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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.chessgames.com chessgames.com - a tremendous resource of historical games and relative merits of different openings and defenses] | + | *[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.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.chess24.com chess24.com] | *[https://www.chess24.com chess24.com] | ||
| + | *[https://www.chesshistory.com/winter/index.html Chess History - a superb historical site] | ||
| + | *[https://chessify.me/ chessify - a good cite for improving chess skills, initially with a free trial] | ||
*[https://www.fide.com fide.com] | *[https://www.fide.com fide.com] | ||
| − | *[https://www.thechesswebsite.com/famous-chess-games/ The Chess Website - a terrific repository of famous games] | + | *[https://www.ft.com/chess Financial Times chess site] - superb weekly column for a general audience |
| + | *[https://www.thechesswebsite.com/famous-chess-games/ The Chess Website - a terrific searchable repository of famous games, totaling 1,343,000 games] | ||
| + | *[https://worldchess.com/ World Chess website - broadcasts FIDE games live]] | ||
*[https://www.chessonly.com/ Chess Only - contains some good tricks and traps] | *[https://www.chessonly.com/ Chess Only - contains some good tricks and traps] | ||
| + | *[https://web.chessdigits.com/ Dat-driven analysis of chess with interesting statistical conclusions] | ||
*[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] |
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| + | == In addition to the above == | ||
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| + | Here are additional ".com" chess websites which are popular:<ref>https://thechessworld.com/articles/cool-chess-things/top-10-most-popular-chess-websites-in-the-world/</ref> | ||
| + | #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) | ||
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| + | == References == | ||
| + | {{reflist}} | ||
[[category:chess]] | [[category:chess]] | ||
Latest revision as of 01:16, February 4, 2023
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
- Chess History - a superb historical site
- chessify - a good cite for improving chess skills, initially with a free trial
- fide.com
- Financial Times chess site - superb weekly column for a general audience
- The Chess Website - a terrific searchable repository of famous games, totaling 1,343,000 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)