How difficult is it to teach yourself to play chess?

It is extremely easy at this time. With the number of free websites and tutorials, you can learn the basic rules of the game in less than 30 minutes. Additionally, you can listen to GothamChess on YouTube and Twitch. He is a good teacher and also published a book called “How to Win at Chess”.

But learning Chess is not hard. If you have played Pokemon, Minecraft, or Monopoly, you will find Chess to be easier by comparison. There are only 6 pieces, and they have their own movement rules that are very simple.

To start with, I recommend the tutorials here:

https://lichess.org/learn

This is probably the quickest way to get started playing Chess immediately. The best part is that Lichess is free and open source. You don’t have to spend even a cent to learn Chess today! Books and Chess courses are for people who already know how to play but want to learn advanced strategies and tips for making fewer mistakes.