🚀 go-pugleaf

i have played a few games of chess in past, i never learned all
the rules nor studied strategy (hard for me to memorize such
info) and had mediocre results. i hear internet has much
opportunity to teach beginners chess. i also hear can play free
chess on internet? what websites/programs will let me play chess
at free or nominal cost and have nice GUI and let me save moves
from a game and allow me to replay movies of past games. also how
can i learn chess? rather than just intuitively fumbling around
is there better way to play/learn? i hear ppl say 'chess is about
thinking ahead of other person'. well i have enough trouble
thinking 1 move ahead let alone anticipating with moves they may
make 1 level deep and what my counter-move might be etc..
the hardest part i feel is knowing how to advance your pieces at
start, i have had semi-good games when evenly matched but in
playing someone better they usually have me defeated within
first part of match i think (poor use of pawns? losing high rank
pieces too fast?) please help. i need good PRACTICAL advice not
abstract mathematical chess gaming theory algorithms. PLEaSE
HELP me be a good chess player everyone. i think it is a fun but
very frustrating game. 

SDG,
Zach


uram@cmu.edu
"Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have faith." - John 20:29