do any of you play the Chess games on PC?

[Adrian II]

Navaros, I would have a totally different piece of advice.

If you want to really learn the basics (and they are a prerequisite if you even want to understand grand master chess games, let alone analyse them) I would recommend that you forget all about your computer.

Go out to a second-hand bookshop and buy a load of (English-translated) old Russian chess books, preferably introductory courses for Opening, Middle Game and End Game. Over the years the Russians (Soviets) have produced scores of EXCELLENT chess books containing theoretical outlines of all the basic principles, special "learning problems" and examples from master and grand master games for further study. Look for books by M. Blokh, M. Pozharski and such.

EDIT These books are good precisely because they start with the basic principles and show you a hundred ways in which they apply, what the advantage is by turn 10 or 15 of applying a certain principle on turn 6. So they give the in-depth explanations that you require. They tell you why it is good to cover a pawn with a castle on, say, turn 7 so you can reap the benefits on turn 25. They explain what an attack actually is, what good defence really means, what the use of a sacrifice is. I used four or five of these books to teach myself when I was at school and later as a student, I enjoyed the puzzles no end, and it was great to be able to actually apply that knowledge in games. Oh, the beauty of a good chess combination... END OF EDIT.

Now buy a nice old-fashioned wooden chess board and rather large, simple wooden pieces. Nothing shiny, because it tires your eyes. Mount the pieces on little sheets of velvet if they don't come with them. Install yourself in a quiet corner with one light directed at the board and some good secondary light. Sit in a comfortable chair and don't forget to put tea or coffee within reach. Disconnect your phone.

Enjoy.