NEJCA Facebook page

Chess Scotland (Website of the national chess organisation)

Chess for Kids (excellent site)

Chess Tempo  (great site full of tactical problems - test your score!)

Remember to visit the NEJCA Training and CHESS PROBLEMS pages

Good sites for latest information about chess around the world

Interesting Chess Info

The Week in Chess  (UK based site with daily update of UK & World chess)

Chess Cafe (A USA site but has a good section on Scholastic Chess)

Susan Polgar  (excellent site of GM Susan Polgar who is also keen to foster girls' chess)

Some local Chess Clubs

Bon Accord Chess Club (many of our stronger players join this club later)

Inverness Chess Club (who support the NEJCA annual event held in the capital of the Highlands)

North East Chess League (local league for teams of 4 players, several juniors and many ex-juniors compete)

Suppliers of Chess Books and Equipment

Chess Suppliers (Scottish based company that supports and attends many events around the country)

Chess Shop online Chess Direct

Chess (publishers of the Magazine CHESS and also supplies chess books and equipment)

OTHER WORLDWIDE CHESS LINKS

(Note that not all of these links work - I will go through them one by one and remove any broken links - webadmin)

• Aalborg Skakforening, Denmark - Contains online games (java), club journals in PDF.
• Ajedrez - 365 days of chess news, tutorial, openings, endings, chess players (in Spanish).
• Ajedrez Información Actual
• Aleksander Vaysman - Chess Coach.
• The American Chess School - The Premier Site for Chess Camps and Coaching!
• Annotated Chess Databases - Jan van Reek, composer of endgame studies, annotates a variety of selected events and players.
• ANU Chess Club
• Anyone4Chess - Online turn based chess tournaments.
• Arena GUI - Arena is a Graphical User Interface (GUI) for chess programs by Martin Blume.
• Arizona's Chess Emporium - A haven for chess players in Arizona. We offer a complete line of chess books, sets, clocks and videos. We also offer 13 USCF rated tournaments per month. Our scholastic program offers many chess activities for children as well.
• Associazione Scacchistica Italiana Giocatori per Corrispondenza - Play by e-mail and correspondence chess.
• Atlantic Games - Correspondence chess over the web.
• Bangkok Chess Club - The Bangkok Chess Club is the only international chess club in Thailand.
• Barnet Chess Club
• The Best Chess Tables - Link directory.
• Bill Wall's Chess Page - Chess humor, articles, games, miniatures, links, etc.
• Blubbie Chess Server - Free chess server where beginners can challenge the computer online.
• Bobby Fischer - Unofficial Home Page.
• Bookup - This site supports users of BOOKUP and related software such as ChessBase, Chess Assistant, Chess Genius, Rebel, Zarkov, HIARCS, MChess Pro, etc.
• Bruno's Chess Problem of the Day - Every day you'll find a new chess problem. Different levels of difficulties are available ranging from very easy (checkmate in 1) to very difficult (checkmate in 6 or more). A solution to the problem will be made available the next day.
• Buggs Chess Page - Chess Links, Searchable Fide Rating List, Searchable German Rating List, German Rating Calculator, German Chess Leagues and more.
• The Campbell Report - Correspondence Chess - Site contains articles by a variety of different chess journalists and an archive of J. Franklin Campbell's column "The Campbell Report" from the APCT News Bulletin.
• Canal Xadrez - Online chess, opening theory, biographies of masters, gallery of photos, problems, news, program downloads. In Spanish.
• The Checkmate of the Postman - Hundreds of chess problems, including the "The Checkmate of the Day".
• Checy Chess Club
• Chess Area - Two free chess lessons a week, free web hosting and personal trainers.
• ChessBase USA - The leading US supplier of chess software in the nation, stocking the best software in the world and providing free tech support on all products, including ChessBase 8, many training cd's on a variety of openings, middlegames, endgames, tactics, etc., playing programs such as Fritz, Shredder, Hiarcs, Nimzo and Jr and the Deep Fritz and Deep Jr. Also, House of Staunton pieces, books, score pads, bags and roll up boards.
• Chess Books From Europe - US-based discount retailer of chess books and equipment.
• History of chess - ChessBoss .
• The ChessBrain Network - The ChessBrain project is dedicated to creating a planetary chess computer using the processing power of interconnected machines throughout the Internet.
• Chess Brillancy Prizes
• Chessbug - Improve Your Game - Essays on every stage of the game (openings, middlegame, endgame), book reviews, a weekly chess puzzle and more.
• Chesscanada.net - Online chess games.
• Chess Commander - Chess game that support multiple computer opponents as well as email and network games.
• Chess Computer Store - Handheld and tabletop electronic chess computers.
• Chess Database - This chess database (containing 37,000,000 chess positions out of 500,000 games and 700,000 computer analyses) annotates your chess game or position with reference games, sorted by strength of players. Within few moments, your annotated game or position is available for download.
• Chess Dom - Portal with many sections, photos, videos, games in pgn, etc.
• The Chess Drum - Highlights the accomplishments of Black players from around the world. Approaching 3000 pages!
• ChessDryad - Dedicated to California chess history, 12,667 downloadable calgames for Chessbase.
• CHESSeCLOCK - Chess clock and notation software.
• Chess For Juniors - National Chess Camps, Colorado's Chess Club For Youth and National Scholastic Chess Internet Training Center.
• Chessfriend - Correspondence Chess Server.
• Chess Games Links - Collection of links to websites all around the world where you can download chessgames in various formats (pgn, cbf, cbv, nic,...) for free.
• Chess Guru - Step by step articles for beginner and intermediate players.
• ChessHere - Free Online Chess.
• The Chess House - The Chess House offers a 10% discount to everyone. For $20, you can join a 20% discount club, and $40 gets a 30% discount for one full year. Very low shipping costs.
• Chess in Colour - Chess variant.
• Chess Informant - Every volume of the Chess Informant electronic and printed book brings an up-to-date selection of the annotated games played by the world's greatest chess players. ECO codes, chess language, database, software, encyclopaedias of chess openings, endings, combinations.
• Chess (Szachy) in Poland - News, Database, History of the Polish Championship; IM Dariusz Mikrut's website.
• Chess Journalists of America (CJA) - The CJA publishes a quarterly journal and conducts the annual competition for the best chess journalism for the year. This web site provides information on the organization: how to join, sample magazine articles and resources for the working chess journalist.
• ChessKibitzer - Chessblog discussing everything about the world of chess.
• chessKIDS academy - Free interactive lessons and quizzes for kids. Free chess lessons for use in schools and clubs. Resource Center for parents and teachers.
• Chess Kit - Free Chess Training and Tutorials, Database of Tactics, Strategy and FEN Positions, Downloads, Software Reviews, Trivia, Quizzes, Classical Games, Openings, Links, Free Email and an Online Chess Engine that accepts FEN.
• ChessLab - Move pieces on Java virtual chess board, search by position, etc., analyse. Two million games database (1485-present) updated weekly with thousands of best chess games played worldwide.
• Chess Learning Center - Provides a scholastically-based chess learning program in a supportive, relaxed environment for young chess players. Lessons are also available for teachers, parents and chess coaches.
• Chess Lecture - Online chess video lectures.
• Chess Links - Lots of links.
• Chess Live Radio - Live audio coverage letting you listen to masters analyze and watch games from national and international events.
• Chess-Mail - Correspondence Chess Server.
• The Chess Matrix - Texas chess website.
• ChessManiac - Free e-mail chess.
• ChessMix
• Chessopolis!
• Chessplayer - Chess magazine on-line by 1994 US Open Champion Georgi Orlov. Tournament reports, instruction, puzzles, chess books.
• Chess : Play or Learn - You may play chess, learn the rules of chess and chess tactics, or examine chess problems and studies.
• Chess-Poster
• ChessPraxis - ChessPraxis is a website devoted to buying and selling new and used chess books. We do book searches for hard-to-find titles.
• Chess Prints - Chess art with a surreal twist.
• ChessProb - More than 8000 chess puzzle to solve.
• Chess Puzzles by GMs - Fifty different GMs are featured at this site with five to thirty crucial positions from their games.
• Chess Puzzles Series - Chess puzzle games for kids and training simulators for beginners and intermediate players. Unusual online chess competitions, articles on chess psychology, Loosing chess software, etc.
• Chess Sets City - Italfama producer of Benzoni De Luxe and 150 other chess sets and tables available online.
• The Chess Store - Online retailer of fine chess equipment from around the world.
• Chess Strategies - Nine part email course.
• Chess Tactics Server - Many thousands of tactical chess problems with a degree of difficulty ranging from trivial to ambitious are provided to be solved under time pressure.
• Chess Teaching - Chess lessons for chess players and teachers.
• Chess Tempo - Thousands of tactical positions.
• Chess Theory - A bilingual (English/French) general Chess Site, mainly devoted to Chess Theory, Chess Learning, Games Analysis, and Chess Practice.
• Chesstown - Downloads of chess share and freeware programs for PC, Mac and Handhelds, links to commercial chess sites, databases, chess viewer, play on-line chess against integrated programs.
• ChessUp - Create chess diagrams online: save the image or create a link to them.
• The Chess Variant Pages - Information about all kinds of chess variants, from historic predecessors of chess to modern 3d-variants. Also some programs, chess fonts, and more.
• Chess Victory Free Email Chess Course - Free 9 Part Email Course on Opening and End Game Strategies.
• Chess Videos - Free chess videos from beginners to experts, and forums to discuss and analyze your games.
• Chess Visualisation Training - Online step-by-step exercises which help you to increase your chess visualisation.
• ChessX - Free chess database for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux.
• ChessZone - Free Online Chess School.
• Colorado Chess Informant - The official website of the Colorado State Chess Association. A nice site with all kinds of information about tournament and scholastic chess in Colorado, with a page about Wyoming chess activities.
• Compuntoes - Chess news from Spain and the world (in Spanish).
• The Correspondence Chess Message Board (TCCMB)
• Crestbook - Live chess coverage of chess tournaments by GM Sergey Shipov and other contributors.
• The David Howell Chess Site - David is one of the highest rated British chess players in the Under-20 age group. Information is included concerning his career to date, with photographs and links to chess news sites.
• David Levin Chess - The site of FIDE Master David H. Levin, containing his best games with his annotations, and analysis of some of his more noteworthy opening ideas.
• DiagTransfer - A chess position editor (fen/EPD) which can copy diagrams from another program or web page using a semi-transparent window to overlay the diagram and "trace" the pieces, change pieces with drag 'n drop and print high quality diagrams.
• Dimensionalized Chess - Instructions on a 3D chess variant.
• Easychess - Daily prize puzzle, weekly multiple choice puzzle and monthly "Test your chess" in addition to a beginners guide and a webwatch.
• Edinburgh Chess Club - One of the oldest chess clubs in the world, established in 1822, remains one of Scotland's top clubs.
• Ed's ever-growing Chess Page! - Tidbits, opinions, essays, problems, links, humor, etc.
• El Arte del Mate en Dos / The Art of Direct Mate - Direct mate chess problems database with over 22,000 problems.
• Enrocate - Chess in Venezuela: News, tournaments, results, chess utilities, pictures and more (in Spanish only).
• ENROQUE - Theory, chess games, news of chess events, and links. In Spanish.
• Everyman Chess - Publishers of chess books for all standards from beginner to grandmaster.
• Everything About Petrov - Learn to play the "Petrov" : news, theory, variations, games databases to download, etc.
• Exeter Chess Home Page - Links to coaching, FICS and local SW England pages. Dr. Dave aims to provide everything coaches and authors need to get started, and his club (Exeter) is always looking for Internet matches.
• Fédération québécoise des échecs - The official site of the Quebec Chess Federation, in French.
• FICGS - Free Internet Correspondence Games Server - Play class, rapid and special chess tournaments for free.
• Finnish Chess News - Everything about Finnish chess.
• 50 Chess Games for Beginners - An interactive chess tutorial website for new players. Free chess competition.
• Fly or Die Chess - Play Chess On-line.
• Fred Wilson, Chess Books
• Gif-sur-Yvette's Chess Club - Club information. Page in French.
• GM Maxim Dlugy
• GMTA Chess - A free turn based chess site.
• Grandmasters Chess Academy - Professional chess training, chess skills evaluations and improvement guides, chess software, free downloads and much more.
• Greenville Chess Club - The Greenville Chess Club meets every Thursday evening at 7:30 PM upstairs in The Pavilion, located on Scottswood Drive, just off of East North Street, Greenville, SC.
• Grob's Attack - Information on 1. g4.
• The House of Staunton - The House of Staunton offers a complete line of chess sets and boards. These sets and boards are absolutely the best buys available today - in every price range. And our premium lines are the finest ever made.
• ICD/Your Move Chess & Games - Your Move Chess & Games is America's largest chess store. It was established in 1978 and the website hosts the Computer Chess Club.
• IM Jovan Petronic - Chess Software Reviews.
• Indian Chess Academy - Chess lessons, Database of games, Annotated games, Combinations, Multimedia lessons, Chess problems, Links, Chess records, Chess quotes and more.
• It's Your Turn - Turn-based gaming web site, where you enter moves when it's convenient for you.
• John Elburg's Chess Book Reviews - Gives monthly reviews on new chessbooks, magazines, CD-ROMs, etc. by all leading publishers. More then 175 reviews can be found on theme, publisher and author. Weekly news also provided. So come around often.
• Judit Polgar - Greatest Woman Player - Comprehensive tournament news, dozens of photos, games (PGN & Java), statistics, biography, quotes, dozens of links and more!.
• Karel Mokry Chess Bookshop - Normally several thousands items in online stock.
• KramnikChess
• Lars Balzer's Links - A collection of links to sites where you can download games in various formats (pgn, cbf, cbv, nic, ...) for free.
• LetsPlayChess.com - A friendly online chess club where you can play chess with players from all over the World.
• Masterman Chess Team - Information on the Masterman School chess team from Philadelphia.
• Marek Trokenheim's home page - Especially for 1.b4 fans!
• Massachusetts Chess Association (MACA)
• Master Chess Games - Chess database of 2.6 million+ games free to download as pgn files or replayed on our site.
• Memphis Chess Club
• MetroWest Chess Club - A great club in Metro West Boston area. Monthly tournaments (one game every Tues night), average 30 players, $200 top prize! CHECK OUT our rating calculator!
• Minnesota State Chess Association [MSCA] - Updated chess calendar for Minnesota and surrounding areas, articles, games.
• myChess.de - A correspondence chess server with additional features.
• New in Chess - Home page of the famous Chess Magazine New in Chess with more than 800 links. You can also add a link or sign our guest book. You can even place a free personal ad.
• Nova Scotia Chess - Home page for the chess organization in the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada.
• Ohio Chess Gateway - Information for Ohio chess enthusiasts, including a calendar of upcoming events as well as tournament results and news.
• Omega Chess
• PlayChess - Rated chess tournaments, Casual games, Contests, News.
• Post Card Chess - PostCardChess.Com provides a great way to play correspondence chess with automatic Internet Chess PostCards. Also challenge the MACHINE.
• PowerChess - Chess Variants, in German.
• Predator at the Chessboard: A Field Guide to Chess Tactics - Very large body of instruction on basic chess tactics.
• Problemas de Ajedrez - Chess problems published daily.
• Pushed Pawn - You have to fight for your right to play chess.
• Recent PGN - Over 3000 high quality recent games at a reasonable price.
• Red Hot Pawn - Free online correspondence chess.
• Richmond Junior Chess Club - Chess Club for children in Richmond, South West London, England.
• The Rochesster Chess Center - Scholastic and tournament chess supplies.
• Rooty Hill RSL Chess Club (Australia) - Games and results of over-the-board activities of Rooty HIll RSL Chess Club (west of Sydney, Australia).
• Russian Chess
• Russian Chess Portal
• Satranc Dunyasi - Turkish Chess Portal.
• Scacchistica Partenopea Club - Chess club in Naples, Italy.
• Schach - In German.
• Schachaufgaben und Schachprobleme - Peter Vogel - 120,000 chess problems for free download.
• Schach Forum - Austrian Chess Board containing news about tournaments and results, in German.
• SchemingMind - Online Correspondence Chess Club.
• Stan's NetChess - Like correspondence chess, but with a nice graphical interface.
• Steve Pribut's Chess Page
• Supreme-Chess - Tutorials, articles, downloads, problems.
• Texas Chess Association - The home page of the Texas Chess Association. Much stuff! (Future & past events, games, problems, details, club lists, state links, etc.)
• Think Like A King School Chess Software System - Chess teaching tools for homes and schools.
• uChess - Real-time, speed or blitz chess online for free.
• Ulas Oncul - Turkish website.
• Uruguayan Chess Page
• The Virginia Chess Federation
• Virtual Chess Club - On-line chess.
• Webchess - Chess Portal in Russian.
• WebChess Gamow
• WebDesign Chess - Free Microsoft Windows Chess Game.
• Western PA Youth Chess - Information on scholastic classes and tournaments in the Pittsburgh area.
• West Virginia Chess Association
• World Chess Championship - A complete history of the World Chess Championship. Crosstables, games, and anecdotes from interzonal tournaments, candidate matches, and title matches.
• World Chess Links - Italian chess site.
• Yahoo's Chess Links
• Yobes' Chess Page
• Ziane Chess Academy