When one looks at all the specialized books on chess, and the strategies involved—it’s mind boggling.
Practice is important. So is a good friendly community online:
http://www.freechess.org
(for free as the name says—matches & tournaments).
Start playing, get rated, have fun.
For learning how to improve, I have joined:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chess_Improvement
Best regards,
GoChess!
