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    The official site of the Indian Chess Federation. It has details on the history of the game, current top Indian players, some of the main events and even a link to tricks.

    Site for some of the most exquisite chess boards and men from India

    All the news and voluminous information on all Indian chess players, big and small. Fide ratings, upcoming tournaments, match results and much more

    A great place to check on the latest in chess news of India. It has lessons, the latest ratings, news updates and many other exciting features. Find online chess too

    The Internet Chess Library has a diverse collection of chess memorabilia for the chess enthusiast. ICL also keeps you up to date with on-going chess-related projects and tries to keep track of other chess Web resources and Internet Chess Servers.

    A dozen free audio lessons by GMs Ashley and Rohde linked to an interactive board. Uses Real Player and a Java board. Also on the same page: Mig's Checkmate 101 articles.

    Chesmayne is not a variant of chess but a global form of the game in which traditional chess, Shatranj, Japanese, Chinese, Burmese, Cambodian, Korean, Thai, Draughts and many other levels of chess can all be played quite easily in the same format with a new type of chess-set. Sample games are provided for each game-tree. Over 5,000 chess related words are listed in an A to Z format. The complete dictionary runs to 2,000 pages of A4 text with hundreds of diagrams, tables, boards and pieces, which can be printed at your end.

    The site has a list of links primarily made up of sites of interest to chess players with an emphasis on the advances in Computer Chess. Includes programs, articles, news, etc.

    Whatever your skill level, you should be able to find a good game on the ICC. Over 60,000 games available

    The best chess news site. Period. Don't miss the regular column by Mig.

    Seems to appear sporadically but whatever GM Viswanathan Anand writes is worth reading.

    At the site you will find chess and related variants, tournaments, graphical interfaces, coverage of major chess events. All of which is absolutely free 24 hours a day.

    An excellent site to understand the concept behind chess moves. The gambits are explained in lucid language with diagrams to back them up.

    Go to the site for a comprehensive chess directory indexed category wise like archives, computer chess, chess online, discussions, openings, players bios, etc.

    The freeware version of Rebel 9.0. Plays at Master strength (2300 ELO!) and acts as a database.

    It is chess but it is also not chess. Check out the different variants of chess like rectangular chessboards with six-player games, historic variants, chessboard design, FAQ, etc.

    Go to the site for a collection of material used in coaching sessions, other documents and links of interest. There is also a course of study for players at different levels, all of which is free.

    A superb site for lovers of chess. What you get is the thrill of watching an actual game live. An announcement cautions that, for the first time, Java applets will load slowly. A vast archive lets you go back and view great games from the past, with masters like Anand and Karpov all preserved.

    The latest version of the most popular chess playing program going. Lots of new features including human-style opponents, and a 300,000 game database.

    Play at this live Internet chess club without having to pay a dime. There are over 22,000 registered members. A facility by which players can match up against each other by e-mail is also there.

    The site has lessons and resources for beginners, intermediate players, chess coaches and chess parents.

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