Learning, Education, 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
Chessable - Over 1,000 courses - popular site
Ben Escoto's unique Board Vision tool
Download databases/games, programs, graphics from the huge U of Pittsburgh Chess Archives
World Champion Mikhail Botvinnik's ideas on chess improvement
Decode Chess - AI chess tutor, Explains the why behind moves in rich, intuitive language. Start improving with the most advanced analysis software , for free!
One Study on Why Chess Masters Make Better Moves
USCF's Research Summary References on chess benefits
Observations about Chess rating Distribution and Progression
Brian Karen's excellent set of references on benefits of scholastic chess
PGN data standards
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.
The Steps Method explained by GM Studer. This is a well-known method for learning and improving at chess.
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
The Puzzling Side of Chess - Jeff Coakley's variety of fun and challenging puzzles (many are "board vision")
Exeter (England) Chess Club - Fantastic material - TONS of instructional stuff...including Steinitz's Laws and wonderful chess app downloads
Chess Helps the Brain As One Ages
GM Square - Site of GM Baburin, Morozevich, Psachis
Article on the proper way to make chess diagrams for the web
Online Chess Clock! Don't have a clock but web access? Time your chess game here. Lots of bells and whistles, but current version only supports 1 time control.
The Chess Predator Basic Chess Tactics explained in detail
All about PC engine Tablebases
7-Piece Tablebase via LiChess
3 Programs that let you store your opening repertoire:
Diagram Transfer tool - Free: copy chess diagrams from one program or web page to another; print high quality diagrams; create light weight PNG images for a web page or for mail attachment
Chessboard Capture Program - Also "Guess the Move" and "Support for Chess Clubs" Software - free downloads
Flashcard makers: for making chess positions into flash cards, such as studying Bain (you still have to enter the positions):
- Anki
- Chess Imager (Steven Eddins)
Final Gen - Generates tablebases for chess endgames with up to one piece per side, and any number of pawns.
Chessable - Over 1,000 courses - popular site
Ben Escoto's unique Board Vision tool
Download databases/games, programs, graphics from the huge U of Pittsburgh Chess Archives
World Champion Mikhail Botvinnik's ideas on chess improvement
Decode Chess - AI chess tutor, Explains the why behind moves in rich, intuitive language. Start improving with the most advanced analysis software , for free!
One Study on Why Chess Masters Make Better Moves
USCF's Research Summary References on chess benefits
Observations about Chess rating Distribution and Progression
Brian Karen's excellent set of references on benefits of scholastic chess
PGN data standards
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.
The Steps Method explained by GM Studer. This is a well-known method for learning and improving at chess.
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
The Puzzling Side of Chess - Jeff Coakley's variety of fun and challenging puzzles (many are "board vision")
Exeter (England) Chess Club - Fantastic material - TONS of instructional stuff...including Steinitz's Laws and wonderful chess app downloads
Chess Helps the Brain As One Ages
GM Square - Site of GM Baburin, Morozevich, Psachis
Article on the proper way to make chess diagrams for the web
Online Chess Clock! Don't have a clock but web access? Time your chess game here. Lots of bells and whistles, but current version only supports 1 time control.
The Chess Predator Basic Chess Tactics explained in detail
All about PC engine Tablebases
7-Piece Tablebase via LiChess
3 Programs that let you store your opening repertoire:
- Chess Position Trainer - A FREE tool that allows you to train on your chess openings
- Chess Openings Wizard - The oldest and comprehensive tool (I own this)
- Chessbook - the most recent addition to the list
Diagram Transfer tool - Free: copy chess diagrams from one program or web page to another; print high quality diagrams; create light weight PNG images for a web page or for mail attachment
Chessboard Capture Program - Also "Guess the Move" and "Support for Chess Clubs" Software - free downloads
Flashcard makers: for making chess positions into flash cards, such as studying Bain (you still have to enter the positions):
- Anki
- Chess Imager (Steven Eddins)
Final Gen - Generates tablebases for chess endgames with up to one piece per side, and any number of pawns.