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