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LINKS

For a large list of Links go to the USCF website at - http://www.uschess.org/org/sources.html. There Links list does not have every available website. If you can not find what you want there, it may be available in the following lists.
Most of the links that I provide here are not on the USCF link list.
INTERNATIONAL CHESS ORGANIZATION
  • The Federation Internationale des Echecs (FIDE) has a website at - http://www.fide.com

    • NATIONAL CHESS ORGANIZATIONS
  • The United States Chess Federation (USCF) has a website at - http://www.uschess.org
  • The The Chess Federation of Canada(CFC) has a website at - http://www.chess.ca

    • REGIONAL CHESS ORGANIZATIONS
  • The New England Chess Association (NECA) provides a website with the Tournament Clearinghouse for Region I (Includes the zip code mailing areas of 010XX thru 069XX, all in New England) at - http://www.neopen.org/index2.html

    • STATE CHESS ORGANIZATIONS
  • The Connecticut State Chess Association (CSCA) has a website at - http://www.CTChess.com
  • The Maine Chess Association (MECA) has a website at - http://www.mainechess.org/
  • The Massachusetts Chess Association (MACA) has a website at - http://www.MassChess.org
  • The New Hampshire Chess Association (NHCA) has a website at - http://www.nhchess.org
  • The New Jersey State Chess Federation (NJSCF) has a website at - http://www.njscf.org
  • The New York Chess Association (NYSCA) has a website at - http://www.nysca.net
  • The Vermont Chess Information Website (VTCHESS) has a website at - http://www.vtchess.info

    • LOCAL CHESS ORGANIZATIONS
  • The Eastern New York Chess Association (ENYCA) has a website at - http://www.enyca.org
  • The Western Massachusetts Chess Association (WMCA) has a webpage on this website


    • OTHER CHESS CLUBS
    Chess clubs not in the New England Area.
    ALABAMA
    HUNTSVILLE
  • The Huntsville, AL Chess Club has a website at - http://www.logicalchess.com/hcc/index.html

    PENNSYLVANIA
    PITTSBURG
  • The University of Pittsburg Chess Club has a website at - http://www.pitt.edu/~schach
    GAME SERVERS

    There are a number of Chess Servers around the world on which one can play real-time chess at various time controls chosen by the players themselves. Games between other players can be observed also and there are speed tournaments and simultaneous exhibitions too. Once one has established an account on a server one can get a rating, which makes it easy to find and play against players of any strength.
    The servers listed here are the ones with which I have had the most success logging on and playing so far. The servers are very similar in most respects fortunately, so one can use the same chess interface on all of them--a chess interface, [I highly recommend Chessboard by Don Fong], can telnet one to a server, log one in with a script and present one with a chess board to play on, not to mention allowing one to chat with and challenge others to games. It has to be experienced to be believed. There are 'anti-lag' programs available for free--these are a must if one is playing speed chess.
    A newer phenomenon is Java-enabled web sites for online games. You'll need a modern browser to handle the Java applets. Unlike the 'cloned' telnet-based servers described above, each one is unique--time will tell if any of them provide as good a chess playing experience as the telnet-based servers.

    The US Chess Live is a "free" server that only USCF members can use.  See their web site for information. You don't have to use their interface; you can use whatever you would use on the other telnet-based servers--the telnet address is 168.93.100.57:5000.

    The Internet Chess Club (ICC) is the only telnet-based server that charges money to establish an account. One can log on as a guest and play unrated games for free however. It has special events--such as live coverage of the match between world champion Kasparov and "Deeper Blue", IBM's computer, very strong players and "bells and whistles" that the other servers lack. They also have a nice web page that makes it easy to learn one's way around the server, and there are some good links to web chess resources!

    The FICS is the free server located in the U.S.
    Another server is called Chess Net.
    In Germany the GICS server has been set up due to the lag that local players there experience when playing on the FICS.
    Lastly, there is the DICS in Holland. I have at times had trouble logging in to this one with the anti-lag program that I use, however...you may have better luck.

  • CORRESPONDENCE GAME SERVERS
    • ItsYourTurn.com
    The Casual Correspondence Chess Server
    Free Online Chess

    INTERNET CHESS TRAINING
  • Chess.fm has an excellent Internet Chess Radio at - http://www.chess.fm
  • The YAHOO Search Service turns up tons of stuff about chess also.
  • http://www.schackportalen.nu/English/ekorrepost.htm
  • Chess Explorer Brought to you by ChessGames.com
  • Exeter Chess Club Coaching Page
  • The Chess Exchange

    GAME DATABASE

    SCID a free chess database application.
    CHESS BASE a free chess database application.
    chessgames.com
    THE STUDY OF MASTER GAMES at www.jeremysilman.com

    INTERNET CHESS STORES
    There has been an explosive growth of chess related resources on the internet, and particularly on the WWW. One can find almost anything one could want, except the stuff that's only on expensive CDs-so far...
  • The London Chess Centre covers the spectrum of interesting chess stuff.
  • Chessco, in Davenport, Iowa.
  • ICD Chess
  • Firma Kompakt: Traditional chess sets and boards, tournament chess sets and boards, backgammon and other games made at Firma Kompakt in Poland.

    • OTHER LINK LISTS
  • Bill Wall's Chess Links