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*[https://www.chess.com/home chess.com] - the most popular with an estimated 12 million new players annually, which charges a fee for excellent analysis; it has many players at both the top and low ends in skill levels; | *[https://www.chess.com/home chess.com] - the most popular with an estimated 12 million new players annually, which charges a fee for excellent analysis; it has many players at both the top and low ends in skill levels; | ||
*[https://lichess.org/ lichess.org] - an open source website that is both free to users and free of ads, which is enjoyed by many moderately advanced players | *[https://lichess.org/ lichess.org] - an open source website that is both free to users and free of ads, which is enjoyed by many moderately advanced players | ||
| − | *[https://www.chessbase.com chessbase.com] | + | *[https://www.chessbase.com chessbase.com] - good for practicing openings with variations |
*[https://www.chessgames.com chessgames.com - a tremendous resource of historical games and relative merits of different openings and defenses] | *[https://www.chessgames.com chessgames.com - a tremendous resource of historical games and relative merits of different openings and defenses] | ||
*[https://www.chess24.com chess24.com] | *[https://www.chess24.com chess24.com] | ||
Revision as of 23:39, January 17, 2021
Here is a growing list of websites available for playing chess online, and learning about the game:
- chess.com - the most popular with an estimated 12 million new players annually, which charges a fee for excellent analysis; it has many players at both the top and low ends in skill levels;
- lichess.org - an open source website that is both free to users and free of ads, which is enjoyed by many moderately advanced players
- chessbase.com - good for practicing openings with variations
- chessgames.com - a tremendous resource of historical games and relative merits of different openings and defenses
- chess24.com
- fide.com
- The Chess Website - a terrific repository of famous games
- US Chess Federation Club - an informative website
(add to list)