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Chess on the WWW

Note: Some of the links below are to commercial pages.
The SCCF does not endorse any product or service listed here.


A list of southern California clubs and places to play is here

Sites to Play Chess Online

  • Internet Chess Club (ICC) - Play chess on the internet
  • Free Internet Chess Server (FICS) - Play chess on the internet
  • Playchess.com - Play chess on the internet
  • Chess.com - Play chess on the internet
  • Gameknot.com - "turn-based" on-line play, similar to correspondence chess but faster

State Organizations & Clubs

  • Arizona: Southern Arizona Chess Association (SACA)
  • California [north]: CalChess - Northern California Chess Federation
  • California [north]: Mechanics Institute Chess Club
  • California [south]: L.A. Vibe
  • Hawaii: Hawaii Chess - The Hawaii Chess Federation
  • Illinois: Illinois Chess Association
  • Massachusetts: Massachusetts Chess Association - Publisher of the award winning Chess Horizons
  • Michigan: Michigan Chess Association
  • Nebraska: Nebraska State Chess Association
  • New Jersey: New Jersey State Chess Federation
  • Tennessee: Tennessee Chess Association
  • Texas: Texas Chess Association
  • Virginia: Virginia Chess Federation
  • Washington, Oregon & Idaho: Northwest Chess Federation
  • Wisconsin: Wisconsin Chess Association
  • West Virginia: West Virginia Chess Association

National & International Publications

  • Chess Informant
  • New In Chess Magazine
  • Mat Plus - Yugoslav; "The Best of Chess Problems"

International & National Organizations

  • Australia: Chess World Australia
  • Canada: Chess Federation of Canada (CFC)
  • Canada: Canadian Correspondence Chess Association
  • Canada: Chess 'n Math - Canada's National Scholastic Chess Organization
  • International: Federation Internationale des Echecs (FIDE)
  • International: International Correspondence Chess Federation (ICCF)
  • International: International Email Chess Group (IECG)
  • International: PRO Chess League (PCL)
  • Scotland: Scottish Chess Association
  • Spain: Federacion Espanola de Ajedrez (FEDA)
  • United Kingdom: English Chess Federation (Formerly BPF)
  • United States: United States Chess Federation (USCF)
  • United States: United States Chess League (USCL)

Chess Problems & Compositions

  • Retrograde Analysis Center - Retrograde chess problems

Scholastic Chess

  • Denker Tournament of High School Champions
  • Dewain Barber Tournament Of K-8 Champions
  • Chess Emporium - Scholastic chess in Arizona
  • US Chess Center - Scholastic chess in DC metro area
  • United States Chess School

Other Chess-Related Resources

  • Bobby Fischer - Info about the American World Champion
  • BOOKUP - Openings database software
  • ChessBase - News & chess games database software
  • ChessBase USA - Games database software
  • Chessgames.com - Online chess games & community
  • Chessbomb.com - Watch top events online
  • Chess Cafe - Chess news, articles and reviews
  • Chess Circle - On-line chess discussion forums
  • Chess & Bridge - UK chess site
  • Chess Paradise - Home of "Chessco" and Thinker's Press
  • Continental Chess Association - Tournaments throughout the U.S.
  • Davidlevinchess.com - FIDE Master David H. Levin features original opening analysis, his best games and instruction
  • First Move (formerly Seattle Chess Foundation & American Foundation for Chess)
  • Jeremysilman.com - Wide selection of reviews and instructional material
  • Mapmuse.com - Interactive map of chess clubs nationwide
  • The Week In Chess (TWIC) - Recent top games
  • Live Chess Ratings - Live ratings of top players
  • Plycount - Info on recent events and player ratings
  • The House of Staunton - Chess boards and sets new
  • Imaginative Pencil - Original chess artwork for sale
  • USCF Forums - On-line chess discussion forums

Resources for Other Games

  • Backgammon: World Backgammon Federation
  • Backgammon: The WWW Backgammon Page
  • Bridge: American Contract Bridge League
  • Bridge: World Bridge Federation
  • Checkers: American Checker Federation
  • Checkers: Chinook - The computer that became world checkers champion
  • Go: American Go Association (AGA)
  • Renju: Renju International Federation - Renju aka Go-Moku
  • Shogi: Nihon Shogi Renmai - Japanese Shogi Association (note that this page is in Japanese)
  • Variations: Chess Variants Homepage - Describes every imaginable variation on the chess theme!
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