Chess in the United States

If you memorize only one chess Website, make it the United States Chess Federation's http://www.uschess.org. Visit this site to learn about tournaments, news, chess goodies for sale, your current ranking, etc.

• US Chess Federation (USCF)
• America's Foundation for Chess
• National Scholastic Chess Foundation (NSCF)
• USCF Scholastic Council
• Chess Network

Start With the Rules...

If you are a school chess coach, be sure to buy U.S. Chess Federation's Official Rules of Chess. Your students need to know the correct rules for tournament play. For a free overview of the rules, visit:

• About Chess
• Basic Rules and Board Set Up
• Chess Guide from the BBC
• Kid Chess
• The Rules of Chess for Kids

...Then Form a Chess Club...

• Chess4Kids
• ChessKIDS Academy
• Coaches Corner
• A Guide to Scholastic Chess
• Handout Sheets for Improving Chess Skills
• Starting a Scholastic Chess Program
• Starting a School Chess Club

...Next, Practice, Training and Puzzles...

• Huntsville Chess Club (lots of puzzles)
• ChessDVDs.com
• Chessmaster 9000 scholastic chess software
• Bruno's Chess Problem of The Day
• ChessCafe
• Chess Corner
• Chess Corner Tutorial
• ChessGames.Com
• Chess Is Fun
• Fifty Chess Games for Beginners
• Forks, Pins and Other Tactics

...It Helps to Play Chess On-Line...
(most sites have a free version)

• FreeChess.com
• The Internet Chess Club
• Play Chess.com
• Red Hot Pawn

...Local Chess Associations

Find other chess playing opportunities in Georgia. (These links are mostly for scholastic chess: Georgia Chess Association is a great resource for adult chess tournaments and clubs as well.)

• Georgia Chess Association: Great magazine, GA-wide news, tournaments, and more!
• GISCA: Tournaments in Brunswick/Jekyll Island