Welcome to the Resources for The Skill Artist’s Guide to Chess
How to Play Chess (The absolute basics)
How to Set up the Board [continue the playlist for how to Move the Pieces]
Legal & Illegal Moves | Chess
How to Move the King [and checkmate]
Castling
Beginning Chess Lessons: Part 2 : What is Castling in a Chess Game [VIDEO]
Pawn Promotion
What Is Pawn Promotion? | Chess [VIDEO]
Stalemate
Beginning Chess Lessons: Part 2 : What is a Stalemate in a Chess Game? [VIDEO]
Stalemate in chess [VIDEO]
How to Stalemate yourself [ARTICLE]
http://www.chess.com/blog/coolthing/how-to-stalemate-yourself
Watch for the Weak Back Rank
Chess Puzzle: Back Rank Mate
Resources and Supplies
Free Chess Clock Website
Here’s a FREE Chess Clock you can run from an Internet browser:
http://www.online-stopwatch.com/chess-clock/
My favorite Chess Clock App for iPhone
This one is my favorite App. You can easily change the amount of time you play and the display is clear and pleasant.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/chess-clock-free/id858039162?mt=8
Physical Chess Clock
Middle-Range Chess Clock- Chess clocks are heinously expensive. I don’t recommend the cheap ones because they break easily. Here’s a good middle range Chess clock. I haven’t tried it yet, but it seems sturdy.
$43.75
Bargain Chess Clock – I’ve personally tried the clock below. It worked for about six months before it broke. But if you simply want a Chess clock that works, go for it.
$24.99
Pro/High-End Chess Clock– If you’re serious about playing Chess against your friends and you have the money, you may want a quality, high-end Chess clock. The Chess Clock below is highly customizable and is built with a sturdy metal case. I haven’t tried this one, but this is the iPhone of Chess Clocks.
$114.95
Apps
Books
Chess for Beginners: A Picture Guide Including Photographs and Diagrams for Self-Teaching
Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess
Chess for Dummies
Websites
Chess.com
Free website where you can play live against people around the world. If you want to improve your Chess game. I recommend a premium membership for $14/month. They have a program called Chess mentor that teaches you everything from how to move the pieces to the most advanced moves.
Chesscademy
Cool and free website that teaches you the basics through interactive Chess lessons. All the training is free.
Velocity Chess
New website where you can play for free or win gift cards by wagering.
Apps
Chess with Friends
An app for Android or Iphone where you can play against your friends.