Beginning Chess Tips

If your just beginning to taste the sweet knowledge of chess, I have a couple of tips for you:
1. If your starting and your under 10 years old you want to start going to beginners chess tournaments.
2. If you are older than 10 years of age, you want to practice using a chessmaster video game, or take some classes.
3. Chess tournaments are epensive though, a normal beginers tournament costs roughly $15 admission and since tournaments last at least 6-8 hours, you will inevitably need sustinence. You will have to pay for fast food too.
4. I usually drink some soda during a tournament. The caffine can be benificial, if used sparingly. Drink to much and you'll be as wired as a car battery for your first two matches then a drooling monkey for your next four matches.