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1. The Chess Exchange Forum: From how to set up a chess board to the latest in cutting-edge chess. You'll find it all here!

2. Free Internet Chess Server: FICS - Free Internet Chess Server is a server for chess players to play against
each other over the Internet.

3. ChessBase Software: This link leads to the free version of the ChessBase software. ChessBase Light is a special version of ChessBase 6.0 for free download. It is basically limited to 8000 games per database and supports the new CBH format of ChessBase 6 and Fritz5 and the PGN format. Within the 8000 games barrier there is no limit to save, copy, convert, annotate, print, search, analyse, merge and classify games. You can access the paid version of ChessBase Here.

4. Here is a great list of chess engines. A chess engine refers to the part of a chess program that deals with the intelligence of game play. Chess engines can analyze games, moves, mistakes, and more. Most chess engines use the common approach of attempting all possible moves from a given position and then choosing the best one with the help of a search. Access another great article on chess engines here.

5. Diagram of the Chess Board using the "Algebraic Notation Method"

B L A C K

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

a8
b8
c8
d8
e8
f8
g8
h8
a7
b7
c7
d7
e7
f7
g7
h7
a6
b6
c6
d6
e6
f6
g6
h6
a5
b5
c5
d5
e5
f5
g5
h5
a4
b4
c4
d4
e4
f4
g4
h4
a3
b3
c3
d3
e3
f3
g3
h3
a2
b2
c2
d2
e2
f2
g2
h2
a1
b1
c1
d1
e1
f1
g1
h1
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h

W H I T E

6. To view a chess game written out in algebraic notation, along with clear diagrams of the chess board so you can see which pieces are moving:

http://chess.about.com/library/ble21zan.htm

 

7. Diagram of the Chess Board using the "Descriptive Notation Method"

B L A C K

QR
QR
QN
QN
QB
QB
Q
Q
K
K
KB
KB
KN
KN
KR
KR
QR
QR
QN
QN
QB
QB
Q
Q
K
K
KB
KB
KN
KN
KR
KR
QR
QR
QN
QN
QB
QB
Q
Q
K
K
KB
KB
KN
KN
KR
KR
QR
QR
QN
QN
QB
QB
Q
Q
K
K
KB
KB
KN
KN
KR
KR
QR
QR
QN
QN
QB
QB
Q
Q
K
K
KB
KB
KN
KN
KR
KR
QR
QR
QN
QN
QB
QB
Q
Q
K
K
KB
KB
KN
KN
KR
KR
QR
QR
QN
QN
QB
QB
Q
Q
K
K
KB
KB
KN
KN
KR
KR
QR
QR
QN
QN
QB
QB
Q
Q
K
K
KB
KB
KN
KN
KR
KR

W H I T E

8. To view a chess game written out in descriptive notation, along with clear diagrams of the chess board so you can see which pieces are moving:

http://chess.about.com/library/ble21zdn.htm

9. Solutions and results to the chess talent test here. If you have not completed the test yet, click here for instructions.

10. Link to great website listings.

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12. Check out chess site www.Terragame.com... they've reviewed our training package!