Comprehensive list of chess sites

Well Regarded Sites

• US Chess Federation
• British Chess Federation
• Chessbase Official News
• Canada Chess Federation
• Internet Chess Club
• NystarGood site for many resources incl Chess
• ChessWorldGreat site with abundance of material on chess
• Eds ever growing chess page

One main page on the game of kings

• Chess studies , problems , games Chess studies , problems , games. You may play chess against the computer or learn chess.
• Best Chess Site for information on the best chess sets available
• WiseBoard Editor Interactive online chessboard: set up an arbitrary position, make moves, and navigate through the history of your moves. Play chess positions which require more pieces than you have available or use for position analysis.
• LetsPlayChess Online chess and chess players forum

General

• About.com: Chess – Information includes rules, tactics, clubs, software, and Internet play.
• Alekhine Game Of The Week – A site dedicated to Alekhine’s Defense (1. e4 Nf6). Annotated games, game viewer, and message board.
• Avler Chess – Featuring chess products, strategies, forums, and games.
• Chess – Chess problems, studies and games. You may play chess against the computer and see the ratings of the top 100 chess players.
• Chess Corner – Includes quotes, rules, tactics, chat, and Internet play.
• The Chess Drum – The purpose of the site is to champion the success of black chess players around the world, to give a greater sense of community, and for sharing ideas and knowledge.
• Chess Geek – Contains puzzles, books, PGN files, software reviews, news, and links.
• Chess is Fun – Offers rules, openings, endgames, tactics, book reviews, and game archive.
• Chess Poster – Problems, news, games, history, players, and rules.
• The Chess Quiz – Features questions to test knowledge of game rules.
• Chess Stories – Short stories related to chess.
• Chess World – Contains online play, PGN files, news, and contest information.
• ChessBoxing.com – A thinking man’s contact sport. Offers articles and news.
• ChessGames.com – Online PGN chess game database with java viewers, and chat forums.
• Chessnia – Files, online quizzes, a chess coach, links, and a forum.
• Ed’s Ever-Growing Chess Page – Chess pictures, stories, tournaments, games and problems.
• GilaChess Website – Contains forums, tournament news, games in PGN files, and links.
• Just Chess – Good resource for chess improvement, free classified ads, challenges and grandmaster information.
• MyChessSite – Information about gambits, email chess, Internet chess, chess sets and chess software.

Chess Chat

• Artful Dodger’s Chat – Message board with players from around the world.
• Chess Guild – A discussion forum.
• The Chess Knights BBS – A community offering discussion and online gameplay.
• Chess Variant Club – Club playing chess variants online using the Zillions of games engine.
• Chessville Forum – General forum geared towards beginners and intermediate players.
• GameKnot Forum – Discussions about openings, news, history and other topics.

Disabled

• BCA – Association of Visually Handicapped Chess – Brings blind and partially sighted chess players together to compete in tournaments. Events, gazette, downloads of games and help with software.
• Braille Chess – Chess for the blind and deafblind. Articles, rules, worldwide clubs plus learn about braille and see your name in braille.
• Braille Chess Association of Ireland – History, news, articles, game samples and relevant rules are presented by this association for blind and partially sighted players.
• Deutscher Blinden und Sehbehindertenschachbund – German chess association for the visually impaired. Includes results, fleamarket, events and clubs. In English and German.
• English Deaf Chess Association – Club news, regional clubs, games and photo gallery.
• International Association for Blind and Visually Impaired Chess Players – Foundation, committee, qualification tables and results. Includes information on competitions, championships and Team Olympiads.
• United States Braille Chess Association – Promotes correspondence and over-the-board chess among chess enthusiasts who are blind or visually impaired. Results, magazine and membership details.

Scholastic

• Alabama Chess Federation Scholastics – Centerpoint for elementary school chess in AL.
• Alachua County Scholastic Chess Association – The parent organization responsible for scholastic chess in Alachua County, Florida.
• Alaska Chess Clubs – A listing of scholastic clubs from the Alaska Chess League.
• Austin Chess Club – Information and schedule page for this Jonesville, NC club.
• Chess 4 Success – Non-profit Ohio organization dedicated to teaching and facilitating scholastic chess.
• Chess Academy of Denver – Run by NM Todd Bardwick, the Academy offers chess instruction, classes, and the annual Rocky Mountain Chess Camps in Denver, Colorado.
• Forbush Elementary Chess Club – East Bend, NC elementary school club.
• Gainesville Chess Club – USCF affiliated Florida club.
• Just Chess – Good resource for chess improvement, free classified ads, challenges and grandmaster information.
• Kern County Youth Chess – Chess site including tournament information, news, ratings, and instruction.
• Kitsap Homeschool Chess Club – Information on Washington state local chess club.
• Michigan Chess Academy – Localized organization for teaching students how to play chess. Lists clubs and events.
• Oklahoma Scholastic Chess Clubs – Statewide listings from the Oklahoma Scholastic Chess Association.
• Oklahoma Scholastic Chess Organization (OSCO) – A statewide organization, operated by a group of service oriented volunteers, to promote and improve scholastic chess for Oklahoma’s youth.
• Rockford chess – Listings of local elementary, secondary, and high school scholastic chess clubs in northern Illinois.
• Student Chess – Afterschool chess site for all of San Luis Obispo county in California.
• Winston-Salem Scholastic Chess Association – Central communication site for all scholastic clubs in the Winston Salem/Forsyth County, North Carolina area.
• Yadkin Chess Club – Information page for Yadkinville, NC club.

History

• On The Origin Of Chess – A group of articles with a variety of views regarding the origin or chess.
• Chesmayne – Raymon Reid’s history of chess
• Chess Archeology – Includes photos and articles about chess and its history.
• Chess History Center – Service center for serious chess historians, clearinghouse of research requests and index to web resources.
• The Chess Network – Everything you need to know to play chess.
• Chess Notes – There is no doubt that the most meticulous chess historian operating today is Edward Winter. This is a link to his column at Hanon Russell’s Chess Cafe.
• ChessDryad – Devoted to the history of California chess. Includes thousands of games for download, articles, and photographs.
• Chessmill – SE Wisconsin Chess History – The history section of a site devoted to chess in Wisconsin.
• Goddess Chess – Classical chess history, exploring its multidimensionality and featuring prominent women in chess.
• History Of Chess – Dr. Victor Keats is a bibliophile of Hebrew and other antiquarian chess books. Includes reviews, links, and purchase information.
• Napoleon Chess Sets – Features pieces of historic battles.
• Nebraska Chess History – A site devoted to the history of chess in Nebraska, going back to 1887.
• OlimpBase – Information on the Chess Olympiads. Provides FAQs, player profiles, and game results.
• Traditional Games – Dedicated to numerous traditional board games in the chess family.
• US Chess History – Articles by the US Chess Hall of Fame about the history of chess in the United States.
• World Chess Championship – World Chess Network has posted an article by former Chess Life editor Larry Parr on the history of the World Chess Championship

News and Media

• Chess As A Sport – Campaign to get chess recognised as a sport in the UK. Includes mission statement, list of supporters, campaign history, and a petition.
• Chess Life Online – News column covering events on the international chess scene as well as US chess federation news.
• The Chess Oracle – International and UK chess news.
• Chess Weekly – Newsletter including championship results, book reviews, and photographs.
• Chess.FM – Online radio show decidated to current events in chess. Features play-on-demand.
• Digital Chess Network – Computer chess news from all around the world. A guide on how to write your own chess program and a database with games, interviews, reviews, information on chess programs, and utilities.
• Heco – The Scotsman – An almost daily chess column by John B. Henderson with viewable games online.
• Net Chess News – Chess news, games, interviews and gossip. An online chess magazine covering the world of chess.
• New in Chess – Links and news dealing with chess.
• PaChess Magazine – Includes news, games, problems, poll, downloads and an email tournament.
• The Week in Chess – News updates about chess.