Note: Most of these sites are listed under other catagories as well.
Comprehensive (All in one sites)
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 Auctions Online – More good stuff from GM Baburin. A periodic auction of chess items with online bidding.
Chess Collecting / Chess On Stamps
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.
BrailleChess.net – Information and resources about chess for blind players.
Miscellaneous Miscellaneous
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.