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