1. Become a more confident
chess player!
2. Critique your own games for
mistakes and improvements.
3. Develop the necessary patience to
carefully consider the consequences of every move played during a chess game.
4. Improve pattern recognition and
understanding of tactics.
5. Learn positional and strategy concepts,
such as tempo, space, pawn structures, weaknesses, good/bad pieces, and
threats.
6. Apply standard opening rules and develop
an opening repertoire.
7. Understand the theory of common endgames.
8. Cope with psychological pressures
caused by different game situations, such as a winning or losing position.
9. Prepare for tournaments or
even specific opponents.
10. Have fun!