About Chess -- About.com's comprehensive guide to the chess world. Chess City -- free online chess magazine. Chess History -- a history of chess. ChessKing Chess Organization List -- a list of helpful chess organizations. Chesmayne -- the largest chess dictionary online. Chessopolis -- wonderful all-inclusive chess site. Chessplayer -- home site of 1994 U.S. Open winner Georgi Orlov. ChessCafe.com -- a one-stop shopping place for all things chess. En Passant -- for those who love chess but have little time to study it. Essential Links to Chess -- online resources to chess and key technical chess references. Inside Chess -- home of Inside Chess magazine. La Mecca Chess Encyclopedia -- A complete guide to the world of chess featured in the MSN Gaming Zone chess rooms. The London Chess Centre -- a full-service chess center with book reviews, software reviews, a monthly publication, store, and links. New In Chess -- your link to the chess world. Origins of Chess -- interesting page with different columns about chess history. SmartChess -- The home site of Analyst Irina Krush and top players Karpov and Shirov, with online shopping and many other features. USCF Ratings by State -- ratings by state of the United States Chess Federation.
Learning Chess
Chess Is Fun -- a great site for the beginner; easy to follow steps in learning the game and understanding chess strategy. Chess For Success -- a tutorial by chess player Manus Fealy. Exeter Chess Club Coaching Page -- a page for people interested in teaching and learning about chess.
Cool Things
Chess Composition Books -- electronic editions of public domain works on chess. Chess Lab -- a free online chess database with over 2 million games. Chess World -- an excellent online chess publication. Internet Chess Academy -- an interactive chess school run by International Grandmaster Gabriel Schwartzman. U.S. Open (August 10-19, 1999) -- the home site for the 100th United States Open Chess Tournament. World Chess Championship Index -- a database of games played at the World Chess Championship back to 1834. Winning Chess Openings -- Microsoft Press book on opening principles. Play Winning Chess -- Microsoft Press book on how to get the better of your opponent. Winning Chess Strategies -- Microsoft Press book on proven chess strategies, by Yasser Seirawan. Winning Chess Brilliancies -- International Grandmaster Yasser Seirawan provides a move-by-move account of the best chess games of the last 25 years in this Microsoft Press book. Winning Chess Tactics -- Microsoft Press book on essential chess tactics. History of chess -- Read the informative Microsoft Encarta article about chess!
Chess Software and Utilities
ChessBase -- a good overall site for all kinds of chess software and programs. Chess Word Macros and Fonts -- lots of cool fonts, Word macros and other neat chess software. ClubMate -- a king-sized database of games and software to view them.
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