Resources

In this section, we'll show you some of the really good books and web sites to go to.

Chess for Dummies by James Eade	This was the first book we purchased. It's what really got us started with chess, and it's a great book to begin with.
Play Winning Chess by Yasser Seirawan and Jeremy Silman	Yasser is the best chess author around! This book explains the basics of a game of chess: space, time, force, and pawn structure. Yasser's other books, Winning Chess Tactics, Winning Chess Strategies, Winning Chess Brilliances, and Winning Chess Openings are also very good.
My System by Aron Nimzowitch	This book is considered a breakthrough in chess ideas by almost all chess fans. Nimzowitch talks about key concepts such as blockading, overprotection, and isolated Pawns. A must-have for any chess reader.
Reasses your Chess by Jeremy Silman	This is a really good book for intermediate players who need new ideas for strategies and plans.

Here are some web sites that you can use to enhance your game:

The United States Chess Federation	USCF's web site. Here, you can get rating lists, information on upcoming tournaments, and more.
FIDE's web site	You can get information on FIDE at this site.
The Internet Chess Club	Here, you can sign up for the ICC, the biggest internet chess club on earth! You can watch Grandmasters play, attend in simultaneous exibitions, and more! The ICC has it's own rating system, and you get a rating if you register.
Chess.Net	This is a lot like the ICC, but it's a smaller club and free of charge.
The Chess Lab	This site has a database of over two million games! If you want information of the King's Gambit, for instance, you just put in the moves, it searches, and "viola!" you have a list of games that opened with the King's Gambit! This site can be really helpful sometimes.