FIDE ( Federation Internationale des Echecs ) is the organizing body for World Chess, including the system for awarding International Master and International Grandmaster titles. It is the World Chess Federation.

The United States Chess Federation is the official site for Chess in the United States ( headquaters located at Crossville Tennessee ).

ChessBase.com is one of the best sites on the web for World Chess Information.

The London ChessCenter offers tons of updated Chess News at it's 'The Week in Chess' pages.