Servers

Free Internet Chess Server (FICS) -  .

- A free chess server with players of all levels, with lectures to help you improve your play.

Internet Chess Club -  .

- Top level competition for serious players. Chess variants are played here as well. There is a small fee for use of the server.

Caissa's Web - - Play against human or computer. Free demo membership - small fee required for full membership.

Chess - - Hosted by Netcenter Classic Games.

Chess.net - - Play live chess on the Internet with players from around the world.

Chess.net - - Telnet site hosting chess.

Croatian ICS - - Telnet link to the server.

Croatian Internet Chess Server (CrICS) - - Chess hosting in Croatia.

Cyberchess - - Free server offering a java based interface.

Dutch Internet Chess Server (DICS) - - Online chess including atomic, blitz, suicide, bughouse, and crazyhouse variants, with tournaments and problem competitions.

The Friendly Chessboard - - Challenge new or existing friends. Not real-time. Game analysis by Crafty.

GameSite 2000-Play Online - - Play chess online using the customizable interface. Challenge worldwide opponents or try your skill against computer players, in time-limited games.

German Internet Chess Server (GICS) - - Hosting on german servers.

GNU WebChess - - Chess servers hosting multiple games.

iChess - - Java based, interactive internet chess game.

Internet Chess Assistant Club - - Chess playing server with lectures, tournanments, and Nalimov tablebases.

Mid-East Wild Internet Server (MEWIS) - - Telnet address of the server.

3moves.net Communication Chess Server - - Free communication/e-mail chess community for single games and tournaments.

PacMall Online Chess Games - - Free online unlimited team chess.

Sakk - - Solitaire chess server offering three difficulty settings. Requires Javascript.

Swedish ICS - - Telnet link to the server.

Yahoo Chess - - A free server, for players with skills ranging from beginner to master.

Yahoo Chess vs. The Chess Servers - - Compares the features of Yahoo chess with those of other chess servers.

Zics - - Free server located in Australia using FICS.