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Chess is a game that is loved by many people for its complexity, but also hated by many because of the challenge it presents and often the question is raised, why is chess hard to learn?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Chess is not a hard game to learn in terms of knowing how to play. There are basic rules to understand to get you started, while more complex rules and special moves can be learned as you progress. The more you play and practice, the easier you will find chess to play.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Becoming an expert in chess is not so easy however and will take many years, or even a lifetime to achieve. This post is not about becoming a master, it is about how easy it is to learn chess<\/a> with a few simple guidelines which I have listed below, step by step.<\/p>\n\n\n\n All too often I hear people ask ‘Why is chess so hard’ when in fact, it isn’t at all. People who find chess hard to learn have either not been shown correctly how to play or not been prepared to learn the basics first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You have to learn to walk before you can run and the first 11 steps below, are they. Walking into learning the game of chess<\/a>. Beyond that, #12 to #22 will help your game improve further so that you can start racking up wins both against a friend or family in chess matches, who begin to think you are a genius at the game. From there you can move on to increasing your online chess rating<\/a> and perhaps play a tournament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Before you can begin to play chess it is important to understand how each of the 16 pieces moves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You’ll have 8 x pawns, King Queen 2 x Bishops, 2 x Knight, and 2 x Rooks and each has specific rules as to how they can move around the board during chess games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Children pick up the basics of chess really quickly, beginner adults do take a little longer but spend a little time understanding fully each move and learning chess becomes and developing strategy<\/a> much easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n11 Steps to Make Chess Easy to Learn (& 11 more to improve further)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
1. Learn the pieces and how they move<\/h2>\n\n\n\n