One of the best ways to kill time when you've got nothing else to do online is still a game of good old chess. The choice, however, between the dozens of available live games and other resources is not an easy one. We've assembled a list of 30 chess-related resources for easy reference.

64squar.es - Simple AJAX chess with a great looking interface.

Chess.net - Play with anyone - from a beginner to champion Anatoly Karpov for $30/year (or just play for free on Fridays).

Chess Any Time - Gaming zone with hundreds of players, powered by Java.

ChessHere.com - Rated games with time limits.

Chesspark - Beautiful online client with a monthly fee. True Ventures agrees, since they just funded them with $1,000,000.

Free Internet Chess Server - With over 300,000 users and a powerful Java interface, it's no wonder FICS is one of the most popular sites in the world.

Instant Chess - Play against players from anywhere in the world. No registration required.

Internet Chess Club - Play in tournaments, take chess lessons, and much more from one of the most popular chess clubs on the 'Net.

Morfik Chess - Single or multiplayer AJAX style chess.

MSN Chess - If you don't mind using IE 6 or higher, you can play real-time chess with anyone with a Windows Live ID.