Anyone have some good chess web sites to recommend?
I visit this site, Susan Polgar’s blog, Chessbase, and the chess tactics
server. I guess most readers here know these sites already. If you
don’t know about the chess tactics server - definitely go check it out!
What other chess web sites do you like?
Jim
I used to read chesscafe.com fairly regularly, but I’ve fallen out of the habit. I especially enjoyed the Novice Nook by Dan Heisman.
Here are some of the chess-related links in my bookmarks:
chessninja.com/dailydirt/
boylston-chess-club.blogspot.com/
chessmind.powerblogs.com/
chessvibes.com/
chessville.com/
I like chesscafe.com also. I also go to chessforums.org regularly.
I’ve been looking at chess.com and chessdom.com (the latter had some good coverage of the World Cup games!). I’m also a fan of Mig’s chessninja.com (especially the daily dirt).
Tim Krabbé’s CHESS CURIOSITIES is a great site full of trivia, unusual games and positions, and interesting articles.
I usually use CLO and Chessbase News http://www.chessbase.com/index.asp for what is happening in the world of chess. I also really enjoy the Chesscafe.com web site because of its nice articles each month by top players and trainers. Another is “The Week In Chess” web site http://www.chesscenter.com/twic/twic.html
I like Chesscountry.com as it has some interesting articles, an archieve of articles that includes old column by GM Raymond Keene, has articles on various openings; and most importantly it is FREE.
Larry S. Cohen
The above sites are all for chess information. Most people are looking for a chess website that will help them improve their chess skills. I like:
http://chesskids.com/
The above site is free.
http://chessmagnetschool.com/
The above site gives you a 30 day free membership.
It is very helpful and helped me improve my tactic skills.
When you sign up for the free trial, enter boat88
into the Class Code box to join my club.
Chesstempo.com is a good site for tactics puzzles. For openings databases, check out 365chess.com and chesslab.com. Those should be good for improving your playing skills.
A good way to find more sites is also to look at chess blogs out there and look at their links columns.
Rather than put up my whole list here, I’ll just refer you to my blog (which I have to get back to regularly updating… sigh…) laughingvulcan.org/blog/ and look at the menubar on the right (on most systems - some place it at the bottom…)
I find myself constantly going to this one: cschess.webs.com/
Oh wait, I write that one. No wonder I am always there.
worldchesslinks.net/e_index_b.html
Bill Wall’s Chess Page
geocities.com/siliconvalley/ … /chess.htm
I visit the website for NORTHWEST CHESS a lot. It covers chess in Washington and Oregon. I have visited most of the sites listed already. Bob Long was a recent one The Chess Museum.
Russell Miller Camas WA
Neglected to mention 365chess.com