Useful Chess Resources and Links

A Variety Of Chess Related Information

• Teaching Kids To Make Every Move Count - Orrin Hudson is teaching kids how to make the most of their endgame. Since 2001, he has been giving free, 16-week chess workshops for inner-city kids across the nation. But his students learn more than how to play chess. They learn to apply the strategies used in the game such as problem solving and thinking ahead to succeed in life.

• This could be the largest database of free downloadable chessgames on the internet.  There is something for every chess player at Lars Balzer's Chess Game Links.   You can find chess of the best players in the world as well as open tournaments and lower level chess games. There are millions of different games as well as small archives.   You will find classical chess, correspondence chess, computer chess, annotated games and lots more!

• A free online chess engine testing and rating service - WBEC Ridderkerk

• A free chess database application for Windows and Linux operating systems - Shane's Chess Information Database, aka SCID

• A weekly newsletter with all chess related news and up-to-date events - The Week In Chess, aka TWIC

• Chess related book reviews by John Watson - If you want to find out about a chess book before buying it, just check this page for a comprehensive list of chess book reviews.

• The Chess Lab is a comprehensive database of online chess games and chess related information.

• The Internet Chess Club is a huge chess membership site that boasts 30,000 members.  A really good site for anyone active in chess.

• For those interested in Correspondence Chess, check out CorrespondenceChess.com for a wealth of information and correspondence chess games.

• If you're looking for a large compilation of chess stories, lessons, and assorted other tidbits, check out Tim Krabbe's Chess Curiosities.

• Chessopolis is a comprehensive site for all things about chess.

• One of the best chess database programs, ChessBase has almost every feature imaginable!

• WorldChess.net is one of the best places to play correspondence style chess on the web!

• For an excellent and totally free online chess server, check out the Free Internet Chess Server. 

• The FIDE World Chess Federation has improved their official site with tournament information, ratings, a playing area, links catalogue, and chess banner exchange.

• Montessori Toys - They don't have chess related products, but if you're interested in increasing your child's learning capacity, check out Montessori toys from Brain Building Toys. These are high quality Montessori toys selected by a Montessori teacher.