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Main International Chess Newspapers Online
(All this sites are frequently updated and give,
since many years, a various and credible
information related to chess topicality)
- Worldwide Chess Newspaper TOP 12!! -



   1. «ChessBase News»
   «ChessBase News - The best chess daily newspaper!»
   2. «FIDE - World Chess Federation»
   «FIDE - World Chess Federation - News»
   3. «TWIC - The Week in Chess»
   «TWIC - Welcome to The Week in Chess»
   4. «ChessVille - What's New at Chessville»
   «ChessVille - What's New at Chessville -  See  to  the
    Map - Excellent site!»

   5. «Echiquier-Nicois.org»
   «Echiquier-Nicois.org -  The french  web  international
    newspaper -  Fine  indeed!!»

   6. «Messaggero Scacchi - scacchi on-line»
   «Messagero Scacchi - Settimanale Italiano de scacchi
    on-line - Web-Zine, Italia, Mondo»

   7. «Chess.gr - Latest News, Archives etc.. (English-Greek)»
   «Chess.gr - Latest News, Archives etc..(English-Greek)»    8. «ChessNinja.com - The Daily Dirt Chess Blog»
   «ChessNinja.com - The Daily Dirt Chess Blog»
   9. «Notzaï Info- Notzaï!! - La revue en retard sur son temps»    «Notzaï Info-Notzaï!!-La revue en retard sur son temps»    10. «Schach-Ticker - www.chess-international.de-Ticker»
   «Schach-Ticker - www.chess-international.de- Ticker»
   11. «A Casa do Xadrez - Brasilian and International News»
   «A Casa do Xadrez - Brasilian and International News»
   12. «RussiaChess.ru - News (in Russian)»
   «RussiaChess.ru - News (in Russian)»


English-Speaking Chess Newspapers
(Excellent International Chess Newspapers)



   1. «ChessBase News - The best Chess Newspaper Online!!»
   «ChessBase News -The best Chess Newspaper Online!!»    2. «BMC Chess Shop - Chess News - Editor John Saunders»
   «BMC Chess Shop - Chess News - Editor John Saunders»
   3. «ECU - Official site of European Chess - Home, Inform...»
   «ECU - Official site of European Chess - Home, Inform..»
   4. «Chess Today - Reviews - by Alex Dunne»
   «Chess Today - Reviews - by alex Dunne»
   5. «Net Chess News - World chess - News daily - Games»
   «Net Chess News - World chess - News daily - Games»
   6. «ChessCafe.com - Book Review - Endgame - Columns»
   «ChessCafe.com - Book Review - Endgame - Columns»
   7. «Chess Today - The first Net-based daily Chess News..»
   «Chess Today - The first Net-based daily Chess News..»
   8. «The Chess Oracle - Chess News from around the world»
   «The Chess Oracle - Chess News from around the world
   Articles, Columns on the Web, Events, Archives, Links
   etc... - An excellent Link ressource! - by John Sharp»

   9. «The Chess Drum - The Original Pan-African Chess Site»
   «The Chess Drum - The Original Pan-African Chess Site»
   10.«www.justchess.biz - Latest Chess News - Link news»
   «www.justchess.biz - Latest Chess News - Link news»
   11. «British Chess Magazine - BCM Chess Shop»
   «British Chess Magazine - BCM Chess Shop»
   12. «Welcome to Russian Chess! - Current Events ...»    «Welcome to Russian Chess! - Current Events ...»
   13. «Pakistan Chess Player - News and Chronicles»
   «Pakistan Chess Player - News and Chronicles»


French-speaking Chess Newspapers Online
(Excellent (Inter-)national Chess Newspapers)



   1. «Echiquier-Nicois.org - French International newspaper»
   «Echiquier-Nicois.org - The  French web   International
    newspaper -  Nouvelles françaises et   internationales»

   2. «Europe Echecs - Actualités - Tournois - La revue etc... »
   «Europe Echecs - Actualités - Tournois - La revue etc...»    3. «Le Palamede - L'actualité échiquéenne vue de France»
   «Le Palamede - L'actualité échiquéenne vue de France»
   4. «Notzaï Info-Notzaï!! - La revue en retard sur son temps»    «Notzaï Info-Notzaï!!-La revue en retard sur son temps»    5. «Virus chess - Le Site des Echecs - Page d'accueil»
   «Virus chess - Le Site des Echecs - Page d'Accueil»
   6. «Tour à Tour - Jean-Pierre Mercier - Blog - Libération.fr»
   «Tour à Tour - Jean-Pierre Mercier - Blog - Libération.fr»
   7. «NAO Chess Club - Page d'accueil - Articles - Analyses...»
   «NAO Chess Club - Page d'accueil - Articles - Analyses.»
   8. «La Ligue d'Echecs de la Martinique - Actualités»
   «La Ligue d'Echecs de la Martinique - Actualités»
   9. «Cercle d'Echecs de Bois-Colombe - Actualités - Evénem.»    «Cercle d'Echecs de Bois-Colombe-Actualités-Evénem.»    10. «Lausanne Young Masters - Nouvelles au jour le jour»
   «Lausanne Young Masters - Nouvelles au jour le jour»
   11. «Fédération française des échecs - Dernières nouvelles»    «Fédération française des échecs - Dernières nouvelles»


Other languages Chess Newspapers Online
(Among the best International Newspapers)



   1. «Ajedrez en Madrid - International News (Spanish)»
   «Ajedrez en Madrid - International News (Spanish)»
   2. «L'Italia Scacchistica - International News (Italian)»
   «L'Italia Scacchistica - International News (Italian)»
   3. «Federazione Scacchistica Italiana- Home Page (Italian)»    «Federazione Scacchistica Italiana-Home (in Italian)»
   4. «Federazio Scachistica Italiana - News (Italian)»
   «Federazio Scachistica Italiana - News (Italian)»
   5. «FEDERATION ESPAÑOLA DE AJEDREZ - www.feda.org»
   «FEDERATION ESPAÑOLA DE AJEDREZ - www.feda.org»
   6. «www.Marca.com - Ajedrez - News (in Spanish)»
   «www.Marca.com - Ajedrez - News (in Spanish)»
   7. «Jaque - Revistas Jaque - Actualidad - Partidas »
   «Jaque - Revistas Jaque - Actualidad - Partidas»
   8. «www.chess-international.de - Schach-Ticker (German)»    «www.chess-international.de -Schach-Ticker (German)»    9. «www.scach.com/ie4/index.htm - News (in German)»
   «www.scach.com/ie4/index.htm - News (in German)»
   10. «Chessgate - International News (German) »
   «Chessgate - International News (German)»
   11. «www.totalchess.spb.ru/chess-Intern. News (Russian)»    «www.totalchess.spb.ru/chess-Intern. News (Russian)»    12. «Chess.LT - Online Chess-International news (Russian)»    «Chess.LT - Online Chess-International news (Russian)»    13. «Chess.vl.ru-Online Chess-Internat. news (Russian)»    «Chess.vl.ru-Online Chess-Internat. news (Russian)»
   14. «www.casadoxadrez - A Casa do Xadrez (Portuguese)»    «www.casadoxadrez - A Casa do Xadrez (Portuguese)»
   15. «Canal - Xadrez - International News (Portuguese)»    «Canal - Xadrez - International News (Portuguese)»
   16. «Chess Siberia in Russian language - Boris Schipkov»
   «Chess Siberia in Russian Language - Boris Schipkov»

   17. «Welcome to Hungarian Chess Federation-(Hungarian)»    «Welcome to Hungarian Chess Federation - (Hungarian)
   - An English version is available»

   18. «Chess Tigers - Rich and various data (German)»    «Chess Tigers - Rich and various data (German)»
   19. «ChessGate.de - Startseite - News (German)»    «ChessGate.de - Startseite - News (German)»
   20. «Schachgemeneinschaft - Rodhade Kuppein.de - News»    «Schachgemeneinschaft - Rodhade Kuppein.de - News
    - Very interesting site owning a rich data! (in German)»



Chess columns, Chess Blugs, Analysed Games
(All this sites are frequently updated)



   1. «Washingtonpost.com - Chess by Lubomir Kavalek»
   «Washingtonpost.com - Chess by Lubomir Kavalek -
    Grandmaster  Lubomir Kavalek   presentes, in a regular
    column, some deep and beautiful chess analysis!!»

   2. «Libération.fr - Tour à Tour - by Jean-Pierre Mercier»
   «Libération.fr - Tour à Tour - by Jean-Pierre Mercier !!
    Un  blog de  Libération de  grande qualité -   Very fine
    disign, clear presentation and rather rich data!»

   3. «NAO Chess Clubs - Articles - La salle d'analyse!! »
   «NAO Chess Clubs - Articles - La salle d'analyse!! -
    Visiting many time this prestigious address, we're
    frankly full of enthusiam - Beautiful design, rich data,
    good general ergonomics... And beautiful analysis by
    Grandmasters Joel Lautier, Etienne Bacrot etc... »

   4. «Arts.telegrah - Chess games - Malcolm Pein»
   «Arts.telegrah - Chess games - Malcolm Pein»
   5. «Arts.telegrah - The Sunday chess column - Nigel Short»
   «Arts.telegrah - The Sunday chess column - Nigel Short»    6. «Arts.telegraph - Chess column - by David Norwood»
   «Arts.telegraph - Chess column - by David Norwood»
   7. «Index of: Parties (2003-05) -Grandmaster A. Sokolov!»
   «Index of: Parties (2003-05) -Grandmaster A. Sokolov!»    8. «Chess Siberia-Best games of the Month- B.Schipkov!!»
   «Chess Siberia-Best games of the Month- B.Schipkov!!»
   9. «Los Angeles Times - Latimes.com - Chess Home - News»    «Los Angeles Times - Latimes.com-Chess Home- News»    10. «Schachgemeneinschaft - Rodhade Kuppein - Games»
   «Schachgemeneinschaft - Rodhade Kuppein - Games»
   11. «Times Online - Daily Chess- By Raymond Keene- Fine!»    «Times Online - Daily Chess- By Raymond Keene- Fine!»    12. «Tromsosjakklub - Various data - Games to download»
   «Tromsosjakklub - Various data - Games to download»
   13. «Chessville.com - Annotated Games Index...and more!»
   «Chessville.com - Annotated Games Index...and more!»    14. «Chess-Webring - Peter Bereolos - Analysed games»
   «Chess-Webring - Peter Bereolos - Analysed games »


Archive Columns and analysed Games
(Very interesting data not currently updated)



   1. «Sun-Herald (I.Rogers)-Sydney Morning Herald(P.Parr)»    «Sun-Herald (I.Rogers)-Sydney Morning Herald(P.Parr)»    2. «Chess Siberia - Openings Clubs - by Boris Schipkov!!»
   «Chess Siberia - Openings Clubs - by Boris Schipkov!!»


(Inter)national Championship News
(World and (Inter)national Championships)



   1. «FIDE - World Championship 2005 - Mondial de Ajedrez»    «FIDE - World Championship 2005 - Mondial de Ajedrez
   Official FIDE World Championship Tournament 2005 in
   San Luis, Argentina - 27 September- 16 October 2005»

   2. «ChessBase News - English- German- spanish»
   «ChessBase News - English- German- spanish»
   3. «ChessBase - FIDE 2005 World Championship-San Luis»    «Chess-Base -FIDE 2005 World Championship-San Luis»    4. «ChessBase-The 2005 World chess -Championship -PGN»    «ChessBase-The 2005 World chess-Championship-PGN»    5. «Deepikaglobal.com-Anand to participate in World Ch..»
   «Deepikaglobal.com-Anand to participate in World Ch..»
   6. «The Hindu- Anand to take part in World Championship»
   «The Hindu- Anand to take part in World Championship»
   7. «European Individ. Championship 2005-Warsaw Poland»
    «European  Individual  Championship  2005 -  Warsaw
    Poland -  June  17  -  July 3,  2005»

   8. «ECU- European Individual Women CC 2005-10-25 June»    «ECU-European Individual Women CC 2005-10-25 June»    9. «FFE-Chartres: 80e championnat de France- 15-27 août»    «FFE-Chartres:80e championnat de France-15-27 août»    10. «2006 U.S.Chess Champion.-Feb.22-Mars.5-San Diego»
   «2006 U.S.Chess Champion.-Feb.22-Mars.5-San Diego»


Great Chess Tournaments
(International Great Chess Tournaments)



   1. «ChessBase-Cuidad de Léon - June 9-13, Léon - Spain»
   «ChessBase-Cuidad de Léon - June 9-13, Léon - Spain»
   2. «18th Torneo Magistral de Ajedrez - Cuidad de Léon»
   «18th Torneo Magistral de Ajedrez-Cuidad de Léon»
   3. «Linares Chess Tournaments - 1978-2004 -PGN file»    «Linares Chess Tournaments - 1978-2004 -PGN file»
   4. «Super Tournaments-Zip-file of 121 super tournaments»   «Super Tournaments-Zip-file of 121 super tournaments»    5. «20th Linares Super Grandmasters Chess Tournament»
   «20th Linares Super Grandmasters Chess Tournament»
   6. «21th Linares Super Grandmasters Chess Tournament»
   «21th Linares Super Grandmasters Chess Tournament»
   7. «Corus chess tournament - 14-30 January 2005»
    «Corus chess tournament - 14-30 January 2005»
   8. «Absoluteastronomy.com - Corus Chess Tournament»    «Absoluteastronomy.com - Corus Chess Tournament»    9. «ChessBase News - Corus Chess Tournament 2005»    «ChessBase News - Corus Chess Tournament 2005»
   10. «Corsican Circuit 2005 - Ajacciu - Venacu - Bastia»
   «Corsican Circuit 2005 - Ajacciu - Venacu - Bastia»
   11. «ChessBase - Corsica Master - Bastia, Corsica (FRA)»
   «ChessBase - Corsica Master - Bastia, Corsica (FRA)»


International Chess Opens & Tournaments
(Main International Chess Events)



   1. «SZECH TOUR 05-06-5th International Chess Festivals»
   «SZECH TOUR 05-06-5th International Chess Festivals»
   2. «International Chess Tournament Los Immortales V-DCF»    «International  Chess Tournament  Los Immortales V»
   3. «2006 Queenstown Chess Classic - New Zealand»    «2006 Queenstown Chess Classic - New Zealand»
   4. «Scacco Matto-A Torino Le Olimpiadi degli Scacchi 2006»    «Scacco Matto-A Torino Le Olimpiadi degli Scacchi 2006»    5. «9ème Open International de Guingamp - 19-26 04 05»
   «9ème Open International de Guingamp - 19-26 04 05»
   6. «Pan American Youth Festival 2005-Balneário Camboriú»    «Pan American Youth Festival 2005-Balneário Camboriú
    For Young players (under 12 to 18) - SC - Brazil»



Current Events about Worldwide Chess TOP 10
(All Events related to the FIDE Chess TOP 10!!)



   1. «The Daily Dirt Chess Blog - Kasparov in NIC, June 2005»    «The Daily Dirt Chess Blog - Kasparov in NIC, June 2005»     2. «ChessBase News - Guess who is New in Chess-Garry!!»    «ChessBase News - Guess who is New in Chess-Garry!!»    3. «Chess Base News - Leko versus Adams  drawn  4-4»    «Chess Base News - Leko versus Adams  drawn  4-4»
   4. «TNQ Sponsor-GM Viswananathan Anand -2004 Review»    «TNQ Sponsor-GM Viswananathan Anand-2004 Review»    5. «Vladimir Kramnik's web site - Interview - Articles»
   «Vladimir Kramnik's web site - Interview - Articles»
   6. «Michael Adams vs Hydra - 21 to 27 June London»    «Michael Adams vs Hydra - 21 to 27 June London»


Little Link Collection devoted to GM Judit Polgar
(Judit Polgar best Chess femal player in history!!)



   1. «Sports hero: Judit Polgar - by Lyndsey Baker»    «Sports hero: Judit Polgar - by Lyndsey Baker»
   2. «Chessgames-1261 Judit Polgar's games (1984-2005)»    «Chessgames-1261 Judit Polgar's games (1984-2005)»    3. «Davis's Shrine to Judit Polgar - I'd love to know what...»    «Davis's Shrine to Judit Polgar - I'd love to know what..»    4. «Judit Polgar, at long, long last, finally has a boyfriend»
    «Judit Polgar, at long, long last, finally has a boyfriend»    5. «ChessBase-Why Judit Polgar was not on the ratings list»  «ChessBase-Why Judit Polgar was not on the ratings list»    6. «Judit Polgar Fan Club - News - Picture Gallery - Forum»    «Judit Polgar Fan Club - News - Picture Gallery - Forum»    7. «The Hindu - Judit Polgar reigns without a crown»
   «The Hindu - Judit Polgar reigns without a crown»
   8. «Judith Polgar-The Princess of Chess-Karolyi chbone067»  «Judith Polgar-The Princess of Chess-Karolyi chbone067»    9. «www.st-andrews.ac.uk-Judit Polgar-Judit's Openings»    «www.st-andrews.ac.uk-Judit Polgar-Judit's Openings»    10. «A.J. Goldsby web site-Best Lady Players-Judit Polgar»    «A.J. Goldsby web site-Best Lady Players-Judit Polgar»
   11. «Notzaï.com - Cap d'Agde - Judit Polgar interviewée»    «Notzaï.com - Cap d'Agde - Judit Polgar interviewée»


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