Coming Soon! In the meantime, here are some helpful websites to help you learn:
- https://www.chess.com/ — a hub for all things chess
- This online version also has streamers playing chess, so users can watch others play.
- Allows you to play online with other players.
- Has “puzzles” that are meant to teach users how to make efficient/effective play moves.
- Allows players to compete in online tournaments.
- Has resources so that you can choose a coach and pay them to teach and coach you in chess.
- Has two chess variants: (1) Doubles [Bughouse]; (2) Crazyhouse
- A player must sign up to play the variants
- Chess pieces look like typical abstract chess pieces.
- Timed when playing online against another player but are not against the computer
- https://chess.org/
- Only allows users to create a game, play online via another play, or play against the computer.
- Moves are timed even if a user is just playing against the computer. If a player runs out of time, they lose the game.
- Pieces look the same as those on chess.com
- https://cardgames.io/chess/
- Has chess among other games
- Not geared towards someone who is wanting to be “serious” about becoming “good” at chess and playing competitively. It is designed more for the average person who just wants to play a good game.
- Explains the chess rules and describes the functions of the chess pieces.
- Website is designed to be less “clunky” than chess.com and more straightforward.
- Can play against the computer or with an online player
- https://lichess.org/
- Seems to be for more serious/competitive players — like chess.com
- Contains several variants of chess
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