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FUN - COMPUTER CHESS - EDUCATION - ANALYSIS/GAMES - VIDEOS/TRAINING - LINK PAGES - CAMPS - NEWS  

EQUIPMENT - ORGANIZATIONS - ONLINE SERVERS - VARIANTS - SOFTWARE - NON-CHESS

  Chess Cafe - the world's leading on-line chess magazine 

FUN, INFORMATION, ETC.

  Tim Krabbe's Incredible Chess Curiosities Page - you could spend your life here...

  Bill Wall's also voluminous Chess Page - you could spend your second life here...

  AJ's Chess Homepage - third life, coming up?

  Rook Van Winke's Chess Blog - Yet another extensive site with thousands of helpful and fantastic chess links
  USCF Membership Table - Years of interesting data
Retrograde Chess - problems where you have to figure out what happened!
Chess Problem Database Server - 10,000's of Retrogrades and Helpmates

 Elo rating system win probabilities (vis rating difference) Highest ever Elo ratings

Talkchess.com - Also the site of The Computer Chess Club
Conrad Chess - An ongoing set of chess problem-solving competitions!

The Bobby Fischer Chess Page - tons of interesting Fischer information - and more
 Chessville Forum - Lots of Chess Chat - I answer questions there quite often

The Tournament At Fairfield - A 2004 CJA nominee for Best Human Interest Story

Chess Samizdat Self-Publishing fictional chess story site - some of mine are repeated there

Chess Mazes - A set of mazes which follow special rules

Chess in the Art of Samuel Bak - some very interesting pictures using chess pieces

Chess Poster.com - Another wonderfully complete website with all things chess

Pronunciation of chess terms

Chess.com - Another huge, multi-informational site with just about everything

The Kenilworthian Blog - A fantastically well done chess blog site with something for everyone - try it!

Katherine Neville's website - author of chess-based novels "The Eight" and "The Fire" - I helped Katherine get in touch with Alisa Melekhina as a model for the heroine in The Fire

Pete Tamburro's puzzle site: Fun and challenging

The Chess Movie site: Primarily submitted videos, but extensive!

The Musical Chess (PBS version) - YouTube Sample: The Arbiter

Movies and Chess: A comprehensive page listing movies about or with chess

Chessdom: Yet another multi-dimensional site - live feeds of GM games, blogs, columns, 

Chronos Chess Clock - How to Set - The official manual is poorly written, so this online supplement should help!

COMPUTER CHESS

Swedish Computer Chess Rating List

 CSS Computer Chess Rating List

 CEGT Computer Rating Lists

 Computer Chess Rating List - Lists and Forums

The History of Computer Chess - Lots of historical games! (click on "English")

  HYDRA! - Strongest chip-based program; now defunct.

  ZAPPA - The 2005 World Computer Champion program - FREE DOWNLOAD of Version 1!

  RYBKA - The world's strongest PC chess program - rated over 3000!

  Computer Chess Network - Computer Chess News from around the world

  Tablebases for 6 piece (and fewer) endgames by Shredder

  Nalimov Tablebases (also solves chess positions with six pieces or fewer)

  International Computer Game Association (ICGA; formerly International Computer Chess Assn)

LEARNING/EDUCATION/CHESS BENEFITS/TOOLs

  If your school is on the Federal School Lunch Program, you can receive up to 10 free scholastic memberships from the US Chess Trust. Call USCF at 845-562-8350

  Download databases/games, programs, graphics from the huge U of Pittsburgh Chess Archives
  American Chess School's Research Summaries on chess benefits; use also for Castle Chess Camp!

  Benefits of Chess Page - also by American Chess School's Dr. Robert Ferguson

  One Study on Why Chess Masters Make Better Moves
  USCF Scholastic Council - Coach's info, Leagues, Benefits of Chess, more
  USCF's Research Summary References on chess benefits

  Brian Karen's excellent set of references on benefits of scholastic chess
PGN and other chess data standards at Chess World
  See USCF Scholarship page for information on Full (!) and partial college scholarships

  Want Chess History? The official website.

  Professor Chess - Lots of free & downloadable learning/teaching material! Take a peek.

  Academic Chess - Special chess website devoted to kid's play, learning, etc.

  Math and Chess - Website with workbook devoted to puzzles linking elementary math and chess

  Exeter (England) Chess Club - Fantastic material - TONS of instructional stuff...including Steinitz's Laws

 Chess Pursuits - A site with data on instructors, events, lots more

  Chess Helps the Brain As One Ages

  GM Square - Site of GM Baburin, Morozevich, Psachis

  GM Kevin Spraggett's Web Page - check out his ideas on "Becoming a master"

Article on the proper way to make chess diagrams for the web

The Chess Predator Basic Chess Tactics explained in detail

All about PC engine Tablebases

  Useful Chess - Website with lots of well, useful, chess stuff like tactics, quizzes, links, etc.

  Chess Position Trainer - A FREE tool that allows you to train on your chess openings

  Chess Diagrams - A LARGE set of tools for creating chess diagrams

  Exeter Chess Tech: How to make chess diagrams, etc for internet, publishing, etc - very useful

VIDEOs and INTERACTIVE TRAINING, etc.

  Chess Videos.TV! An amazing online collection of instructional videos - all free!

  The Chess Channel - watch and listen to the best chess shows ever produced – including classic videos and TV shows originally released by GM Video, now digitally re-mastered for Chess Channel!-Free if you sign up.

  Jason Robideaux's Chess Video page (via Youtube)

  Gobet's Training in Chess: A scientific approach paper on how chess is best learned - good stuff
  Wolff Chess - $20/yr learning site from GM author "Complete Idiot's Guide to Chess"
  Chess Training Materials (Professor Chess)
  IM Igor Khmelnitsky's free Chess Test - If you order the upgrade mention "Dan Heisman"

Chess Magnet School A very comprehensive site for interactive training (students and coach; 30 day free trial)

World Chess Academy A really superb set of training articles (click on "training") + more

  ChessLecture.com - website with many instructional videos by leading US masters - a couple free - the rest by subscription

  Personal Chess Trainer - An improvement tool ($49.90) by GM Milos. HIGHLY recommended by NM Tim Sawyer; free demo

  Chess Tactics Server - Test your tactics at the interactive; my students love this one!

  Chess Tempo - A new tactics server - give it a try and let me know what you think.

  IM Rashid Ziatdinov's Training Page

Chess Puzzle Book - A book with common problems and how to avoid them; online interactive samples.

CHESS ANALYSIS, GAMES, etc.

  All sorts of Chess goodies at The Chess Report - try it!
  Gambit Chess - another site with online electronic versions of chess books - book list
   The latest in chess opening theory from ChessPublishing.com

  IM Jeremy Silman's Web Page: Reviews, Views, News...

  Chess Lab - 2,000,000+ games, positions, openings - all free! I frequently use this site!

  Shredder's Database - 500,000+ games with tree and statistics for all openings 

  Chessgames.com - 317,000+ games, positions, openings, more - free - Dan's page

  ECO Chess - Database and the official site the Encyclopedia of Chess Openings. Includes not only games, but names of openings, codes, lotza stuff... 

  Chess Theory - "mainly devoted to chess theory, analysis games, chess practice."

  ChessHere is a server oriented to correspondence chess play. Real time chess is also available.

  The Chess Chronicle - a semi-monthly e-magazine

  Tim Mann's website - the source for Xboard and Winboard - free interfaces to play PGN games, run engines, play on servers like the ICC, - plus much more.

    CHESS CAMPS (updated for 2008)

Kopec Chess Camp

Castle Chess Camp - Atlanta
USA Chess: Philadelphia School's Chess Camp or e-mail - Phila area school instruction

US Chess Federation's List of Camps - updated to include many new 2008 camps

Chess Camp Ratings

Silver Knights Chess Camps (PA page)

   What's happening at This Week in Chess

   ChessBase News - likely the top chess news and articles site in the World!
   Nunn's Chess Openings (NCO) vs. Modern Chess Openings (MCO)
   US Chess Federation's List of Recommended Articles on the Benefits of Chess
   London Times article : GMs rely on memory; amateurs calculate
   View tournament results at ChessWise ("View Tournament Websites" on lower left box of upper window, then select tournament)
   Continental Chess Association's News Page
   The Chess Report - zillions of chess information
   New in Chess - the website of the famous magazine

   USCF Politics Website

  Daily Dirt - Chess Rumors, News, etc. - interesting! Mig Greengaard's Blog

  The Chess Mind - Dennis Monokroussos' well-known and extensive Blog

  Live Ratings - 

  e3e5.com - A great site for news, analysis, etc.

  World Chess News - news by video! Select the English version

  Books and Equipment (additional bookseller links on my Recommended Books page)

  How Schools can get FREE Chess Boards and Sets:

  Call the US Chess Federation at 1-800-388-KING or Fax 1-845-561-2437 and ask for their "Chess-for-Youth" Questionnaire
  Return the completed questionnaire, along with a brief letter from the school principal, or program administrator, on official letterhead (if possible) to "US Chess Trust, 3054 US Route 9W, New Windsor, NY, 12553"
  The US Chess Trust will review the request and, if approved, will send the school up to 5 FREE chess sets and boards!

 

  House of Staunton - The premier US seller of chess sets! Elegant (& standard) Wooden (and plastic!) sets, clocks, other equipment A Holly Heisman Memorial Tournament charitable sponsor

 Setting Digital Clocks - includes instructions on how to set a Chronos Clock

Chess Cafe - Large bookseller, On-Line Magazine, equipment, etc.

The US Chess Federation (USCF) , has a Board and Set Combination (#US1425S with #US23) and books, e.g. John Bain's Chess Tactics for Students (Student Edition). Note: House of Staunton is now the official USCF 3rd party equipment seller.

Comparison of book prices from USCF vs. Amazon

John Bain's Page for John Bain's Chess Tactics for Students (Student Edition), Chess Rules for Students, and Checkmates for Students. A Holly Heisman Memorial Tournament charitable sponsor

  I have autographed copies of my  A Parent's Guide to Chess, Looking for Trouble, The Improving Annotator, and Everyone's 2nd Chess Book books and The Computer Analyzes the Fried Liver/Lolli (CD) for sale. E-mail me if interested. You can also pick them up from me at my home to save shipping.

  The Baron - A UK chess set outlet. Primarly Staunton (standard) but also features unusual sets

My Chess Set - A site with chess sets from standard to unusual - large selection

  American Chess Equipment - (lots of everything except books) - They are also the publisher of Dewain Barber's free, downloadable The Guide to Scholastic Chess

Chess Express - Book and equipment seller

The Chess House - Another large bookseller

Wholesale Chess - All kinds of chess equipment; wholesale (and bulk) prices!

Cajun Chess - All kinds of chess equipment often with great special sales

  Professor Chess - Lots of free & downloadable learning/ teaching material! Useful for school club and home! Take a peek.

  Cafe Press - Get your "Checks, Captures, and Threats" caps - black and white! I have one (really!)

All the King's Men Chess Sets - Decorative Theme and Staunton chess sets for you to proudly play and display.

Quality Chess Books - "One of the best publishing houses around"

ChessMaze International - Sells high quality classic & artistic chess sets, chess pieces, chess boards, backgammon sets, & others such as dominos and checkers (UK)

   PA State Chess Federation; The PSCF newsletter, Pennswoodpusher is always looking for games: E-mail one of yours and there is a good chance it will get published!

  PA State chess history blog

  US Chess Federation - - - USCF's State Affiliates

  International Computer Game Association (ICGA; formerly International Computer Chess Assn)

   Chess Journalists of America

   New Jersey State Chess Federation
   Maryland Chess Association

  Chess-Now - unique consulting training and development company that provides customized chess experiences. 

  Chessmetrics (alternative rating), all-time, etc. Interesting!

  

           An independent source of ratings. A Holly Heisman Memorial Tournament sponsor

   ONLINE SERVERS, LEAGUES, PLAY, etc.

  Internet Chess Club (ICC) - includes free Chess.FM radio AND instructional videos (such as mine...)

  Online Leagues (not just ICC) & online slow play list & online 2 5 list  (Leagues only)

  Red Hot Pawn - supports turn-based online chess. You choose who and when you play. Games don't have to be finished in one sitting - your opponent doesn't even have to be online as you make your moves. You can also play multiple simultaneous games.

  Cyberchess.net - a real-time playing chess server

  The United States Chess League - 8 teams of great players from 8 cities! Best of the US!

  International E-mail Chess Club (IECC)

  Gothic Chess - The best 8x10 variant, ala Capablanca - highly recommended - less drawish than traditional chess

  Gothic Chess Live - Play Gothic Chess online for free!

Chess Variants - Generic website for chess with different rules

  Plunder Chess - chessmen capture and “plunder” additional moving capabilities directly from their opponent’s pieces

Chess Variant Links - USCF website for links to chess with different rules

Rules for Two Man Team, Five Board, Five Minute Chess - I invented this fun variant: also a good aerobic workout!

    SOFTWARE (some good stuff here!)

  ChessBase (expensive chess database and games) and Fritz chess-playing software
  Chess Openings software by Bookup Corp. (another good database program, this one more oriented toward moves, not games) Holly Heisman Memorial sponsor

                    Bonus: Bookup Lite is a free download for those who sign in; This is the site of "Chess Openings Wizard" formerly Bookup.
  (V.3 now available!) - Instructional Software, tactics - Holly Heisman Memorial sponsor - Try the Demo
  Convekta Products like CT-ART 3.0 (tactics training) - very popular
  A software program that does tournament pairings (incl. free sample) at Swis-Sys

  ChessDB - Free chess software with many desirable features

  Chess Position Trainer - free software to train openings, tactics, etc. Highly recommended by several students

OTHER MAJOR CHESS LINK PAGES

  Lots of chess links at About.Com for Chess
  Get more chess links at Chessopolis
  Get even more chess links at Chess Links

  Get still more chess links at Chess Links Worldwide

  USCF Link Page

Main Line Speech Consultants Ltd. (wife Shelly Hahn's company) - 610-649-8255 or e-mail Shelly. Main Line Speech is a sponsor of the Gr Philadelphia Scholastic Championship

Dan has a large and interesting Button collection (the kind you pin on your clothes, like political buttons); so if you have an unusual or interesting button that you don't want, send it to 1359 Garden Rd., Wynnewood, PA 19096 and we will add it to our collection! THANKS!

Dan collects DC Silver Age comics (esp. Mystery in Space, Strange Adventures, and Tales of the Unexpected), as well as Tommy Tomorrow stories from Showcase and Action.

The Math Behind Numb3rs

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