Challenge a Grandmaster or get in contact with some like-minded locals. This directory will give you the links to ensure you don't remain a pawn to any chess playing limitations.
Comment: An amateur, non-commercial chess-playing engine. It is compatible with Winboard and Xboard, and it can be used standalone with a text interface. Chess-Rikus is free to use, provided you ask for permission before setting it up to play on online game servers or in tournaments against other computer programs.
Comment: An active society run by Edinburgh students and part of the students' association. It is open for anyone to join. They hold a weekly club nights, and the hold various social events, tuition and club tournaments. They have three teams in the local leagues. Their website has information on events, what's new and membership.
Comment: This chess web site is a comprehensive guide to Chess Online. Detailed listings of Chess Servers, Interfaces (for both Windows and Macintosh), Resources, Links, and a Tutorial to get you started playing Chess Online. There is a step-by-step walkthrough that will get you connected and playing in no time.
Comment: Their web site give's information on the club and other usefull links and information regarding chess. Barnet chess club was established in the late 19th century. It is affiliated to the Hertfordshire Chess Association, which is affiliated to the British Chess Federation and to the Southern Counties Chess Union.
Comment: Originally founded earlier this century the club has played an important role in the town of Hertford. The web site has all the news & events, fixtures, results, picture gallery, members, archived news , juniors, and league. The Hertford Chess Club exists to encourage chess for all ages and standards.
Comment: You can play games and get a rating, watch grandmasters play while discussing the game, take lessons, play in tournaments, play in simultaneous exhibitions, try chess variants like bughouse, crazyhouse and atomic, play chess programs of all levels, and much more. Register and download their software for free online.
Comment: Free online chess lessons & quizzes for kids, you can play chess against two chess computers, and a resource centre for parents and teachers of kids who play, or would like to play chess, including a scholastic chess download pack to enable any school to run a chess club.
Comment: Based in Aberdeen, and is one of the oldest Chess Clubs in Scotland. Their membership of around 40 includes players aged 9 to 90 - about a quarter of our members are juniors. They run teams in the national competitions (Richardson Cup and League Division 1), and in the local North East Leagues. The site has all the information regarding the club and competitions.
Comment: Instant Chess is a chess-playing area where you can challenge live opponents online. Beside the game itself, Instant Chess Club allows receiving detailed statistics of the games you played, analysing the most interesting games, expanding your chess knowledge and skills, communicating with other Club members, making new friends, and probably, new business partners.
Comment: Interactive chess lessons, quizzes, games and puzzles for kids, play chess against the computer. They also offer helpful advice and information for parents and teachers too. Membership forms and other information about how to make the most of Richmond Junior Chess Club are available online.