Computer Chess -- Computers play chess and they play chess well

How Chess Computers Work
'Computers don't really "play" chess like people do. A computer that is playing chess is not "thinking." Instead, it is calculating through a set of formulas that cause it to make good moves'. From HowStuffWorks.

Introduction to Computer Chess by Alejandro López-Ortiz
Essay covering 'History of Computer Chess', 'What is computer chess?', 'How do computers play chess?', and 'Why should computers play chess?'. Dated 1993, but still a good introduction.

International Computer Games Association (ICGA)
Includes articles by the ICGA president and a calendar of computer events. Formerly the International Computer Chess Association (ICCA).

A Grandmaster Chess Machine
Article on chess computer Deep Thought, the forerunner of supercomputer Deep Blue, by Murray Campbell, Andreas Nowatzyk, Feng-hsiung Hsu, and Thomas Anantharaman. Originally published in the October 1990 issue of Scientific American.

Video : Game Over: Kasparov And The Machine
Introduction to the documentary about Garry Kasparov's 1997 loss to IBM's Deep Blue chess computer, by Vikram Jayanti. Clip features Joel Benjamin, John Searle, Feng Hsuing-Tsu, and Frederic Friedel.

Computer chess history (7)

Endgame tablebases (4)

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Video : World Computer Chess Championship 2003
Photos and videos from the 2003 World Computer Chess Championship in Graz, Austria.

Computer Chess Calendar
Lists a few future computer chess events, but primarily a list of events back to 1999. Also has links to the official sites for the events.

Computer Chess Discussion
Computer Chess Club. 'Discussion of anything and everything relating to chess playing software and machines.' This is a favorite discussion group for many experts on computer chess.

Computer Chess Links (Computerschachlinks)
Links to computer chess resources. In German, but the link titles are clear to an English speaker. The linked pages are often in English.

Computer Chess Links by Louis Kessler
The links here are maintained by an early developer of computer chess programs.

Computer Chess Programming
Links of interest to people involved in the development of computer chess software.

Computer Chess Rating List (SSDF)
Swedish (SSDF; Svenska Schackdatorforeningen) list of computer chess ratings.

Tim Mann's Chess Pages
Everything you need to know about Xboard and Winboard, graphical user interfaces for chess software. Includes a FAQ, links to computer chess engines, and links to drivers. Other popular computer chess programs are also covered.

Guide to Winboard and Computer Chess Engines by Aaron Tay
Includes a FAQ on Winboard, a guide to endgame tablebases, and references for computer chess engines and protocols.

Javascript Chess Simulator
Three part article on writing a computer chess program using Javascript. Includes code and working demonstrations.

ChessBrain Network
'Seeks to create a massive chess playing computer by utilizing the idle processing power of networked machines.'