Resources
General Chess info
- Official Chess Rules
Some questions pop up from time to time - especially about castling, en-passant and promotion rules. If you're in doubt, please consult the Official Chess Laws at FIDE. - History of Chess
Ever wondered how this game managed to spread around the world and be played for more than a thousand years? Read to find out. - Defending Humanity's Honor, by Tim Krabbé
An article that looks at the inherent limitations of computer chess. - ChessGuide.com
Chess directory with categorized links to Chess sites, software, news, leagues, tournaments and more.
Computer Chess
if you want to build your own chess engine, the next links could be useful:
- Strategy and board game programming
- A list of chess engines
- Algorithms used by Chess engines:
- AS3, Chess and the quest for performance
Chess sites
- For chess sets, chess boards and over 400 other chess items, ChessBaron is a straighforward, honest and innovative chess retailer serving the chess market. It's situated in the UK and delivers worldwide.
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