News, Reference and Link Sites
12-03-07
99
Sites Listed
One or more * indicates a recent change.
Revised
Mnths
Weekly
Games
Reference
Daily
101 Chess Tips
4/18/2005
32
Yes
http://www.101chesstips.com/
Chess strategy tips and tricks.
123 Greetings
6/19/2004
42
Yes
http://www.123greetings.com/links/events/chess_
Online Greeting cards both Chess and non-chess themed.
Academic Chess
8/22/2004
40
Yes
Yes
http://www.academicchess.com/
Here you can learn all about our unique chess program. We
teach chess rules and chess strategies in a way kids will not
soon forget. You can take a guided tour, find answers to a
particular question, or visit our In the News section to see our
chess press coverage.
Ajedrez Siglo 21
9/14/2001
75
Yes
Yes
http://www.ajedrezsiglo21.com/
Argentina site in Spanish. This site often features top games
covered live from around the World.
Alex Baburin on Chess
9/26/1999
99
Yes
Yes
http://www.gmsquare.com/
Alex Baburin has created an email based newsletter
containing annotated games, endings, puzzles, links, etc.
You may get his newsletter for free by going to the CBC
Central Link on his site.
Ali's ChessLinks
Yes
http://www.members.aon.at/ahildner/np/schachlin
Lots of Links but the site is in German.  The link will take you
to the Links page.
America's Foundation for Chess
8/9/2002
64
Yes
http://www.af4c.org
Charged with the belief that chess contributes significantly to
the intellectual and social development of children, two
prominent Seattle entrepreneurs and a chess Grandmaster
came together in June 2000 to create the Seattle Chess
Foundation. Their vision was unique: to promote the growth
of scholastic chess as a part of every child's education.
Arlington Chess Club (Virginia)
1/1/2001
83
Yes
http://www.wizard.net/~matkins/
Arlington Chess Club (ACC) was founded in 1954 and is
currently the longest continuously meeting club in the D.C.
area. Has a nice Clock help page. A guide on how to set
various digital clocks
Blue Bishops Top Sites
3/21/2002
69
Yes
http://www.ultimatetopsites.com/games/Darkcurre
Vote for you Top sites
Page 1 of 11

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revised
Mnths
Weekly
Games
Reference
Daily
Bobby Fischer Unofficial Home Page
1/30/2005
35
Yes
Yes
http://www.wacklepedia.com/bobby_fischer/bobby
Boylston Chess Club (Boston)
2/15/2004
46
Yes
http://www.world.std.com/~boylston
mailto:boylston@world.std.com
A great chess club in Boston, New England's biggest!
Bruno's Chess Problem of the Day
6/22/2002
66
Yes
http://chessproblem.ifrance.com/chessproblem/Pa
Like chess ? Well, then I've got something that's right up
your street. Everyday you'll find a new chess problem on
Bruno's Chess Problem of The Day. Visit this site daily
before or after work and try to solve the chess problem of the
day. Different levels of difficulties are available ranging from
very easy (checkmate in 1) to very difficult (checkmate in 6
or more). A solution to the problem will be made available
the next day. Archives of problems over the last 10 days can
be consulted.
C u r r y d o g l i t
7/12/2001
77
Yes
http://www.currydoglit.com/
The www debut of r. muir's The Miniature Man published by
St. Martin's Press in 1988. This little-known work's main
character Julian Papp (an albino chess prodigy)
superimposes a chess match on a therapy situation, pitting
himself against Sister Zoe (a nu
California Chess Journal
11/19/2000
85
Yes
http://www.chessdryad.com/journal/
Articles from the CalChess quarterly journal.  
Campbell Report - Correspondence Chess
9/10/2000
87
Yes
Yes
http://www.correspondencechess.com/campbell/
Live coverage of correspondence chess!
CHESMAYNE   
Yes
http://www.chess-poster.com/english/chesmayne/
Chess History and Dictionary - 10,000+ Keywords  
Chess Aid
7/14/2001
77
Yes
Yes
http://www.chessaid.com/chess/links.html
ChessAid.com is an instructional website managed
completely by chess professionals. Our staff of top-class
Grandmasters and International Masters is ready to improve
your chess skills throughindividual programs that anyone can
benefit from.
We have a variety of game-improving services : game
analyses, chess questions answered, chessopening articles,
lectures, online lessons, and much more. These services
can be purchasedin our various membership packages or
individually.
Page 2 of 11

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revised
Mnths
Weekly
Games
Reference
Daily
Chess Area . Com
8/22/2004
40
Yes
http://www.chessarea.com/
SERVER SPACE - You can upload on our server your
Internet site with the help of a files manager. It’s all easy and
fast. Be known all over the world !
no banners, no pop-ups ! totally free !
CHESS LESSONS - Every week you receive two free chess
lessons, structured on two levels: beginner,
medium-advanced
totally free !
Chess Assistant
2/5/2006
22
Yes
Yes
http://www.chessassistant.com/
Software, books, equipment and posters. Free playing zone:
tournaments with prizes and lessons.
Chess Assistant, (Convekta) has a LITE version 7 available
for free download, as well as demos of their training CD's
Chess Bits & Pieces   
12/26/2004
36
Yes
Yes
Yes
http://www.geocities.com/Colosseum/Midfield/126
Chess Cafe
11/19/2000
85
Yes
Yes
Yes
http://www.chesscafe.com/
A true hangout. Book reviews, forum and features
Chess City Magazine
6/8/2003
54
Yes
Yes
http://www.chesscity.com/
Chess Combination Inc
3/21/2002
69
Yes
Yes
http://www.chessnic.com/
mailto:alh@chessNIC.com
US Dealer for New In Chess products, such as Yearbooks,
and the New in Chess mag
Chess Corner
5/2/1999
103
Yes
http://www.chesscorner.com/
Interesting tidbits, including Biographies of World
Champions, Historical Chess Documents, Chess Champions
Movie Theater  Was at 
http://www.chesschampions.com/main1.html
Chess Corps
10/23/2005
26
Yes
www.ChessCorps.org
Chess Corps was established to provide a venue for people
of all ages, backgrounds, and skill levels interested in
pursuing personal growth and recreational satisfaction, to
use chess as a tool to stimulate the learning experience.
Our mission is to educate, rehabilitate, and enrich the lives of
people through promoting the culture of chess. Simply put,
we believe in helping people through chess.
Chess Encyclopedia (La Mecca)
11/19/2000
85
Yes
http://www.maskeret.com/mecca/index.shtml
Excellent encyclopedia from Italy.
Page 3 of 11

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revised
Mnths
Weekly
Games
Reference
Daily
Chess Express Ratings Inc.
6/8/2003
54
Yes
http://www.chess-express.com/
Chess Express is a rating service that provides fast, highly
detailed information about chess-players' performance. It
provides many benefits for both players and clubs. It helps
players improve by giving better information quickly and
inexpensively while it helps build up their chess club's
membership and finances.
Chess For Juniors
9/15/2001
75
Yes
http://www.chessforjuniors.com/
National Chess Camps
Colorado's Chess Club For Youth
National Scholastic Internet Training Center
Between 1983 and 2000, while in Southern California,
"Chess For Juniors" grew to become the nation's largest and
most active private chess club for youth. Now based in Fort
Collins, Colorado members (and members from all over the
US through the Internet) receive training under Senior Chess
Master Robert M. Snyder (rating 2405).
Chess for Kids
5/19/2001
79
Yes
http://tqjunior.thinkquest.org/6290/index.html
Welcome! Chess for Kids is a resource for chess players of
all skill levels, from beginners to advanced tournament
players. We provide tutorials to improve your strength, as
well as chess puzzles to practice on and learn from
Chess Game Links
4/11/2003
56
Yes
http://www-user.rhrk.uni-kl.de/~balzer/chessgame
Links to sites with Downloadable games
Chess Graphics
1/23/2000
95
Yes
A site devoted to all aspects of chess graphics. Photographs,
prints, cartoons, ray tracing, paintings, drawings, etc.  was at 
http://misc.traveller.com/chess/graphics/index.htm
Chess Hang-outs around the world.
7/24/1999
101
Yes
http://www.frazmtn.com/~dsheets/chessPage.html
An ongoing collection of all the public chess sites in the
world; Streets, Parks, Beaches Bookstores and Cafe's.
Chess Informant
6/28/1998
114
Yes
http://www.sahovski.com/
Informant, ECO codes and more
Chess Journal
5/23/1999
103
Yes
Yes
Yes
http://www.chessdoctor.com/
A new On-Line Newsletter, the Chess Journal, that is geared
to the inexperienced player.
Chess Kamikazes
11/19/2000
85
Yes
http://www.geocities.com/TimesSquare/Hangar/51
Steven A. Lopez' Kamikaze (gambit) site
Page 4 of 11

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revised
Mnths
Weekly
Games
Reference
Daily
Chess Life Online
7/11/1998
113
Yes
Yes
http://www.uschess.org/clife
Weekly news column covering events on the international
chess scene as well as US Chess Federation news. It also
includes Chess Buzz, the lighter side