Free Chess Resources over the Internet


Chess Resources




We now lives in the internet era and if anyone wants to learn something he has no excuse not to do it if he had internet access , there is many useful chess sites , blogs . YouTube channels that offers free chess training materials may be some of them aren't perfect and just present simple ideas but i am sure they will be helpful for the many people who can't afford to hire a professional trainer so here i will start to list the free sites, blogs. YouTube channels that might be useful , this list isn't final as some sites closes and new sites will be added , I will also mention the good sites that offer training for cash in case someone likes to try them.
 1-Chess.com 
          The #1 place to play free online chess and learn chess rules, openings & strategies. You can also find chess games, discuss chess in the forums, do puzzles, explore downloads, & shop chess-related stuff.
    More Info

2-Chess.com Livecast - live streaming video powered by Livestream
          Chess.com Livecast on Livestream. Private course channel - Here you can watch the free broadcasted videos of chess.com and also there Video Library for all the previous videos containig a great covering of tournaments and other events that is being held in the channel.

        About

4-ChessNetwork
          My name is Jerry and I'm a self-taught National Master from Pennsylvania, USA. The purpose of this channel is to share my knowledge of chess to help others improve their game.
5-ChessTVOfficial (mostly Russian)
         The world's first chess TV channel broadcasting around the clock and plenty of live broadcasts from the major tournaments.

6-ChessVibes
        From top tournaments to matches, and entertainment to serious discussions, ChessVibes brings you the latest chess news featuring the most famous players and offering you insight into their minds, with top stories, background coverage and many, many videos.

7-Dereque Kelley

          Exciting chess content! (mostly about chess opening) the , he also runsChess Openings .

8-Kingscrusher
         With more than 3500 videos this channel is one of the largest chess channel on youtube. My name is Tryfon Gavriel.
         Kingscrusher is the webmaster of Chessworld. Chessworld.net is a long established online chess site.
About Kingscrusher, he also runs a  blog

9-MatoJelic
          This YouTube channel is a great place for beginner and intermediate players to watch entertaining chess videos. This channel features some of the greatest chess games of all time.
          As chess is an exceptional mind game, it requires a large amount of skill and practice as well as strategy.There is more to chess strategy than many people think and with these free chess videos you can learn how to play chess like a champion in a very short period. You can also learn how to attack aggressively to win or how to spot key quiet moves and still move in for the win. More Info
         The author has a the great  blog Chess School SA | Chess in SA Schools - WordPress.com.

10-OnlineChessLessons
           Grandmaster Chess Videos - We have the largest FREE chess video collection of Grandmaster and master content on the internet!.

 11-Power Play Chess
           Grandmaster Daniel King shares his expertise and passion for the game of chess. It's free to subscribe


12-STLChessClub
          It is the mission of the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis, an educational organization, to maintain a formal program of instruction to teach the game of chess and to promote and support its educational program through community outreach and local and national partnerships to increase the awareness of the educational value of chess.
           The formal program of chess instruction consists of classroom instruction and applied instruction. Applied instruction includes opportunities at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center to play chess during open hours and participating in or watching chess tournaments. 
          P.S. One of the best channels with very good collection  lectures given by great players like GM Varuzhan Akobian ,GM Ronen Har-Zvi,GM Ben Finegold ,GM Yasser Seirawan ,WGM Jennifer Shahadeand others , I think this channel isn't famous is it should.


13-Thechesswebsite
          From an early age I started playing chess. Once I began to get older I played competitively on a regular basis. Since I first learned how to play chess, I have learned many things, some basic and some advanced. All that I have learned I hope to teach through YouTube.    More Info
Also runs thechesswebsite.com.

14-YMChessMaster 
          This is a channel supported by Yateley Manor School and administered by FIDE Senior Trainer, IM Andrew Martin. It is dedicated to chess education and excellence.


15-YourChessChannel
          Bienvenidos a mi canal ! Este es un canal dedicado exclusivamente al Ajedrez . Aqui podeis ver partidas de los mejores ajedrecistas de todos los tiempos , torneos de Ajedrez , analizis de partidas y mucho mas . Soy Maestro Fide . Mis idolos son Alekhine y Tal . Espero que los amantes de este maravilloso juego disfruten con mis videos !
          Welcome to my channel ! This is a channel dedicated exclusively to the Chess . I am a Fide Master . My idols are Alekhine and Tal . Here you can see videos of the best players of all time, Chess Tournaments, Game Analysis and much more . I hope that the lovers of this wonderful game enjoy my videos!



Training sites

1-365Chess.com: Chess Games Database Online
          Free Chess Games Database, Chess Opening Explorer, chess puzzles, problems and compositions, learn chess strategies, tactics and rules.
        This Site has the biggest searchable chess games database online. You can search for a position, browse the database white Opening Explorer, download games as PGN and much more! More Info

2-Chess & Strategy Exercices www.echecs-et-strategie.fr/‏  ( French site)
          Actualité des échecs, suivre les tournois en direct, jouer aux échecs en ligne, comprendre la stratégie, résoudre des exercices tactiques.(Chess news, follow live tournaments, play chess online, understand the strategy, solve tactical exercises.)
 
3-Chess Openings


          It's all about chess openings here. There are plenty of instructional videos, position by position slides explanations of the main ideas of all major openings , also the author have the youtube channel Dereque Kelley

4-Chess Tempo chesstempo.com/
          Interactive site, contains over 40000 chess problems, puzzles and members rated by Glicko rating system. Includes a large game database and online play
Training includes :- Chess Tactics   Chess Openings  ,Play Chess against Computer
 ,Tactical Motifs ,Chess Database  , PGN Viewer

5-Chess World.net: Play Free Online Chess
          ChessWorld is one of the very few dedicated correspondence style sites. We focus all our resources on quality correspondence style chess; we do not offer other styles of play or chess variants.
Runs by the famous  Kingscrusher ,  About Kingscrusher, he also runs a blog and a  YouTube channel
6-ChessAgora.com - The Global Chess Social Network
          ChessAgora.com is the global chess social network and community where chess players connect and share their personal and chess life with their friends.
  7-ChessBomb chessbomb.com/‏
          Watch chess tournaments online with real-time computer analysis
Personal note: - to download a pgn of match you to be Premium


8-Chessgames.com: Chess Games Database & Community
          Online PGN chess game database with java viewers, and chat forums.

9-Play Chess Online - Free Chess Games at Chess.com
          Play chess online, learn new chess strategies, tactics and rules, study chess games and openings - all FREE on Chess.com - the #1 online chess site!



10-Play Chess Online - Free Online Chess on GameKnot 
          Play chess online! GameKnot is the premier online chess battleground. Play chess games with friends or compete in FREE chess Tournaments, Teams, Ladder, ...

11-Tactics Time :: Helping Adult Chess Players Improve Their Ratings  
           Tactics Time is the online version of the Colorado Chess           More Info

12-The Chess Website: Chess | Learn, Practice, Play Chess for Free
         The Chess Website is the easiest place online to find everything you've ever wanted to know about chess. Whether you are looking for chess openings, chess ...Site includes:-Play Chess Online,Learn to Play Chess,Chess Openings,Chess Puzzles,Chess TrapsCandidates Tournament 2013,Strategy ,Famous Chess Games,Practice


Wikipedia


          There are nice small articles (like introduction) an nearly ever opening in chess and maon chess themes that might be useful one example is
List of chess openings

Blogs

           A blog contains many Instructive:- Chess Endgame Course , Free Chess Lectures, the author also runs the famaous Youtube channel MatoJelic
2-kingscrusher
          Kingscrusher is the webmaster of Chessworld. Chessworld.net is a long established online chess site.
About Kingscrusher, he also runs a very famous YouTube channel

3-POLONIA CHESS CLUB
Very good collection of Instructive chess videos

4-Susan Polgar Chess Daily News and Information
          This site is where I provide chess enthusiasts with updates on my activities, interests and important chess news from around the world. There will be chess tips or fun puzzles everyday.

Play online


1-Buho21.com
          Ajedrez, Parchís, Dominó, Chinchón, Poker, Tute, Trivia, Cartas. Juegos multijugador y torneos online gratis.

2-Free Internet Chess Server (FICS) www.freechess.org
         FICS - Free Internet Chess Server is a server for chess players to play against each other over the Internet. FICS supports tournaments, lectures ...

3-Lichess.org
          The purpose of Lichess is to provide a simple chess game interface. It requires no registration; you don't need to create an account to play. It requires no plugins (e.g. Flash or Java) and can be run from any modern web browser.

4-Internet Chess Club (www.chessclub.com/) (Icc)
          Play chess online. Improve your chess, learn chess openings and tactics, view instructional chess videos. ICC, the best chess site on the net!
          Not free but u have 1 free month if u like lots good players there
         PS: You can play whit they Chess Gui or arena chess assistance etc...



5-Play Chess Online - Free Chess Games at Chess.com
          Play chess online, - all FREE on Chess.com - the #1 online chess site!

6-Play Chess Online - Free Online Chess on GameKnot Gameknot.
           Play chess online! GameKnot is the premier online chess battleground. Play chess games with friends or compete in FREE chess Tournaments, Teams, Ladder, ...
 


Cash Sites that offer professional training


1-ChessLecture.com - Chess video archive. Watch and learn. Play ...
          Chess video archive. A new chess video is released every day, Monday through Friday.

2-Internet Chess Club (www.chessclub.com/) (Icc)
          Play chess online. Improve your chess, learn chess openings and tactics, view instructional chess videos. ICC, the best chess site on the net!

3-International chess school (http://www.chessmasterschool.com/)
          When you use the International Chess School's Grandmaster Package, you are assured of high-quality chess lessons and a responsible training program. We have been online for more than 10 years and continue to be the #1 web site for professional chess training! With over 500 unique chess lessons and hundreds of video lectures, our chess school is the biggest resource of online chess training materials.
 


 
 
 4-Play Chess Online - Free Chess Games at Chess.com          Play chess online, learn new chess strategies, tactics and rules, study chess games and openings - all FREE on Chess.com - the #1 online chess site!
          With all the great free features on chess.com there is also some features that requires registration like chess lectures with great instructive videos and more great things.

1 comment:

Admin said...

thank you ^^