Great tutorial for learning how to play chess: Chess on about.com

Free chess servers:
Yahoo Chess (very easy interface, but usually less skilled and less friendly players)
FreeChess.org (highly recommended and competitve, but more difficult to use for a while)

Informative sites:
Chessbase.com (news relating to the chess world and current tournaments)
Chesscafe.com (Both advanced and intermediate tutorials updated often, also good archives)
Of course: USCF and FIDE

Other clubs in the area:
Lindsborg (very good club, hosts tournaments often)
Wichita - (great group of people to play with).
Kansas City (tournaments every week)

If your club located in Kansas is not listed, please send an e-mail to us with details and we will add you!