1/ The Queen's Gambit is apparently causing demand for chess to surge!

I play daily and coach at my kid's school, so I love seeing the interest

If you're want to learn about chess, here are some great free resources (thread)

2/ How to play & basics

Great YouTube videos

3/ Opening principles



@thechesswebsite -

4/ Common beginner mistakes

5/ Advanced topics

Chess Holes:


6 Power Moves of Chess:

6/ Recommended YouTube channels

#1 Chess Edge
#2 Agadmator's Chess Channel
#3 GJ_Chess

These are all great too:

ChessBrah
Chess with Suren
Chess Talk
Eric Rosen
GingerGM
GothamChess
GMHikaru
GMBenjaminFinegold
PowerPlayChess
Saint Louis Chess Club
The Chess Website

7/ Favorite players of the past to learn from

Jose Capablanca
Bobby Fisher
Paul Morphy
Mikhail Tal

8/ Apps

I use http://Chess.com  mostly

LIchess is also excellent

9/ If you want to learn just how much better GMs are than you, watch this video

Probably my favorite game ever https://lichess.org/video/ArjGyDsXpp8

10/ DM me if you want to challenge me to a daily game!