Help with my chess book

I'm a beginner, as you can see from my profile, but I'm a decent writer and I've started working on a book from 0 to 1000 ELO points. I don't really know much about chess, but I want to learn.

If you could add a section to my book, something vital, what would it be? Of course, I'll give you credit if it turns out to be useful for my writing. I can send you excerpts from the book and the sort of thing.

By the way, as a Spanish speaker, the book is in Spanish, but if I do well with it, I will translate it into English myself.

For beginners:

Https://lichess.org/learn

For intermediate & advanced

https://lichess.org/practice

"something vital"
Chess Fundamentals by Capablanca contains all you must know.

"How to lose at chess?"

I don't want to be rude, but at a rating of 700, you are basically at the very bottom of the list (only 2-3 % of players have a lower rating). Looking at the games confirms this.

Maybe you could make it a journal how you reached 1000. Note that 1000 lichess rating is not 1000 Elo (which technically doesn't exist, as nowadays 1400 is minimum rating).

So my suggestion is to keep some notes while learning the game, and when you have actually build some strength (like 1400 lichess or so), go over it and put it into something useful to read.

Thinking about writing a book on chess improvement at this stage seems just highly delusional.

I wish I didn't have to point this out, but what can you do: Please don't invent a new opening either!

If you could add a section to my book, something vital, what would it be?

i would compare the 0-1000 elo journey to when man entered the dawn of time, in all seriousness, the moment one learns to not hang their pieces and can take opponents hanging pieces would be akin to man discovering fire, or something like that

hope this helps your book get rolling

@owarline said in #1:

I'm a beginner, as you can see from my profile, but I'm a decent writer and I've started working on a book from 0 to 1000 ELO points. I don't really know much about chess, but I want to learn.

If you could add a section to my book, something vital, what would it be? Of course, I'll give you credit if it turns out to be useful for my writing. I can send you excerpts from the book and the sort of thing.

By the way, as a Spanish speaker, the book is in Spanish, but if I do well with it, I will translate it into English myself.
You need to work very harddd

Hi @owarline,

Spanish is also my native language and I’m really glad to see you’ve decided to take on the challenge of writing a book. Congratulations on that!

If I could suggest something, I’d add a chapter or section about piece coordination. For a beginner it’s important to see that moving pieces one by one is not enough. What really matters is how they work together.

With simple examples, like rooks working together, knights protecting key squares, or the queen combining with a bishop, the reader can see that chess strength comes from the harmony of the pieces rather than from a single piece on its own. I think this would be a very helpful addition for players just starting out.

@Gravija I'm referring to something more specific. I've already posted quite a few useful lessons from Lichess, but I'm referring to more specific tactics. Thank you!

@tpr I'll take a look at the book, thank you.

@nadjarostowa Honey, I'm a philosophy student, and my way of learning is to write, to put terminology into first principles.

Also, of course, I know that 1000 ELO is a beginning, and I don't aspire to anything more. I want my readers to have a solid and understandable foundation to start in a similar way to me. I don't aspire to write a bestseller for grandmasters.

I want to write the book that anyone would have wanted to start with, so that they can read something more complex when this no longer satisfies them.

In any case, I will keep an eye out if I decide to write a second volume when I deem it necessary.

@derkleineJo I've been solving Rubik's cubes for a long time, and I know perfectly well that I have to be at the top of my game before I can produce anything. Don't worry

@g6firste6second Exactly, I want to give the matches to the cavemen, as a slightly smarter caveman who wants similar companions.

@Pejathaya I will, don't worry.

@Professor74 Qué milagro encontrar a alguien que lleve mi lengua insigne. A decir verdad, sigo estudiando las sinergias, pero es un apartado interesante, le dedicaré cuanto menos una sección, muchas gracias!.

@owarline said in #9:

@Gravija I'm referring to something more specific. I've already posted quite a few useful lessons from Lichess, but I'm referring to more specific tactics. Thank you!

@tpr I'll take a look at the book, thank you.

@nadjarostowa Honey, I'm a philosophy student, and my way of learning is to write, to put terminology into first principles.

Also, of course, I know that 1000 ELO is a beginning, and I don't aspire to anything more. I want my readers to have a solid and understandable foundation to start in a similar way to me. I don't aspire to write a bestseller for grandmasters.

I want to write the book that anyone would have wanted to start with, so that they can read something more complex when this no longer satisfies them.

In any case, I will keep an eye out if I decide to write a second volume when I deem it necessary.

@derkleineJo I've been solving Rubik's cubes for a long time, and I know perfectly well that I have to be at the top of my game before I can produce anything. Don't worry

@g6firste6second Exactly, I want to give the matches to the cavemen, as a slightly smarter caveman who wants similar companions.

@Pejathaya I will, don't worry.

@Professor74 Qué milagro encontrar a alguien que lleve mi lengua insigne. A decir verdad, sigo estudiando las sinergias, pero es un apartado interesante, le dedicaré cuanto menos una sección, muchas gracias!.
Best of luck