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ECO at a Glance
The acronym ECO (Encyclopedia of Chess Openings) refers to two different but related concepts: 1) A five volume reference (A-E) published by Chess Informant; and 2) A system of chess opening classification using codes A00-E99.
ECO/Nomenclature Archive
Openings classified by ECO code. From Chess Archaeology.
Chess Encyclopedia by Maurizio Mascheroni
'Who, When and Where' plus lots of links.
Chess Dictionary
Over 700 terms explained; from Chess Odyssey.
Chesmayne by Raymond Reid
Chess-poster.com. 'The best and the most complete history of chess available on the Internet.'
Wikipedia : the free encyclopedia
Chess rules, concepts, and history. Maintained by volunteers from the general public.
Chess pieces in different languages
Translations for 'chess', the six chess pieces, and 'check' in 72 languages.
Wolfram.com
Mathematicians look at chess : number of possible games, etc.
World Clock : time zones
Find current local time in different cities and countries, all time zones. Useful for calculating when online games in major tournaments will start in your local time.
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