ChessBase - By many accounts the best of the database programs,
with every feature imaginable (almost). Download ChessBase Light and
see for yourself.
Chess Cafe - Awesome
site with columns, book reviews, and historical information.
ChessBase Online
- A searchable online game database. Server can be a bit flakey.
Chesslab - Another
database. Along with the ChessBase Online site, a very useful tool for
finding games by position, player, year, etc.
Chessopolis
- Hey, let's not forget who is really important.
ChessWorld.net
- This site has emerged as the best place to play a correspondence-style
game on the web.
CorrespondenceChess.com
- "Suite" of sub-sites devoted to CC.
Crafty
- Robert Hyatt's amazing freeware chess engine, the strongest non-commercial
product. You will find examples of most advanced chess programming techniques
within this program. This link is to the ftp directory; just look for
latest version. Source code available. A must have. Works with most
operating systems.
Exeter
Chess Club Coaching Page - Excellent in-depth chess lessons to take
you to an A player.
FICS - Free Internet
Chess Server. An excellent place! Although nearly identical to ICC,
it is somewhat less popular for some reason. I haven't been able to
figure this out, considering that it is totally free. Graphical interface
needed.
FIDE - The world chess
organization has much improved their official site, with tournament
info, ratings, a playing area, links catalogue, and chess banner exchange.
Internet
Chess Club (ICC) - The most popular place to play for serious chess
enthusiasts, and you can usually find at least one GM hanging around.
Has a subscription fee (well worth it), although you can observe games
and play unrated for free. Graphical interface needed.
Tim
Krabbe's Chess Curiosities - A wealth of fascinating tidbits from
the history of chess. Well worth your time.
The
Week In Chess - The best! THE place for chess news and tournament
results (including gamescores). Also has a few columnists.
Winboard
/ Xboard - This wonderful piece of
freeware is probably the most popular of all the chess clients. It is
a triple threat: can be used as a PGN reader, as a front-end for many
popular chess engines (including Crafty), and of course as a online
interface. A must have! Check out Ed Collins' Winboard
Tribute Page.
University
of Pittsburgh Chess Club - Has what is probably the biggest collection of
games and downloadable chess stuff on the internet. Openings, players,
events; it's all here. You can use our web
interface to access the collection.
