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Thursday Chess Deals for May 28, 2009:
10 Checkbook Magnetic Travel Chess Sets – for only $10.00
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Heavy Tournament Chess Set Combo – $9.99
Heavy weighted chess pieces ideal for tournaments coupled with a vinyl board and a bag to fit it all.
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Ready to Learn Chess? Here’s a few quick chess principles to help you get going. This list was created by Bill Wall. Enjoy the list! Any you would add to the list? Make your comment below!
01. Develop your chess pieces quickly.
02. Control the center.
03. Try to put your pieces on squares that give them maximum space.
04. Try to develop your knights towards the center.
05. A knight on the rim is dim.
06. Don’t take unnecessary chances.
07. Play aggressive.
08. Calculate forced moves first.
09. Always ask yourself, “Can he put me in check or win a piece?”
10. Have a plan. Every move should have a purpose.
11. Assume your opponent’s move is his best move.
12. Ask yourself, “why did he move there?” after each opponent move.
13. Play for the initiative and controlling the chess board.
14. If you must lose a piece, get something for it if you can.
15. When behind, exchange pawns. When ahead, exchange pieces.
16. If you are losing, don’t give up fighting. Look for counterplay.
17. Don’t play unsound moves unless you are losing badly.
18. Don’t sacrifice a piece without good reason.
19. If you are in doubt of an opponent’s sacrifice, accept it.
20. Attack with more that just one or two pieces.
21. Do not make careless pawn moves. They cannot move back.
22. Do not block in your bishops.
23. Bishops of opposite colors have the greatest chance of drawing.
24. Try not to move the same piece twice or more times in a row.
25. Exchange pieces if it helps your development.
26. Don’t bring your queen out early.
27. Castle soon to protect your king and develop your rook.
28. Develop rooks to open files.
29. Put rooks behind passed pawns.
30. Study rook endgames. They are the most common and most complicated.
31. Don’t let your king get caught in the center.
32. Don’t castle if it brings your king into greater danger from attack.
33. After castling, keep a good pawn formation around your king.
34. If you only have one bishop, put your pawns on its opposite color.
35. Trade pawns pieces when ahead in material or when under attack.
36. If cramped, free your game by exchanging material.
37. If your opponent is cramped, don’t let him get any freeing exchanges.
38. Study openings you are comfortable with.
39. Play over entire games, not just the opening.
40. Blitz chess is helpful in recognizing chess patterns. Play often.
41. Study annotated games and try to guess each move.
42. Stick with just a few openings with White, and a few openings with Black.
43. Record your games and go over them, especially the games you lost.
44. Show your games to higher rated opponents and get feedback from them.
45. Use chess computers and databases to help you study and play more.
46. Everyone blunders. The champions just blunder less often.
47. When it is not your move, look for tactics and combinations.
48. Try to double rooks or double rook and queen on open files.
49. Always ask yourself, “Does my next move overlook something simple?”
50. Don’t make your own plans without the exclusion of the opponent’s threats.
51. Watch out for captures by retreat of an opponent’s piece.
52. Do not focus on one sector of the board. View the whole board.
53. Write down your move first before making that move if it helps.
54. Try to solve chess puzzles with diagrams from books and magazines.
55. It is less likely that an opponent is prepared for off-beat openings.
56. Recognize transposition of moves from main-line play.
57. Watch your time and avoid time trouble.
58. Bishops are worth more than knights except when they are pinned in.
59. A knight works better with a bishop than another knight.
60. It is usually a good idea to trade down into a pawn up endgame.
61. Have confidence in your game.
62. Play in as many rated events as you can.
63. Try not to look at your opponent’s rating until after the game.
64. Always play for a win.
Thursday Chess Deals for May 21, 2009:
Rybka 3Chess Software – $29.99
The World’s strongest chess playing program on sale today only for 55% off MSRP!
Slotted DemoChess Board – $8.99
This demo chess board with pieces and a bag is a must-have for chess coaches on a budget. – That’s 70% off the MSRP!
Thursday Chess Deals
Every Thursday you’ll find two great chess deals at www.WholeasaleChess.com available only for orders placed online on that Thursday. (12:00 am to 11:59 pm Pacific Time) The Thursday Chess Deals change from week to week but the savings are always significant. You can sign up for Thursday Chess Deals email notifications or follow us on Twitter or Facebook today!
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Thursday Chess Deals for May 14, 2009:
Saitek Competition Chess Clock – $14.99
That’s 60% off the MSRP!
5″ Wooden Magnetic Chess Set – $9.99
That’s 80% off the MSRP!
Thursday Chess Deals
Every Thursday you’ll find two great chess deals at www.WholeasaleChess.com available only for orders placed online on that Thursday. (12:00 am to 11:59 pm Pacific Time) The Thursday Chess Deals will change from week to week but the savings will always be significant. Don’t miss out! Sign up for Thursday Chess Deals email notifications or follow us on Twitter or Facebook today!
A Few Things You Should Know about Thursday Chess Deals
Thursday Chess Deals are limited to stock on hand and no rain checks or back orders will be allowed. Customers may choose to purchase one or both of the Thursday Chess Deals but will be limited to a maximum of one of each item per Thursday. Orders containing a Thursday Chess Deal are not eligible for any other promotions, discounts or pricematches. Thursday Chess Deals are only available for the item listed. No substitutions of product, color, size, etc., will be allowed.
The West Point Black Knights Chess Club
5-Year Reigning Chess Champs of the Armed Forces Chess Open (AFO)
West Point Chess Champs
“The U.S. Army, a key component of the U.S. Armed Forces, is made up of the best-trained, most dedicated, most respected Soldiers in the world — protecting America’s freedoms at home and abroad, securing our homeland, and defending democracy worldwide.
A Soldier in the U.S. Army is the embodiment of physical strength, emotional strength and strength of purpose. As a Soldier, you will be prepared to serve our country whenever and wherever you are needed, combat-ready at all times, trained to counter any threat, anywhere.” The US Army Website
Not only do these cadets train to secure our freedoms and defend democracy – they also play a mean game of chess! West Point has a long standing tradition of chess. Formed in 1924 when there were only six extracurricular clubs, the Cadet Chess Club is one of the oldest cadet activities at West Point. Through 1945, the cadets competed in a fierce annual intramural tournament to win the Corps championship and have their names engraved on a sterling silver trophy as a permanent record of victory. Winning the tournament and silver cup entitled a cadet to one of the most treasured biographical entries of the time in the annual Howitzer (a military publication).
In 2004, tournament promoters began inviting the service academies to send teams to compete in a Commander in Chief trophy competition in conjunction with the Armed Forces Chess Tournament. In addition to service academy teams, the tournament includes a military service competition and an individual player championship.
This year, the cadets from West Point extended their winning streak at the chess tournament to 5 years.
Congratulations to the cadets of West Point’s Black Knights Chess Club – Chess Strong and Army Strong.
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Chess Deals for May 7, 2009:
Fritz 11 – $28.99
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Executive Tournament Chess Set Combo – $9.99
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NATION’S BEST PLAYERS TO COMPETE IN MAY AT 2009 U.S. CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP IN ST. LOUIS
Two dozen contestants will vie for $130,000 in prizes at new venue
Two dozen of the nation’s best chess players have been invited to participate in the 2009 U.S. Chess Championship, which will be held at the new Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis. The tournament, which dates back to 1845, will take place from May 7 through 17, 2009 and will offer a purse of more than $130,000 in prize money.
The Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis, which Steve Goldberg of the United States Chess Federation (USCF) Online calls “certainly one of the most impressive chess centers” in the country, opened in July 2008. Founded by retired investment fund manager Rex Sinquefield, it already has nearly 500 members, surpassing its original goal of 300 for its first year of operation by 67 percent.
The 24 invited players include:
• the top 12 American players by rating, using the April rating supplement;
• the top two female players by rating, using the April rating supplement;
• the 2008 U.S. Junior Closed Champion;
• the 2008 U.S. Open Champion;
• the 2009 U.S. State Champion of Champions;
• a total of seven wild card spots, to be determined later.
The winner will receive $35,000, with additional cash prizes awarded to all participants, including $2,000 to the last-place entrant. Cash prizes will be divided equally among tied competitors. Additionally, top youths from throughout America will be invited to compete. Spectators will be welcome at the event.
The championship will be a 9-round event, using the Swiss system with one round per day and a rest day between rounds 5 and 6. Time controls will be the classical 40 moves in two hours, with one hour allowed for all remaining moves. Guest commentary will be provided by two world-class Grand Masters throughout the event.
“We are delighted to host the prestigious U.S. Chess Championship in our first full year of operation,” said Tony Rich, executive director of the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis. “It is exciting and gratifying for us to bring together the nation’s best players at our first-class facility.”
The Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis is a not-for-profit, 501(c)3 organization. The club, which has welcomed nearly 500 members since its July 2008 opening, offers free classes for beginners, discounted tournament entry fees and discounted merchandise for club members. For more information, please visit www.saintlouischessclub.org or call 314-361-CHESS.
The United States Chess Federation is the official, not-for-profit U.S. membership organization for chess players and chess supporters of all ages and strengths, from beginners to grand masters. Founded in 1939 with the merger of the American Chess Federation and the National Chess Federation, USCF has grown to more than 80,000 members and nearly 1,200 affiliated chess clubs and organizations. USCF sanctions 25 national championships award titles to both amateurs and professionals, ranging from elementary school students to senior citizens. For more information, visit www.uschess.org.
You can find this article and others about the 2009 US Chess Championship at the website for the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis.
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