FIDE www.fide.com. This is the official site of the World Chess Federation and has lots of information.

Oceania Zone of FIDE www.auschess.org.au/oceania/index.htm. This site gives the latest news in Oceania Chess, including Australia, New Zealand, Fiji and Papua New Guinea.

Australian Chess Federation (ACF) www.auschess.org.au. The official site for Australian Chess - contains lots of information.

Chess Association of Queensland (CAQ) www.caq.org.au. Queensland's official site with plenty of information.

Chess Base www.chessbase.com. World chess news.

The Week in Chess (TWIC) www.chesscenter.com/twic/twic.html - news about the latest top class tournaments worldwide.

Chess Café www.chesscafe.com - an excellent online chess magazine.

Swiss Perfect Pairings computer programme www.swissperfect.com - used for pairings and submissions for ratings Australia-wide.

www.letsplaychess.com is a friendly online chess club where you can play chess with players from all over the World.

Internet Chess Club (ICC) www.chessclub.com - this is the number one site for serious players to play online.

Free Internet Chess Server (FICS) www.freechess.org - another very good free chess playing server.

Chess Chat bulletin board

A new chess club has formed on the Gold Coast - check it out at www.kingsofchess.biz