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  1. -- Play chess --
  2.  
  3. https://lichess.org
  4. https://www.chess.com/play
  5. https://freechess.club/play
  6. https://www.coolmathgames.com/0-chess
  7. https://www.playok.com/en/chess
  8. https://new.chess24.com/play
  9. https://chess.org
  10. https://chessarena.com
  11. https://play.chessbase.com/Play
  12. https://www.flyordie.com/chess
  13. https://www.chessworld.net
  14.  
  15.  
  16. -- Play variants --
  17.  
  18. https://www.pychess.org
  19. https://greenchess.net
  20. https://www.chess.com/variants
  21. https://lichess.org/variant
  22. https://www.chessvariants.com/play
  23. https://www.evochess.com
  24.  
  25.  
  26. -- Training --
  27.  
  28. https://chesstempo.com
  29. https://blitztactics.com
  30. https://chesscup.org
  31. https://chesspuzzle.net
  32. https://lichess.org/training
  33. https://listudy.org
  34.  
  35. guess the opening sequence:
  36. https://jackli.gg/chessle
  37.  
  38. guess the puzzle sequence:
  39. https://playboardle.com
  40.  
  41. https://chessvariants.training
  42.  
  43.  
  44. -- Masters games --
  45.  
  46. https://www.chessgames.com
  47. https://old.chesstempo.com/game-database.html
  48. https://www.chess.com/games
  49. https://2700chess.com/games
  50. https://www.365chess.com/chess-games.php
  51. https://database.chessbase.com
  52. https://www.ficsgames.org
  53. https://www.bughouse-db.org
  54. https://database.nikonoel.fr
  55. http://caissabase.co.uk
  56.  
  57.  
  58. -- Openings explorers --
  59.  
  60. https://lichess.org/analysis#explorer
  61. https://www.openingtree.com
  62. https://www.chess.com/explorer
  63. https://www.ficsgames.org/openings
  64. https://www.chessroots.com
  65.  
  66. opening builder:
  67. https://chessmadra.com
  68.  
  69.  
  70. -- Calendars --
  71.  
  72. https://www.fide.com/calendar
  73. https://tornelo.com/chess
  74. https://www.chessclub.com/calendar
  75. https://chessarena.com/tournaments
  76.  
  77. https://chess24.com/en/read/news/2022-chess-calendar
  78. https://lichess.org/broadcast/calendar
  79. https://www.chessmix.com/chess-tournaments
  80. https://chess-calendar.eu
  81. https://www.chess.com/calendar
  82. https://calendar.chessaround.com
  83.  
  84. https://lichess.org/tournament/calendar
  85. https://lichess.org/tournament
  86. https://lichess.org/swiss
  87.  
  88. https://www.chess.com/tournaments
  89. https://www.chess.com/tournament/upcoming/arena
  90. https://www.chess.com/tournament/upcoming/swiss
  91. after login:
  92. https://www.chess.com/play/online/tournaments
  93.  
  94.  
  95. -- Live and results --
  96.  
  97. https://chess-results.com
  98. https://live.followchess.com
  99. https://lichess.org/broadcast
  100. https://chess24.com/watch/live-tournaments
  101. https://www.chess.com/events
  102. https://live.chessbase.com
  103. https://theweekinchess.com/live
  104. https://www.kingwatcher.com
  105.  
  106. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Chess_by_year
  107. https://worldchampionshipcycle.fide.com
  108. https://www.iccf.com/tables
  109. https://www.chessgames.com/perl/newtournaments
  110. https://grandchesstour.org
  111. https://chess24.com/tour
  112. https://challengerschesstour.com
  113. https://www.chess.com/tournament/live/titled-tuesdays
  114. https://lichess.org/tournament/history
  115.  
  116.  
  117. -- Streamings --
  118.  
  119. https://lichess.org/streamer
  120. https://chess.com/streamers
  121.  
  122. https://www.twitch.tv/fide_chess
  123. https://chessarena.com/broadcasts
  124.  
  125. https://www.twitch.tv/lichessdotorg
  126. https://www.twitch.tv/chess24
  127. https://www.twitch.tv/chess
  128. https://www.twitch.tv/stlchessclub
  129. https://www.twitch.tv/tcec_chess_tv
  130.  
  131. https://www.twitch.tv/directory/game/Chess
  132. https://www.twitchmetrics.net/channels/viewership?game=Chess
  133. https://streamscharts.com/channels?lang=en&game=chess
  134. https://twitchtracker.com/search?q=chess
  135.  
  136. https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=chess&sp=EgJAAQ%253D%253D
  137. https://playboard.co/search?q=chess
  138.  
  139.  
  140. -- Ratings --
  141.  
  142. https://ratings.fide.com
  143. https://2700chess.com
  144. http://universalrating.com/ratings.php
  145. https://www.computerchess.org.uk/ccrl
  146.  
  147. https://lichess.org/page/rating-systems
  148. https://chessgoals.com/rating-comparison
  149.  
  150.  
  151. -- News and photos --
  152.  
  153. https://www.fide.com/news
  154. https://www.chessdom.com
  155. https://www.chesstech.org
  156. https://en.chessbase.com
  157. https://www.chess.com/news
  158. https://worldchess.com/news
  159. https://www.espn.com/chess
  160. https://thechessmind.substack.com/archive
  161.  
  162. https://www.flickr.com/photos/fide
  163. https://www.chessphotoshop.com/browse
  164. https://twitter.com/davidllada
  165. https://twitter.com/photochess
  166. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Chess_competitions
  167.  
  168.  
  169. -- 4chan --
  170.  
  171. https://boards.4channel.org/tg/chess
  172. https://boards.4channel.org/sp/chess
  173. archives:
  174. https://archive.4plebs.org/tg/search/text/chess/type/op
  175. https://archive.4plebs.org/sp/search/text/chess/type/op
  176. teams:
  177. https://lichess.org/team/vietnamese-basket-weaving-forum
  178. https://www.chess.com/club/4chan-chess-club
  179.  
  180.  
  181. -- Discord --
  182.  
  183. lichess.org:
  184. https://discord.com/invite/lichess
  185. https://lichess.org/team/the-house-discord-server
  186. Chess.com:
  187. https://discord.com/invite/3VbUQME
  188. chess24:
  189. https://discord.com/invite/Rbcm5vuUNZ
  190. TCEC official:
  191. https://discord.com/invite/EYuyrDr
  192. Stockfish:
  193. https://discord.com/invite/GWDRS3kU6R
  194. other servers:
  195. https://disboard.org/servers/tag/chess?sort=-member_count
  196.  
  197.  
  198. -- Reddit --
  199.  
  200. https://www.reddit.com/r/Chess/new
  201. https://www.reddit.com/r/ChessBeginners/new
  202. https://www.reddit.com/r/ComputerChess/new
  203. https://www.reddit.com/r/ChessVariants/new
  204.  
  205.  
  206. -- Forums --
  207.  
  208. https://lichess.org/forum
  209. https://www.chess.com/forum
  210. https://chess24.com/en/community
  211. https://www.ecforum.org.uk
  212. https://old.chesstempo.com/chess-forum
  213. https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessnew?chessforums=1
  214. https://www.chessable.com/discussion/only-chess/2/
  215. https://immortalchessforum.com
  216. https://immortalchess.forumotion.com
  217.  
  218.  
  219. -- Computer chess --
  220.  
  221. https://tcec-chess.com
  222. http://talkchess.com
  223. https://www.chess.com/computer-chess-championship
  224. https://www.chessprogramming.org
  225. http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:links
  226. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Computer_chess
  227.  
  228.  
  229. -- Tools --
  230.  
  231. open-source engines:
  232. https://stockfishchess.org
  233. https://lczero.org
  234.  
  235. chess database software:
  236. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shane's_Chess_Information_Database
  237. https://scid.sourceforge.net
  238. https://scidvspc.sourceforge.net
  239. http://rebel13.nl/home/scid-with-knowledge-base.html
  240.  
  241. chess cloud database:
  242. https://www.chessdb.cn/queryc_en
  243.  
  244. endgame tablebases and training:
  245. https://syzygy-tables.info
  246. https://chess-endgame-trainer.web.app
  247. guides:
  248. https://lichess.org/blog/W3WeMyQAACQAdfAL/7-piece-syzygy-tablebases-are-complete
  249. https://www.chess.com/news/view/chesscom-announces-new-tablebase-feature
  250.  
  251. animated GIF from PGN, puzzle editor, etc.:
  252. https://www.apronus.com/chess
  253.  
  254. convert GIF to WEBM:
  255. https://ezgif.com/gif-to-webm
  256.  
  257. extract FEN from images, with analysis board links:
  258. https://www.ocf.berkeley.edu/~abhishek/putz
  259.  
  260. scan chess positions from websites, books, images and videos:
  261. https://chessvision.ai
  262.  
  263. offline puzzles:
  264. https://github.com/brianch/offline-chess-puzzles
  265.  
  266. offline training:
  267. https://lucaschess.pythonanywhere.com
  268. https://sourceforge.net/projects/chessforge
  269.  
  270. XBoard/WinBoard:
  271. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XBoard
  272. https://www.chessprogramming.org/WinBoard
  273. https://www.gnu.org/software/xboard
  274. http://hgm.nubati.net
  275. discussions:
  276. http://www.open-aurec.com/wbforum
  277.  
  278. chess analysis (1 game per day is free):
  279. https://app.decodechess.com
  280.  
  281. ECO Opening codes: list with variation names
  282. https://www.exeterchessclub.org.uk/content/eco-opening-codes-list-variation-names
  283.  
  284. blindfold trainer:
  285. https://dontmoveuntilyousee.it/blindfold-trainer
  286.  
  287. other tools:
  288. https://www.wfcc.ch/software
  289. https://github.com/search?o=desc&q=chess&s=stars
  290. https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/search/?q=chess
  291. https://www.reddit.com/r/Chess/wiki/resources
  292.  
  293.  
  294. -- Books --
  295.  
  296. The Soviet Chess Primer by Ilya Maizelis
  297. Play Winning Chess by Yasser Seirawan
  298. Chess Fundamentals by José Capablanca (1921; 2009 in algebraic notation)
  299. Complete Idiot's Guide to Chess by Patrick Wolff
  300. Logical Chess: Move by Move by Irving Chernev
  301. Modern Chess Openings by Nick de Firmian (MCO, 15th Edition)
  302. Think Like a Grandmaster by Alexander Kotov
  303. Fundamental Chess Endings by Karsten Müller and Frank Lamprecht
  304. Secret of Practical Chess by John Nunn
  305. From Chess Novice to Advanced Player in 7 Days by Mato Jelic
  306. Chess: 5334 Problems, Combinations and Games by László Polgár
  307. Attack! The Subtle Art of Winning Brilliantly by Neil McDonald
  308. Amateur to IM: Proven Ideas and Training Methods by Jonathan Hawkins
  309. Chess for Zebras by Jonathan Rowson
  310. How to Beat Your Dad at Chess by Murray Chandler
  311. The Ultimate Chess Puzzle Book by John Emms
  312. Chess Openings for Dummies by James Eade
  313. 100 Endgames You Must Know by Jesús de la Villa
  314. Simple Checkmates by A. J. Gillam
  315. Winning With Chess Psychology by Pal Benko and Burt Hochberg
  316. 64 Things You Need to Know in Chess by J. N. Walker
  317. Pandolfini's Ultimate Guide to Chess by Bruce Pandolfini
  318. Move First, Think Later: Sense and Nonsense in Improving Your Chess by Willy Hendriks
  319. Judgement and Planning in Chess by Max Euwe
  320. Encyclopedia of Chess Combinations (6th Edition, 2021)
  321. The Woodpecker Method by Axel Smith and Hans Tikkanen
  322. Chess Strategy for Club Players: The Road to Positional Advantage by Herman Grooten
  323. Practical Chess Exercises: 600 Lessons from Tactics to Strategy by Ray Cheng
  324. 101 Chess Opening Surprises by Graham Burgess
  325. Chess Structures: A Grandmaster Guide by Mauricio Flores Rios
  326. Chess gems: 1,000 combinations you should know by Igor Sukhin, foreword by Vladimir Kramnik
  327. The Club Player's Modern Guide to Gambits by Nikolai Kalinichenko
  328. FCO: Fundamental Chess Openings by Paul van der Sterren
  329. Small Steps 2 Success: Mastering Passed Pawn Play by Sam Shankland
  330. Chess Classics: Python Strategy by Tigran Petrosian
  331. Chess Strategy in Action by John Watson
  332. 300 Most Important Chess Positions by Thomas Engqvist
  333. How to Defend in Chess by Colin Crouch
  334. The Complete Chess Swindler: How to Save Points from Lost Positions by David Smerdon
  335. How to Study Chess on Your Own by Davorin Kuljasevic
  336. The Chess Toolbox: Practical Techniques Everyone Should Know by Thomas Willemze
  337. How to build your chess opening repertoire by Steve Giddins
  338. Improve Your Chess Pattern Recognition / Train Your Chess Pattern Recognition / Chess Pattern Recognition for Beginners by Arthur van de Oudeweetering
  339. Best Lessons of a Chess Coach: Extended Edition by Sunil Weeramantry and Edward Eusebi
  340. The Silicon Road to Chess Improvement by Matthew Sadler
  341. Jacob Aagaard's Grandmaster Preparation Series
  342. Artur Yusupov's Complete Chess Training Course
  343.  
  344. https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Chess
  345.  
  346. FIDE Laws of Chess:
  347. https://handbook.fide.com/chapter/E012018
  348.  
  349.  
  350. -- Resources for chess books --
  351.  
  352. https://archive.org/search.php?query=subject%3A%22Chess%22&and%5B%5D=mediatype%3A%22texts%22&sort=-week
  353.  
  354. https://openlibrary.org/search?q=chess&language=eng&subject_facet=Chess&has_fulltext=true
  355.  
  356. https://scribd.com/search?content_type=books&query=chess
  357.  
  358. https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/chess
  359.  
  360. https://www.librarything.com/tag/chess
  361.  
  362. https://www.anobii.com/search/chess/books
  363.  
  364. https://www.abebooks.com/collections/search/kn/chess
  365.  
  366. https://britishchessnews.com/book-reviews
  367. https://theweekinchess.com/john-watson-reviews
  368. http://ontheroadtochessmaster.com/category/product-reviews
  369. https://chessentials.com/category/chess-articles/chess-books
  370. https://chesscafe.com/book-reviews
  371.  
  372. https://trainers.fide.com/?s=book
  373.  
  374. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_chess_books
  375. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of_chess#References
  376.  
  377. https://www.reddit.com/r/ChessBooks/new
  378. https://www.reddit.com/r/Chess/wiki/books
  379.  
  380. https://www.chessgames.com/perl/collections?search=book
  381.  
  382. ImmortalChessForum (use at your own risk):
  383. https://immortalchessforum.com/forums/chess-books.15/
  384. alternative:
  385. https://immortalchess.forumotion.com/f6-chess-books
  386.  
  387. Library Genesis (use at your own risk):
  388. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Library_Genesis
  389. instructions:
  390. https://www.reddit.com/r/LibGen/wiki/index
  391. https://librarygenesis.net
  392. https://libgen.onl/#How_to_Use_Libgen
  393. discussions:
  394. https://www.reddit.com/r/LibGen/new
  395.  
  396. for torrents it's recommended to use qBittorrent and its internal search engine (use at your own risk; search plugins available; requires Python; if you have problems ask in the forum):
  397. https://www.qbittorrent.org/download.php
  398. https://github.com/qbittorrent/search-plugins/wiki/Unofficial-search-plugins
  399. https://qbforums.shiki.hu
  400.  
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  402.  
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