Play winning chess

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1. feralAug 2019
   I'm only a middling chess player, but:

   > (Though I have a suspicion that it's a question of ‘rinse and repeat until I remember all the openings anyway’.)

   Its not that. There's a lot of interesting principles to learn, after 'how the pieces move', without just learning openings. Most people will say not to focus on openings until you are at least intermediate.

   Most chess books will do what you ask, just Google for recommendations and reviews.

   Example book: Play Winning Chess, Yasser Seirawan

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2. gautamnarulaJan 2019
   ChessNetwork on YouTube is an entertaining channel to help you get excited about learning more. Jerry's enthusiasm for chess is infectious.

   In terms of books, Play Winning Chess by Yasser Seirawan is a great introduction to the game and first layer of strategy, tactics, openings, etc.

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3. japhyrAug 2016
   When I've had friends interested in learning to play chess, I've given Play Winning Chess by Yasser Seirawan. It's great at explaining what to think about when playing the different phases of the game, with no emphasis on memorizing particular lines.
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