloading chess |
| Exchange Forum. (If you go to my chess | | | | software. |