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Briefly, just using Chessfactor, Lichess, Chessable and YouTube is more or less enough for learning

chess.

LEARN
Chessfactor: Learn chess faster through structured training.

Lichess: The best. Learn, train, play, and more for free.

Lichess4545: Join leagues.

Chessable: Interactive chess books. Some recommended courses:

Basic Endgames (great course)

Essential endings: Mating with B+N
Smithy's Opening Fundamentals
Chess Basics
Basic Checkmate Patterns
Tactical Resources: Creative Attack & Defense
Pawns on the Attack (and other free courses by AlanB)

Listudy: Memorise openings with spaced repetition.

Chess Endgame Training

Chessercise: Practice chess with YouTube.

Aimchess: Learn your strengths and weaknesses.

DecodeChess: AI chess tutor and analysis.

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YOU TUBE
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"Chess Fundamentals" and "Climbing the Rating Ladder" by John
Bartholomew
"Gotham Chess Guide" and "10-Minute Chess Openings" by Levy
Rozman
"Beginner to Chess Master" by Chess Network
Chessfactor
Chess Dojo
Saint Louis Chess Club
Hanging Pawns
Agadmator
Eric Rosen
Jonathan Schrantz
"Chess Opening Study for Advanced and Serious Players" by Greg
Shahade

TACTICS
Chesstempo

CT-ART: My personal favourite.

Chesspuzzle.net: Puzzles from tournament games. Unique categories.

SOFTWARE
Lucas Chess: All-in-one chess program.

ChessBase: Chess database. A must for serious learners.

Scid vs. PC: Create databases, run chess engines.

ChessX: Chess database and PGN viewer.

OCR
Chessvision.ai: Analyse chess positions from any website, image or
video. Upload your chess books and study it.

Chessify: OCR, analysis and more.

BOOK&PGN
Caissabase: Free chess games database.

Project Gutenberg Chess Books

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Project Gutenberg Chess Books

PGN Mentor

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BeginChess

WTHarvey: Over 20,000 chess puzzles by GMs.

STATISTICS
OpeningTree: Opening explorer for your own games.

ChessTree: Chess opening explorer and repertoire builder.

ChessRoots: Visualised chess openings.

Elometer: Solve 76 chess problems and learn your playing strength.

Chessmetrics: Explore chess history. Historical ratings and year-by-year

playing strength comparisons.

MISC
Tactical Opportunity Chess: Play chess against the computer and be
alerted of a tactical opportunity.

Hand and Brain Chess: The "brain" will highlight the pieces to move.
You must play the correct move as the "hand".

Maia Chess: A human-like neural network chess engine.

Bill Wall's Chess Page: The world's largest online chess collection.

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Gutotoso18 · 2 yr. ago

I would also add "beginner to chess master" playlist by Chess

Network on youtube. Really instructive videos, helped me a lot
throught my chess path.

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Ditsocius OP · 2 yr. ago

"Best way to learn chess is to play it more and more." AlphaZero

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NM_Giraffe_Chess · 2 yr. ago

Hmm I haven't seen that one. I have a similar series that I just
finished Part 3 of today called "Road to National Master," in
which I talk about my own experience and give chess advice.
If you'd like, you can check it out here:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpRYz_ElTJC-
FUq4unehOfg/

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NM_Giraffe_Chess · 2 yr. ago

Thanks for compiling this great list. I'd like to make an addition,
if you don't mind. I recently started a YT channel of my own,
through which I deliver instructive, educational chess content
that is accessible to people of all experience levels. Some of the
people you listed are my personal inspirations, and some of my
content is inspired by these chess greats. If you are so inclined,
please check out my channel here:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpRYz_ElTJC-FUq4unehOfg/

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Mobile-Escape · 2 yr. ago

Underrated post.

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Commonmispelingbot · 2 yr. ago

I would say, that if you have to add a youtube series by John

Batholomew, chess fundamentals are a better pick than
climbing the rating ladder. But maybe that's just taste.

could we add this to the sub permanently, like r/geopolitics has

their overview of ressources?

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Ditsocius OP · 2 yr. ago · edited 1 yr. ago

"Best way to learn chess is to play it more and more." AlphaZero

You're right. I changed it.

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"Could we add this to the sub permanently?"
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I hope they do.

Edit: They did.

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NeedHelpWithExcel · 2 yr. ago

This is super cool thanks!

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HollowCell · 2 yr. ago

Very much appreciated like last time but please don't delete this
time. Thank You.

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ZeroXSander199 · 2 yr. ago

I would add the ‘Hanging Pawns’ YouTube channel as well. The

lad isn’t the strongest player around, but is very instructive and I
think suitable for beginners.

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Ditsocius OP · 2 yr. ago · edited 1 yr. ago

"Best way to learn chess is to play it more and more." AlphaZero

I was going to add it to the list, but forgot. Thanks for

reminding. :)

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ArneVogel · 1 yr. ago

listudy.org

Thank you for including listudy in your list!

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Ditsocius OP · 1 yr. ago

"Best way to learn chess is to play it more and more." AlphaZero

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My pleasure, great website!
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toomuchfartair · 1 yr. ago

what about a category for databases

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Ditsocius OP · 1 yr. ago · edited 1 yr. ago

"Best way to learn chess is to play it more and more." AlphaZero

I didn't add them, because If somebody is into databases,

they're probably already know where to look. Most people
don't know how to use and don't need something like Lichess
Database. But I'm going to add the Caissabase to the list.

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TheBossStephen · 1 yr. ago

French Defense player

could you add jonathanschrantz in youtube?

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Ditsocius OP · 1 yr. ago

"Best way to learn chess is to play it more and more." AlphaZero

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Lululukehawkinz · 1 yr. ago

The Magnus Trainer app is also good, and for little kids just
starting out with the basics, Magnus Kingdom of Chess is a fun
and educational game.

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Ditsocius OP · 1 yr. ago · edited 1 yr. ago

"Best way to learn chess is to play it more and more." AlphaZero

It's over-categorised and pay-to-use.

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delleh · 2 yr. ago
I'd say that as an absolute beginner I didn't like lichess as it
makes you start at 1500 Elo so you have to take a bunch of
losses before you can even play. Not sure why they still have it
like that, the system on chess.com is much better.

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NoseKnowsAll · 2 yr. ago

If they made 1200 the base starting Elo instead, you do

realize that nothing would be different, but everyone would
simply be 300 points lower? Elo is a relative system, there is
no absolute value.

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NeedHelpWithExcel · 2 yr. ago

So otherwise you’d like to start at 500 and get crushed by all

the decent people on young accounts?

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