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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://chess24.com/play
  9. https://chess.org
  10. https://chessarena.com
  11. https://play.chessbase.com/Play
  12. https://www.flyordie.com/chess
  13.  
  14.  
  15. -- Play variants --
  16.  
  17. https://www.pychess.org
  18. https://greenchess.net
  19. https://www.chess.com/variants
  20. https://lichess.org/variant
  21. https://www.chessvariants.com/play
  22. https://www.evochess.com
  23.  
  24.  
  25. -- Training --
  26.  
  27. https://chesstempo.com
  28. https://blitztactics.com
  29. https://stepchess.com
  30. https://chesspuzzle.net
  31. https://lichess.org/training
  32. https://listudy.org
  33. https://chessvariants.training
  34.  
  35. guess the opening sequence:
  36. https://jackli.gg/chessle
  37.  
  38. guess the puzzle sequence:
  39. https://playboardle.com
  40.  
  41. guess the move, the engine hints which piece:
  42. https://handandbrainchess.com
  43.  
  44.  
  45. -- Masters games --
  46.  
  47. https://www.chessgames.com
  48. https://old.chesstempo.com/game-database.html
  49. https://www.chess.com/games
  50. https://2700chess.com/games
  51. https://www.365chess.com/chess-games.php
  52. https://database.chessbase.com
  53. https://www.ficsgames.org
  54. https://www.bughouse-db.org
  55. https://database.nikonoel.fr
  56. http://caissabase.co.uk
  57.  
  58.  
  59. -- Openings explorers --
  60.  
  61. https://lichess.org/analysis#explorer
  62. https://www.openingtree.com
  63. https://www.chess.com/explorer
  64. https://www.ficsgames.org/openings
  65. https://www.chessroots.com
  66. https://gchess.com
  67.  
  68. opening builder:
  69. https://chessmadra.com
  70.  
  71.  
  72. -- Calendars --
  73.  
  74. https://www.fide.com/calendar
  75. https://tornelo.com/chess
  76. https://www.chessclub.com/calendar
  77. https://chessarena.com/tournaments
  78.  
  79. https://lichess.org/broadcast/calendar
  80. https://chess24.com/en/events
  81. https://www.chessmix.com/chess-tournaments
  82. https://chess-calendar.eu
  83. https://www.chess.com/calendar
  84. https://calendar.chessaround.com
  85.  
  86. https://lichess.org/tournament/calendar
  87. https://lichess.org/tournament
  88. https://lichess.org/swiss
  89.  
  90. https://www.chess.com/tournaments
  91. https://www.chess.com/tournament/upcoming/arena
  92. https://www.chess.com/tournament/upcoming/swiss
  93. after login:
  94. https://www.chess.com/play/online/tournaments
  95.  
  96.  
  97. -- Live and results --
  98.  
  99. https://chess-results.com
  100. https://live.followchess.com
  101. https://lichess.org/broadcast
  102. https://chess24.com/watch/live-tournaments
  103. https://www.chess.com/events
  104. https://live.chessbase.com
  105. https://theweekinchess.com/live
  106. https://www.kingwatcher.com
  107.  
  108. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Chess_by_year
  109. https://worldchampionshipcycle.fide.com
  110. https://www.chessgames.com/perl/newtournaments
  111. https://grandchesstour.org
  112. https://championschesstour.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.youtube.com/@FIDE_chess/streams
  123. https://www.twitch.tv/fide_chess
  124. https://chessarena.com/broadcasts
  125. https://www.youtube.com/@EuropeanChessUnion/streams
  126.  
  127. https://www.twitch.tv/lichessdotorg
  128. https://www.twitch.tv/chess24
  129. https://www.twitch.tv/chess
  130. https://www.twitch.tv/stlchessclub
  131. https://www.twitch.tv/tcec_chess_tv
  132.  
  133. https://www.chess.com/tv/schedule
  134.  
  135. https://www.twitch.tv/directory/game/Chess
  136. https://www.twitchmetrics.net/channels/viewership?game=Chess
  137. https://streamscharts.com/channels?lang=en&game=chess
  138. https://twitchtracker.com/search?q=chess
  139.  
  140. https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=chess&sp=EgJAAQ%253D%253D
  141. https://playboard.co/search?q=chess
  142.  
  143.  
  144. -- Ratings --
  145.  
  146. https://ratings.fide.com
  147. https://2700chess.com
  148. http://universalrating.com/ratings.php
  149. https://www.computerchess.org.uk/ccrl
  150. https://www.iccf.com/RatingList.aspx
  151. https://www.chess-iecc.com/ratings.html
  152. https://solving.wfcc.ch/rating-lists/rl-202301.html
  153.  
  154. https://lichess.org/page/rating-systems
  155. https://chessgoals.com/rating-comparison
  156.  
  157.  
  158. -- News and photos --
  159.  
  160. https://www.fide.com/news
  161. https://www.chessdom.com
  162. https://www.chesstech.org
  163. https://en.chessbase.com
  164. https://www.chess.com/news
  165. https://www.espn.com/chess
  166. https://thechessmind.substack.com/archive
  167.  
  168. https://www.flickr.com/photos/fide
  169. https://www.chessphotoshop.com/browse
  170. https://twitter.com/davidllada
  171. https://twitter.com/photochess
  172. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Chess_competitions
  173.  
  174.  
  175. -- 4chan --
  176.  
  177. https://boards.4channel.org/tg/chess
  178. https://boards.4channel.org/sp/chess
  179. archives:
  180. https://archive.4plebs.org/tg/search/text/chess/type/op
  181. https://archive.4plebs.org/sp/search/text/chess/type/op
  182. teams:
  183. https://lichess.org/team/vietnamese-basket-weaving-forum
  184. https://www.chess.com/club/4chan-chess-club
  185.  
  186.  
  187. -- Discord --
  188.  
  189. lichess.org:
  190. https://discord.com/invite/lichess
  191. https://lichess.org/team/the-house-discord-server
  192. Chess.com:
  193. https://discord.com/invite/3VbUQME
  194. chess24:
  195. https://discord.com/invite/Rbcm5vuUNZ
  196. TCEC official:
  197. https://discord.com/invite/EYuyrDr
  198. Stockfish:
  199. https://discord.com/invite/GWDRS3kU6R
  200. other servers:
  201. https://disboard.org/servers/tag/chess?sort=-member_count
  202.  
  203.  
  204. -- Reddit --
  205.  
  206. https://www.reddit.com/r/Chess/new
  207. https://www.reddit.com/r/ChessBeginners/new
  208. https://www.reddit.com/r/ComputerChess/new
  209. https://www.reddit.com/r/ChessVariants/new
  210.  
  211.  
  212. -- Forums --
  213.  
  214. https://lichess.org/forum
  215. https://www.chess.com/forum
  216. https://chess24.com/en/community
  217. https://www.ecforum.org.uk
  218. https://old.chesstempo.com/chess-forum
  219. https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessnew?chessforums=1
  220. https://www.chessable.com/discussion/only-chess/2/
  221.  
  222.  
  223. -- Computer chess --
  224.  
  225. https://tcec-chess.com
  226. http://talkchess.com
  227. https://www.chess.com/computer-chess-championship
  228. https://www.chessprogramming.org
  229. http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:links
  230. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Computer_chess
  231.  
  232. e-boards:
  233. https://digitalgametechnology.com
  234. https://computerchess.com
  235. https://squareoffnow.com
  236. https://www.chessnutech.com
  237. https://playchessup.com
  238. https://www.certabo.com
  239.  
  240.  
  241. -- Correspondence chess --
  242.  
  243. https://www.iccf.com
  244. https://www.chess-iecc.com
  245. https://www.serverchess.com/worldch.htm
  246. https://www.chessgames.com/perl/collections?search=Correspondence
  247. http://www.chessworld.net/chessclubs/EmailChess_Introduction.asp
  248.  
  249.  
  250. -- Tools --
  251.  
  252. open-source engines:
  253. https://stockfishchess.org
  254. https://lczero.org
  255.  
  256. chess database software:
  257. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shane's_Chess_Information_Database
  258. https://scid.sourceforge.net
  259. https://scidvspc.sourceforge.net
  260. http://rebel13.nl/home/scid-with-knowledge-base.html
  261.  
  262. chess cloud database:
  263. https://www.chessdb.cn/queryc_en
  264.  
  265. PGN files:
  266. https://www.pgnmentor.com/files.html
  267. https://database.lichess.org
  268.  
  269. endgame tablebases and training:
  270. https://syzygy-tables.info
  271. https://chess-endgame-trainer.web.app
  272. https://www.k4it.de/index.php?topic=egtb&lang=en
  273. guides:
  274. https://lichess.org/blog/W3WeMyQAACQAdfAL/7-piece-syzygy-tablebases-are-complete
  275. https://www.chess.com/news/view/chesscom-announces-new-tablebase-feature
  276.  
  277. animated GIF from PGN, puzzle editor, etc.:
  278. https://www.apronus.com/chess
  279.  
  280. convert GIF to WEBM:
  281. https://ezgif.com/gif-to-webm
  282.  
  283. extract FEN from images, with analysis board links:
  284. https://www.ocf.berkeley.edu/~abhishek/putz
  285.  
  286. scan chess positions from websites, books, images and videos:
  287. https://chessvision.ai
  288.  
  289. offline puzzles:
  290. https://github.com/brianch/offline-chess-puzzles
  291.  
  292. offline training:
  293. https://lucaschess.pythonanywhere.com
  294. https://sourceforge.net/projects/chessforge
  295.  
  296. XBoard/WinBoard:
  297. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XBoard
  298. https://www.chessprogramming.org/WinBoard
  299. https://www.gnu.org/software/xboard
  300. http://hgm.nubati.net
  301. discussions:
  302. http://www.open-aurec.com/wbforum
  303.  
  304. chess analysis (1 game per day is free):
  305. https://app.decodechess.com
  306.  
  307. ECO Opening codes: list with variation names
  308. https://www.exeterchessclub.org.uk/content/eco-opening-codes-list-variation-names
  309.  
  310. blindfold trainer:
  311. https://dontmoveuntilyousee.it/blindfold-trainer
  312.  
  313. other tools:
  314. https://www.wfcc.ch/software
  315. https://github.com/search?o=desc&q=chess&s=stars
  316. https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/search/?q=chess
  317. https://www.reddit.com/r/Chess/wiki/resources
  318.  
  319.  
  320. -- Books --
  321.  
  322. The Soviet Chess Primer by Ilya Maizelis
  323. Play Winning Chess by Yasser Seirawan
  324. Chess Fundamentals by José Capablanca (1921; 2009 in algebraic notation)
  325. Complete Idiot's Guide to Chess by Patrick Wolff
  326. Logical Chess: Move by Move by Irving Chernev
  327. Modern Chess Openings by Nick de Firmian (MCO, 15th Edition)
  328. Think Like a Grandmaster by Alexander Kotov
  329. Fundamental Chess Endings by Karsten Müller and Frank Lamprecht
  330. Secret of Practical Chess by John Nunn
  331. From Chess Novice to Advanced Player in 7 Days by Mato Jelic
  332. Chess: 5334 Problems, Combinations and Games by László Polgár
  333. Attack! The Subtle Art of Winning Brilliantly by Neil McDonald
  334. Amateur to IM: Proven Ideas and Training Methods by Jonathan Hawkins
  335. Chess for Zebras by Jonathan Rowson
  336. How to Beat Your Dad at Chess by Murray Chandler
  337. The Ultimate Chess Puzzle Book by John Emms
  338. Chess Openings for Dummies by James Eade
  339. 100 Endgames You Must Know by Jesús de la Villa
  340. Simple Checkmates by A. J. Gillam
  341. Simple Chess: New Algebraic Edition by Michael Stean
  342. Winning With Chess Psychology by Pal Benko and Burt Hochberg
  343. 64 Things You Need to Know in Chess by J. N. Walker
  344. Pandolfini's Ultimate Guide to Chess by Bruce Pandolfini
  345. Move First, Think Later: Sense and Nonsense in Improving Your Chess by Willy Hendriks
  346. Judgement and Planning in Chess by Max Euwe
  347. Encyclopedia of Chess Combinations (6th Edition, 2021)
  348. The Woodpecker Method by Axel Smith and Hans Tikkanen
  349. Chess Strategy for Club Players: The Road to Positional Advantage by Herman Grooten
  350. Practical Chess Exercises: 600 Lessons from Tactics to Strategy by Ray Cheng
  351. 101 Chess Opening Surprises by Graham Burgess
  352. Chess Structures: A Grandmaster Guide by Mauricio Flores Rios
  353. Chess gems: 1,000 combinations you should know by Igor Sukhin, foreword by Vladimir Kramnik
  354. The Club Player's Modern Guide to Gambits by Nikolai Kalinichenko
  355. FCO: Fundamental Chess Openings by Paul van der Sterren
  356. Small Steps 2 Success: Mastering Passed Pawn Play by Sam Shankland
  357. Chess Classics: Python Strategy by Tigran Petrosian
  358. Chess Strategy in Action by John Watson
  359. 300 Most Important Chess Positions by Thomas Engqvist
  360. How to Defend in Chess by Colin Crouch
  361. The Complete Chess Swindler: How to Save Points from Lost Positions by David Smerdon
  362. How to Study Chess on Your Own by Davorin Kuljasevic
  363. The Chess Toolbox: Practical Techniques Everyone Should Know by Thomas Willemze
  364. How to build your chess opening repertoire by Steve Giddins
  365. Improve Your Chess Pattern Recognition / Train Your Chess Pattern Recognition / Chess Pattern Recognition for Beginners by Arthur van de Oudeweetering
  366. Best Lessons of a Chess Coach: Extended Edition by Sunil Weeramantry and Edward Eusebi
  367. The Silicon Road to Chess Improvement by Matthew Sadler
  368. Jacob Aagaard's Grandmaster Preparation Series
  369. Artur Yusupov's Complete Chess Training Course
  370.  
  371. https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Chess
  372.  
  373. FIDE Laws of Chess taking effect from 1 January 2023:
  374. https://handbook.fide.com/chapter/E012023
  375.  
  376.  
  377. -- Resources for chess books --
  378.  
  379. https://archive.org/search.php?query=subject%3A%22Chess%22&and%5B%5D=mediatype%3A%22texts%22&sort=-week
  380.  
  381. https://openlibrary.org/search?q=chess&language=eng&subject_facet=Chess&has_fulltext=true
  382.  
  383. https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/chess
  384.  
  385. https://www.librarything.com/tag/chess
  386.  
  387. https://www.anobii.com/search/chess/books
  388.  
  389. https://www.abebooks.com/collections/search/kn/chess
  390.  
  391. https://britishchessnews.com/book-reviews
  392. https://theweekinchess.com/john-watson-reviews
  393. http://ontheroadtochessmaster.com/category/product-reviews
  394. https://chessentials.com/category/chess-articles/chess-books
  395. https://chesscafe.com/book-reviews
  396. https://chessbookreviews.wordpress.com
  397. https://www.kingpinchess.net/category/reviews
  398.  
  399. https://trainers.fide.com/?s=book
  400.  
  401. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_chess_books
  402. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of_chess#References
  403.  
  404. https://www.reddit.com/r/ChessBooks/new
  405. https://www.reddit.com/r/Chess/wiki/books
  406.  
  407. https://www.chessgames.com/perl/collections?search=book
  408.  
  409. Library Genesis (use at your own risk):
  410. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Library_Genesis
  411. instructions:
  412. https://www.reddit.com/r/LibGen/wiki/index
  413. https://librarygenesis.net
  414. https://libgen.onl/#How_to_Use_Libgen
  415. discussions:
  416. https://www.reddit.com/r/LibGen/new
  417.  
  418. 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):
  419. https://www.qbittorrent.org/download.php
  420. https://github.com/qbittorrent/search-plugins/wiki/Unofficial-search-plugins
  421. https://qbforums.shiki.hu
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