Chess References, ECO Opening Codes, and More
When was that player born? What does that term mean? What were the Lewis chessmen and what does ECO stand for? The answers are online if you know where to look.
ECO at a Glance
The acronym ECO (Encyclopedia of Chess Openings) refers to two different but related concepts: 1) A five volume reference (A-E) published by Chess Informant; and 2) A system of chess opening classification using codes A00-E99.
The acronym ECO (Encyclopedia of Chess Openings) refers to two different but related concepts: 1) A five volume reference (A-E) published by Chess Informant; and 2) A system of chess opening classification using codes A00-E99.
ECO/Nomenclature Archive
Openings classified by ECO code. From Chess Archaeology.
Openings classified by ECO code. From Chess Archaeology.
Chess Encyclopedia by Maurizio Mascheroni
'Who, When and Where' plus lots of links.
'Who, When and Where' plus lots of links.
Chesmayne by Raymond Reid
Chess-poster.com. 'The best and the most complete history of chess available on the Internet.'
Chess-poster.com. 'The best and the most complete history of chess available on the Internet.'
Chess pieces in different languages
Translations for 'chess', the six chess pieces, and 'check' in 72 languages.
Translations for 'chess', the six chess pieces, and 'check' in 72 languages.
Wolfram.com
Mathematicians look at chess : number of possible games, etc.
Mathematicians look at chess : number of possible games, etc.
World Clock : time zones
Find current local time in different cities and countries, all time zones. Useful for calculating when online games in major tournaments will start in your local time.
Find current local time in different cities and countries, all time zones. Useful for calculating when online games in major tournaments will start in your local time.