UChicago Chess

Resources

Where to find us, where to play online, and what to use if you want to get better.

Club Links

Announcements go out on Discord and in the Facebook group — those two are worth joining. Everything else is optional.

DiscordChat and announcements Facebook GroupMain announcements GroupMeQuick coordination BlueprintOfficial RSO page Instagram@uchicagochess Twitter / X@uchicagochess TwitchStreams and broadcasts

Play Online

Our club pages on both major sites, plus where to find rated play off campus.

Chess.com ClubUChicago Maroons Chess Club Lichess TeamFree, open-source, no ads USCFFind rated tournaments FIDE CalendarInternational events

Start From Zero

Never played, or played once a decade ago. Any one of these will get you to a full game.

Lichess Learn

Interactive lessons, free, no account needed. The best place to start.

Chess.com Lessons

Guided interactive course. Paid, but well structured.

GothamChess — Ultimate Beginner Guide

The rules and the first ideas, in one video.

ChessNetwork — How to Play Chess

The same ground, slower, from a National Master.

Get Better

For when you know the rules and keep losing anyway.

Chessbrah — Building Habits

A Grandmaster climbing from a low rating, explaining every move.

Chessable

Spaced-repetition training for openings, tactics, and endgames.

Aimchess

Reads your own games and tells you what you keep getting wrong.
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