Chess online resources

A variety of resources on the web for practicing and enhancing your chess skills.
Check out info on learning the basics, play chess online and even study the strategics e.g openings, tactics and more.

New to chess?

If you are interested in learning chess, here are some starting points to learn the basics.

• The rules of chess - Chess24.com
• Learn to play chess - Chess.com
• Getting started - Chesscademy.com

Learn tactics and strategy

Take your chess skills to the next level by: solving problems, learning openings, tactics and studying various strategies provided by different websites. 

• Tactical motifs A-Z - Chess Tempo
• Chess24

• Chess Tactics Server
• Chess.com

Play chess online

A variety of websites where you can play chess online.

• Lichess
• CHESS Here
• Red Hot pawn
• Chess Tempo
• Chess24

• Internet Chess Club
• GameKnot
• Chess Friends
• Shredder chess

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Chess programs

Playchess.com

• Play chess online with various players from around the world.
• Watch games or tournaments online including grandmasters.
• Attend online lesson or training and lots more features.

Play online
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ChessBase Reader 2017

• View and replay chess games from databases in all standard file formats (.cbh, .cbf, .pgn).

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Download games & databases

Download games and or tournament databases related to Curacao

1962 Curacao Candidates

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Curacao Chess Festival 2011

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