Chess Online

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Sites to Play & Watch Chess Online

Chess.com - Play chess on, puzzles, training, news, live coverate
lichess.org - Play chess online
Internet Chess Club (ICC) - Play chess online
Free Internet Chess Server (FICS) - Play chess onlinefree
Playchess.com - Play chess online
Chess24.com - Play & watch chess
Twitch.tv - Watch chess coverage
Gameknot.com - "turn-based" online play similar to correspondence chess but faster

Chess Problems & Compositions

Chesstempo.com - chess problems
Chess.com/puzzles - chess puzzles & Puzzle Rush
lichess.org/training - chess puzzles
Retrograde Analysis Center - Retrograde chess problems

Scholastic Chess

SCCF Facebook group for all things scholastic
Chesskid.com
Chess Emporium - Scholastic chess in Arizona
US Chess Center - Scholastic chess in DC metro area
United States Chess School

Chess equipment, books, games, & software

Chessable.com - Science-backed Chess training
US Chess - Chess books, software, equipment
ChessBase - News & chess games database software
Stockfish - chess engine
The Week In Chess (TWIC) - Recent top games
Chessgames.com - Online chess games & community
BOOKUP - Openings database software
The House of Staunton - Chess boards and sets
The Chess Store - Chess boards and sets
The Chess House - Chess boards and sets

State Organizations & Clubs

Arizona: Southern Arizona Chess Association (SACA)
California [north]: CalChess - Northern California Chess Federation
California [north]: Mechanics Institute Chess Club
Hawaii: Hawaii Chess - The Hawaii Chess Federation
Illinois: Illinois Chess Association
Massachusetts: Massachusetts Chess Association - Publisher of the award winning Chess Horizons
Michigan: Michigan Chess Association
Nebraska: Nebraska State Chess Association
New Jersey: New Jersey State Chess Federation
Tennessee: Tennessee Chess Association
Texas: Texas Chess Association
Virginia: Virginia Chess Federation
Washington, Oregon & Idaho: Northwest Chess Federation
Wisconsin: Wisconsin Chess Association
West Virginia: West Virginia Chess Association

National & International Publications

International & National Organizations

Australia: Chess World Australia
Canada: Chess Federation of Canada (CFC)
France: French Chess Federation (FFE)
International: Federation Internationale des Echecs (FIDE)
International: International Correspondence Chess Federation (ICCF)
International: PRO Chess League (PCL)
Scotland: Scottish Chess Association
Spain: Federacion Espanola de Ajedrez (FEDA)
United Kingdom: English Chess Federation (ECF formerly BPF)
United States: United States Chess Federation (USCF)

Other Chess-Related Resources

Bobby Fischer - Info about the American World Champion
RChess - Information and news portal about chess
Chess Cafe - Chess news, articles and reviews
Chess & Bridge - UK chess site
Continental Chess Association - Tournaments throughout the U.S.
Davidlevinchess.com - FIDE Master David H. Levin features original opening analysis, his best games and instruction
Jeremysilman.com - Wide selection of reviews and instructional material
Live Chess Ratings - Live ratings of top players
Imaginative Pencil - Original chess artwork for sale
USCF Forums - On-line chess discussion forums

Resources for Other Games

Backgammon: The WWW Backgammon Page
Bridge: American Contract Bridge League
Bridge: World Bridge Federation
Checkers: American Checker Federation
Go: American Go Association (AGA)
Renju: Renju International Federation - Renju aka Go-Moku
Shogi: Nihon Shogi Renmai - Japanese Shogi Association (note that this page is in Japanese)
Variations: Chess Variants Homepage - Describes every imaginable variation on the chess theme!