Chess is one of the world's oldest and most challenging games. It can be learned in a few hours but cannot be mastered without a lifetime of study. Whether you are a beginner or an expert, some of these links can help you improve your game.

 

Official Rules of Chess with Illustrations

http://www.chessvariants.org/d.chess/chess.html

 

Chess Terms

This site is a bit "dry" (boring) but has loads of information

 

http://www.eudesign.com/chessops/basics/index.htm

 

 

Basic Strategy

 

http://www.chesscentral.com/Chess_Strategy_a/201.htm

 

http://www.dwheeler.com/chess-openings/

 

General Useful Sites

http://www.thechesswebsite.com/