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Miscellaneous
Comprehensive (All in one sites)
Note: Most of these sites are listed under
other catagories as well.
Ajedrez
Siglo 21 - In Spanish. Comprehensive
site from Argentina with news, columns, the works.
Bill
Wall's Chess Page - Lists, links, articles, FAQ's, etc. Sort of
a chess attic.
Checkmate
- An introduction to the game of chess, featuring bits of history, biographies,
tutorials, etc.
The Chess Corner
- This U.K. based site has tutorials, a discussion board, and chat room.
Chess Siberia -
Tournament coverage, interviews, annotated games, philosophy, and general
commentary. From Boris Schipkov.
Chessville -
Chess news, weekly newsletter, articles, reviews, and a solid links
section.
Chess World - Has
chess contests, problems, reviews and links.
GM Chess - Alexander
Khalifman's old "GM Chess School" site has been revamped with
lots of new stuff.
KasparovChess
- Garry has everything. And then some.
London Chess Centre
- Host of This Week In Chess, they also have links, books, software,
and more.
Steve
Pribut's Chess Page - FAQs, rules of chess, ECO codes, events, and
links.
Palamede - Collection
of European chess sites.
Chess Related Fiction, Media, & Fun Stuff
Art By Mycal
- Chess-themed artwork by a professional artist. Look under "GameScapes".
Capablanca
and Nimzowitch Confrontation - What would happen if Capa and Nimzo
got in a fist fight? This is one of the funniest things I've ever read.
Chess Ballet
- Dancing chess pieces screen saver.
Chess
Graphics - Huge repository of chess-related photos, drawings, etc.
Chessoid
- Fake chess news/tabloid.
Chess
Show - This is one of the most bizarre things I've ever seen. Check
it out for yourself.
Chess
Stories - Have you written a chess-related short story? Share it
with the world! (Or just read the ones others have created.)
Connections
Between Music and Chess - An annotated list of musical compositions
that are in some way related to chess.
Diaz
Cartoons - Homepage of Jose Angel Diaz Criado, king of the chess
cartoon makers.
Eric
Petit Gallery - Intriguing collection of caricatures of chess greats
by artist Eric Petit. From the French page Notzaï.
Gert Jan's Chess
Art - Nearly 200 chess drawings by Dutch artist Gert Jan (look under
the "albums").
Immortal Game
- A chess-themed detective novel.
King
Bishop - Deeper Blues - A blues album about chess! Listen to the
title track online.
Mr.
T vs. Deep Blue - It turns out Kasparov was using the wrong strategy.
Pawnpusher
- This is a terrific and very fun site! See for yourself.
Reality
Inspector - A new-age detective novel about chess (this is becoming
a popular genre) and computer hacking. Go figure. The complete book
is available on-line.
Chess Collecting / Chess On Stamps
Chess Auctions
Online - More good stuff from GM Baburin. A periodic auction of
chess items with online bidding.
Chess
Computer Collectors Site - Pictures & manuals of dedicated chess
computers (mostly old ones).
Chess On Stamps
- Pretty good page on this hobby.
Chess On
Stamps - Another stamp page with many early stamps. Lots of pictures,
and a chess stamp checklist.
Personal Homepages
Note: Please don't send me suggestions
for personal sites unless they contain stuff that would be of interest
to people other than your friends and family. (And that don't play music!)
Achim's
Chess Page - Invites you to analyze his
analysis of his own games and those of the great masters.
A.J.
Goldsby - Personal site of a Life Master with annotated games and
a tutorial for beginners. For some reason this site uses incredibly
huge fonts.
Bryan's
Chess World - Personal site with games of interest and chess problems
for all levels.
Duvvuri
Ravishankar's Chess Galaxy - Personal page with a photo gallery
of chess champs, chess quotes, and annotated games.
Evan's
Chess Page - Pretty good personal site with lots of advice for beginners
and intermediate players. Includes book recommendations and a mental
checklist to avoid making bad moves. The author even offers to analyze
one of your games.
MyChessSite.com
- (Formerly Appie's Chess Site). One of the better personal chess pages
around, with various goodies, including a game with the author against
the world, Kasparov-style.
Ty
Davidson's Chess Page - An intermediate player analyzes his games
and strategy.
Ed's
Ever-Growing Chess Page - Probably the best of the personal chess
sites around, with opinions, essays, problems, etc. Especially useful
for those new to online chess, he has a section comparing the various
chess servers, and a page devoted to the Winboard interface.
...for what else
exists...besides chess? - Personal page with featured games, notes
on openings, software reviews, and more.
Jeroen's Tacky Patzer
Chess - Reviews of chess interfaces, puzzles, fun stuff for patzers.
My
Obsession With Chess - Online comic from Scott McCloud that's a
must see.
Patzer Chess
- Personal page from David Wagle wherein he documents his attempt to
improve his chess and implores you to help.
Roman Jiganchine's
Chess Page - Site of a talented youngster with annotated games and
a Canadian games database.
Shakmaty
Bereolos - Peter Bereolos has been keeping a "chess diary"
for years. Some good reading.
Tales Of 1001 Knights
- S.F. Strahan's site has essays, guest columns, info for those starting
out in tournaments, tactics, and game downloads.
Miscellaneous Miscellaneous
BrailleChess.net
- Information and resources about chess for blind players.
Chess Express
Ratings - Rating service for chess clubs.
ChessGML
- An proposition for a new standard for chess data: Chess Game Markup
Language, and XML based format.
Chess
Hangouts - A world-wide list of places people gather to play chess
(parks, coffee-houses, etc.)
Chess Journalists
of America - This organization conducts an annual competition for
the best chess journalism of the year, and publishes a quarterly journal.
Site contains info on how to join, sample articles, and resources for
chess journalists.
ChessML
- Similar to the above ChessGML, by a different creator.
Chessplayer's
Style - Heady essay by Mats Winther about "chessplayer typology",
or the various stylistic pre-dispositions of players.
ChessWise
Tournament Services - Does your organization have an upcoming tournament?
Use this to create a free webpage instantly to post your info, results,
and games.
Duif's Place
- Info geared mostly for tournament players, with special sections on
chess for kids and on how to find a chess teacher.
ELO
Ratings - From the VOG gaming site -- a detailed explanation of
the ELO rating system.
Fantasy Chess
- Like Fantasy Baseball, but with chess. Pick who wins, and you win.
In cooperation with TWIC.
MECCA: Chess Encyclopedia
- 1500 or so entries on everything chess.
Nf3! - This site will
host your chess-related web page for free. Also has links and a chess
store.
Theory
of Rating Systems - A mathmatical examination of chess ratings.
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