List of chess periodicals explained

Below is a list of chess periodicals. Publications are included only if they accept contributions from multiple authors and their content focuses primarily on some aspect of chess.

Name DateFrequencyPublished SubjectWebsite/Editor
50 Moves Magazine2014–BimonthlyAustraliaGeneralhttp://www.50movesmagazine.com
641924–Twice per monthRussiaGeneralhttp://www.64.ru/?/en/magazine/
American Chess Bulletin1904–1962MonthlyUnited StatesGeneral
American Chess Journal1879–1881seven issuesUnited States
American Chess Magazine1846–1847
1897–1899
2016–
BimonthlyUnited StatesGeneralCharles Henry Stanley

http://www.acmchess.com
American Chess Quarterly1961–65QuarterlyUnited StatesGeneral
Baltische Schachblaetter1889–1893
1898–1908
Black & White20044 times a yearIndiaGeneralhttp://www.blackandwhiteindia.com/
Brüderschaft
Deutsches Wochenschach
1885–1888
1889–1925
WeeklyGermanyGeneral
British Chess Magazine1881–MonthlyEnglandGeneral http://www.britishchessmagazine.co.uk
Chess Chow1991–1994??United StatesGeneralJoel Benjamin

Chess Express/Schach Express1968–?Twice per monthSwitzerland Current games
Chess Informant1966–4 times a yearSerbiaGeneralhttps://www.chessinformant.org
Chess Life1946–MonthlyUnited StatesGeneralhttps://web.archive.org/web/20070406171702/http://beta.uschess.org/frontend/section_7.php
CHESS magazine1935–MonthlyEnglandGeneral http://www.chess.co.uk/
Chess Player's Chronicle1841–56
1859–75
1877–1902
MonthlyEnglandGeneral-
Chess Review1933–1969MonthlyUnited StatesGeneral-
Chess Today2000–2020DailyOnline/e-mailGeneralhttp://www.chesstoday.net/
ChessBase News 2001–DailyOnlineGeneralhttp://www.chessbase.com/
ChessCafe.com1996–WeeklyOnlineGeneralhttp://www.chesscafe.com/
Columbia Chess Chronicle1887–91??United StatesGeneralhttps://archive.today/20121211184704/http://madcat.library.wisc.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=7131878
Computerschach und Spiele1983–2004BimonthlyGermanyComputer Chesshttp://www.computerschach.de/
Der Schachfreund1898–1901??Germany??
Die Schwalbe1924–6 times per year GermanyChess problemshttp://www.dieschwalbe.de/
Deutsche Schachzeitung1846–1988 MonthlyGermanyGeneral-
EG1965–2 to 4 times per yearNetherlandsEndgame studieshttps://web.archive.org/web/20171203040610/http://www.gadycosteff.com/eg/eg.html
Europe Échecs1959–MonthlyFranceGeneralhttp://www.europe-echecs.com/
ICGA Journal1977–4 times per yearNetherlandsComputer chesshttps://web.archive.org/web/20070406055826/http://www.cs.unimaas.nl/icga/journal/
International Chess Magazine1885–1891Yearly??General-
Jaque1970–2013MonthlySpainGeneralhttps://web.archive.org/web/20050331013240/http://jaque.tv/
Kingpin1985–3 times per yearEnglandGeneralhttp://www.chesscenter.com/kingpin/Kingpin/
La Stratégie1867–1940MonthlyFranceGeneral-
Le Courrier des Échecs1947–8 times per yearFranceCorrespondence chesshttps://web.archive.org/web/20101227215603/http://ajec-echecs.org/CDE/
Le Palamède1836–1847?FranceGeneral-
L'Italia Scacchistica1911–8 times per yearItalyGeneralhttp://www.italiascacchistica.com
Magyar Sakkélet1951–1984
1985–2003 (as Sakkélet)
12 times per year HungaryGeneralhttp://www.matarka.hu/szam_list.php?fsz=1191 http://www.matarka.hu/szam_list.php?fsz=998
Magyar Sakkvilág1911–1950
2003–
12 times per year HungaryGeneralhttp://sakkvilag.hu/Magyar_Sakkvilag
Messaggero Scacchi2000–Weekly OnlineGeneralhttp://www.messaggeroscacchi.it
New In Chess1984–8 times per yearNetherlandsGeneralhttp://arquivo.pt/wayback/20090629225633/http://www.newinchess.com/Magazine/Default.aspx?PageID=100
Norsk sjakkblad1906–1909
1919–1929
1932–1939
1950–
4 times per yearNorwayGeneralhttps://web.archive.org/web/20141216010204/http://2000.sjakk.no/nsf/nsb_index.html
Northwest Chess1947–12 times per yearUSA Washington Oregon IdahoGeneralhttp://www.nwchess.com
Panorama Szachowa1993–12 times per yearPolandGeneralhttp://www.penelopa.pl/
Peón de rey2001–12 times per yearSpainGeneralhttp://www.peonderey.com/
Probleemblad1943–6 times per year NetherlandsChess problemshttp://www.probleemblad.nl/
Rochade Europa1972–12 times per yearGermanyGeneralhttps://rochadeeuropa.com
Sadakalo 642013–Monthly BangladeshGeneralhttps://sadakalo64.com
1970–1999MonthlyItalyGeneral
Schaak Magazine 1893–MonthlyNetherlandsGeneral-
1947–MonthlyGermanyGeneralhttp://www.zeitschriftschach.de/
Schach-Magazin 64 1979–MonthlyGermanyGeneralhttp://www.schuenemann-verlag.de/schach-magazin/
Shakhmatny Bulletin1955–1990MonthlySoviet UnionCurrent games-
Shakhmaty v SSSR1921–1991MonthlySoviet UnionGeneral-
StrateGems1998–4 times per year United StatesChess problemshttp://www.strategems.net/
Schweizerische Schachzeitung1900–MonthlySwitzerlandGeneralhttps://web.archive.org/web/20080411005907/http://www.schachbund.ch/presse/ssz.php
Tidsskrift för Schack1895–MonthlySwedenGeneralhttp://www.schack.se/tfs/
The Chess Monthly1857–1861MonthlyUnited StatesGeneral-
The Chess Correspondent1930–United StatesCorrespondence chess-
The London Chess Fortnightly1892–1893BimonthlyEnglandGeneral-
The Philidorian1837–1838Six issuesEnglandGeneral-
The Problemist1926–6 times per year EnglandChess problemshttps://web.archive.org/web/20070425072322/http://www.bcps.knightsfield.co.uk/problemist.html
The Week in Chess1994–WeeklyOnlineChess newshttp://www.theweekinchess.com/
1987–BimonthlyItalyGeneralhttps://www.messaggeriescacchistiche.it/torre-cavallo-scacco/

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