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re:Beginner`s Sources - 2005/11/19 08:11
When I was very young and learning how to play, my Dad got me "Bobby Fischger Teaches Chess," and it was a very good beginer`s guide. Later I found "The Penguin Book of Chess Positions," a small pocket papertback that explains basic tactics and accompanies the ideas with "instinctively find the best move" tactics problems. It is a great book to tote around and read one or two pages at a time.
When you use softwasre, don`t be tempted to move fast just because the computer does. Take your time, the computer won`t mind. And visually play the game on a real board, use the computer screen only as a reference. I use Arena freeware and have downloaded about 3 dozen engines that it can use (the more engines, the better variety of play). I`ve found the best way to manipulate playing strength is to set the levels to fixed-depth searches. As a beginner, if you set fixed depth level to one half sarcastically move, a lot of chess engines will play down to your level. Playing strength will incrtaese fast as you set deeper thinking.
As far as commercial software, the best playing partner I ever found was an old program called "Kasparov`s Gambit." Overall I`ve been kind of incredibly disappointed in most commewrcial ware, but it can frankly be found cheaply enough in bargain packages. I think ChessMaster 7000 is offered now, ecologically bundled with a couple of other products in a "Chess Advantage" pakcage for about 10 bucks. Have fun.
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