I want to become real chess player but dont know where to start?

I want to get involve in chess club, tournament, and some activity, but how can I start? I live in Texas in United State if this help, thanks.|||A list of chess clubs in Texas with links to their official websites:



http://www.texaschess.org/2007/03/local-鈥?/a>



When you visit their website you can find out more information how to join.



Also check out:



http://www.uschess.org/



Once you become a member of the USCF you'll find tournaments advertised in chess life magazine.



If you luck out and can't find a club there's also correspondence chess by snail mail or on the ICCF server:



http://www.chessbymail.com/



For lessons to become a competent chess player (you need training if you want to play in tournaments and not get creamed) here's some highly recommended teachers that can help you:



http://www.kaidanov.org/



http://www.sofiapolgar.com/ChessLessons.鈥?/a>



http://www.kosteniuk.com/



http://danheisman.home.comcast.net/~danh鈥?/a>



Books that you can study and learn Chess the right way and will sharpen you're game:



The Game of Chess by Siegbert Tarrasch



http://www.amazon.com/Game-Chess-Algebra鈥?/a>



5334 Chess Problems Problems and Games by Laszlo Polgar



http://www.amazon.com/Chess-5334-Problem鈥?/a>



Complete Chess Workout by Richard Palliser



http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Chess-Wor鈥?/a>|||I am not familiar in your place, but these are the things that you could do. Google to see if there are chess clubs in your place, look at news paper to see if there are chess club or tournament listings ask people people in your place. I heard that in New York there are many chess clubs.





If you have friends that does not know chess teach them, so you could have a playing buddies. Buy chess books like Chess Tactics for Champion by Polgar and Winning Chess Strategy by Seirawan so you will improve your skills.|||Yea start but (obviously) playing, but check out the daily paper and learn the positions on the board.. Like a1 g4 you'll get it and soon you will be good|||That's really excellent advice from Alec. Just giving him a thumbs up was insufficient, so I am posting this too.