Historical Chess Magazines

Today, many historical chess magazines – dating back to the 1830s – are available online. On this page, I am sharing all sources known to me. Please let me know if you know of additional sources, and I will be happy to update this list.

German Language Magazines

• (Neue) Wiener Schachzeitung
• Akademisches Monatsheft für Schach
• Arbeiter Schachzeitung
• Berliner Schachzeitung (1897)
• Deutsche Schachzeitung (1846-1874)
• Deutsche Schachzeitung (1872-1895)
• Deutsches Wochenschach (1897)
• Österreichische Schachrundschau
• Schweizerische Schachzeitung (from 2000 on)

English Language Magazines

• American Chess Bulletin (1904)
• American Chess Magazine (1847)
• American Chess Magazine (Google Books Query)
• Chess monthly
• The British Chess Magazine (1881)
• The British Chess Magazine (Google Books Query)

Spanish Language Magazines

• Boletín de la Federación catalana de ajedrez (1964-1990)
• Revista El ajedrez (1979-1981)
• Revista internacional de ajedrez
• Revista Mate Postal (1974-2009)
• Revista Trebejos (1967-1974)

Other Languages

• Bulletin - Fédération française des échecs (1921-1924)