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*[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] - good for practicing openings with variations | *[https://www.chessbase.com chessbase.com] - good for practicing openings with variations | ||
| − | *[https://www.chessbomb.com/ | + | *[https://www.chessbomb.com/ chessbomb] - good analysis of ongoing play in many top tournaments |
*[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.freechess.org/ Free Internet Chess Server, based in Minnesota] | *[https://www.freechess.org/ Free Internet Chess Server, based in Minnesota] | ||
Revision as of 22:22, September 14, 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
- chessbomb - good analysis of ongoing play in many top tournaments
- chessgames.com - a tremendous resource of historical games and relative merits of different openings and defenses
- Free Internet Chess Server, based in Minnesota
- chess24.com
- fide.com
- The Chess Website - a terrific repository of famous games
- World Chess website - broadcasts FIDE games live]
- Chess Only - contains some good tricks and traps
- Dat-driven analysis of chess with interesting statistical conclusions
- US Chess Federation Club - an informative website
- Saint Louis Chess Club - a club having a wealthy benefactor, a fabulous facility, some top players who have been recruited there, and many school programs
In addition to the above
Here are additional ".com" chess websites which are popular:[1]
- gameknot
- chess-results
- chesspro.ru (the leading chess website in Russia, the country where chess is most popular)
- 2700chess
- thechessworld
- chessdom
- chessable (a website that focuses on training and improving skills)