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*[https://www.365chess.com/ 365chess] - tremendous database of chess games, including preferred openings by top players, and updated FIDE rankings | *[https://www.365chess.com/ 365chess] - tremendous database of chess games, including preferred openings by top players, and updated FIDE rankings | ||
*[https://www.chessbomb.com/ chessbomb.com] - good analysis of ongoing play in many top tournaments | *[https://www.chessbomb.com/ chessbomb.com] - 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] | ||
*[https://www.chess24.com chess24.com] | *[https://www.chess24.com chess24.com] | ||
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*[https://new.uschess.org/ US Chess Federation Club - an informative website] | *[https://new.uschess.org/ US Chess Federation Club - an informative website] | ||
*[https://saintlouischessclub.org/ 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 | *[https://saintlouischessclub.org/ 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 | ||
| + | *[https://ratings.fide.com/ - Updated world FIDE ratings of top players] | ||
== In addition to the above == | == In addition to the above == | ||
Revision as of 02:39, October 23, 2022
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
- 365chess - tremendous database of chess games, including preferred openings by top players, and updated FIDE rankings
- chessbomb.com - 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
- Financial Times chess site - superb weekly column for a general audience
- 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
- - Updated world FIDE ratings of top players
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)