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Watch for these two Thursday Chess Deals available only on August 27, 2009:
Saitek Competition Chess Clock – Scholastic Blue! 60% off at only $15.99
The top selling Scholastic Chess Clock on the market – at a price that cant be beat! This is the perfect chess clock to accompany any of your chess sets!
Fritz 11 – 55% off at only $31.99
The most popular chess software for PC in the world is now discounted like never before – for one day only.
All About 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 from 12:00 am to 11:59 pm PST. The Thursday Chess Deals change from week to week but the savings are always significant – we often sell our chess deals to you at or below our cost! You can sign up for Thursday Chess Deals email notifications or follow us on Twitter or Facebook today!
A Few Things You Should understand 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.
Love to shop for chess software at Wholesale Chess? Your chess life just got simpler. We’ve re-organized our collection of over 250 chess software titles to make things easier for you to find.
Take a look and let us know what you think!
View the new Wholesale Chess Chess Software store.
Chess clubs across the nation are dusting off the old chess sets and gearing up for another season of after-school chess. Despite budget cuts in schools from state to state, students still need a way to stretch their imagination, intellect, agility, and thinking skills, and chess answers that call well.
Our way of helping promote chess across the nation is by offering some great Back to School Specials! For the next two weeks you can choose between free shipping or a $25 bounce back code on orders over $75. These specials will feature a number of top selling chess sets, chess clocks, and chess equipment on sale as well.
We understand how difficult it is to prepare for the scholastic season and keep within a budget. This sale gives us the opportunity to help you save money on your normal purchase as well as offer a gift back to you as our way of saying thank you for your business.
Over the next twelve days, customers at Wholesale Chess who spend $75 or more on chess products will receive a $25 bounce back code that can be used between September 15 – 30 on any order placed online totaling $50 or more. Those interested in learning more about the special chess bounce back code can visit www.WholesaleChess.com to learn more.
This sale also features great discounts on wood chess sets and plastic chess sets. The Basic Club Chess Set Combo is one of the products marked down for the sale. These chess sets are great for schools, clubs, or tournaments on a tight budget! Each set comes with one set of 32 chess pieces plus 2 extra Queens, one chess board, and one chess bag.
Written by Dan Sherman of YourChessCoach.com
As I became more interested in chess as a boy, I knew I wanted to play in a tournament. Of course I hoped for success, but mostly I longed to be part of a competition with rows of players at their boards, each pitting their skill against an opponent.
Finally the day arrived. I walked into the large tournament hall, on the ground floor of a hotel by the airport. There were a few hundred players, of all ages and abilities. I found the pairings sheet, which tells all the players their board number and whether they have the white or black pieces, and sat down with my chess set. The Tournament Director thanked everyone for coming, made a couple of announcements and instructed us to start our games.
I lost my first game, but there were five more to go and I was thrilled to be part of this chess gala. Yet the best part of the tournament, the one that would improve my play the most, took place between the scheduled games.
I walked with a group of chess players to a nearby fast food restaurant. There was plenty of time before the next round. Inside the restaurant was an incredible scene, one I had never imagined. Chess players were everywhere. Most of the tables had chess sets in the middle, with players seated on both sides looking on as someone played through their just completed game by reading moves from their score sheet, re-creating their tournament game. I found an open seat at one of the tables and sat down.
The player showcasing his game gave his opinion of the moves, going over other options and scenarios that could have been. The onlookers chimed in with suggestions. The atmosphere seemed casual and friendly, so I worked up my courage, finally suggesting, “Or maybe you could go here,” and pointing out a move I considered good. No one criticized me for making my suggestion. In fact, I felt encouragement from the player reading over his moves. He and the others seemed to want my participation.
For the three days of that tournament I happily lived and breathed chess. There was the morning game, then over to the fast food place to analyze and eat, then the afternoon game. My mom would pick me up right after that, unless I had a very short game.
I finished with two wins, three losses and a draw (a tie) in the tournament. Although that wasn’t a great result, it did wonders for my game. After that I could beat my friends at school every time. As my tournament experience grew, I could see good improvement. And of course I always went with fellow players between rounds to eat and to go over games – my favorite part.
Dan Sherman founded Your Chess Coach (www.YourChessCoach.com) with his wife, Laura Sherman. Together they teach children to play chess through various schools in Pinellas County, Florida, as well as privately in students’ homes and online.
Dan Sherman founded Your Chess Coach (YourChessCoach.com) with his wife, Laura Sherman. Together they teach children to play chess through various schools in Pinellas County, Florida, as well as privately in students’ homes and online. Your Chess Coach is devoted to teaching chess to children of all ages, giving them the many life skills that the game offers.
If you would like to ask Laura a question about chess, you can ask the question in the comment space below, leave your email, and Laura will respond directly to you – OR – you can always find YourChessCoach on Twitter.
Written by Laura Sherman of YourChessCoach.com and Bill Kilpatrick
Most people instinctively know that learning to play chess can increase creativity and imagination in all areas of life. But many don’t know how or why it does.
Imagination starts with a creative idea. Imagination grows when creative ideas are acted upon. Few people realize how creative they really are.
We find this with every child we teach. They didn’t realize how smart they are!
Chess breeds confidence. It brings clarity of thought.
A young chess player has lots of ideas and they learn to see creative patterns and sequences of the many possibilities that exist on the chess board in front of them.
Every move allows a player to bring more and more of their plans, decisions and strategies to life on a chess board.
Children learn regardless of whether they win or lose a game. The combination of creative ideas and organized thought is unique to chess. When a child understands the game they quite naturally are drawn to it. They gather around. They each have ideas of their own.
They all come up with different types of plans.
It is very important to encourage imagination very early in life.
What does chess have to do with creative thinking? Everything!
Chess helps a child develop his or her imagination. After all we’re just looking at a board with 64 squares and a bunch of chess pieces that can move around in different ways until the players breathe life into their games.
As a person improves, each position on the board communicates more and more to the player. One starts recognizing familiar patterns and combinations, seeing how to build from them into new ideas. As these skills increase it becomes easier and easier to plan future attacks and predict outcomes.
The way to win a game of chess is to plan out a strategy and then follow it through until you have achieved your goal, anticipating and countering your opponent’s moves along the way. It all starts with your vision, your ability to imagine a goal.
Get good at this over the chessboard and you’ll be able to apply this to your life. Imagine what you want to achieve, regardless of how “impossible” it might be. Set your objective and take the necessary steps needed to make it happen. Barriers will pop up, but they won’t be a problem if you anticipate them and plan countermoves.
The possibilities are endless and are under your control. The worst thing you can do is push those dreams aside and do nothing to move them forward.
Chess drills players to routinely accomplish their goals, the ones they create that come from their imagination. Let’s teach our children early that it is good to dream and that those dreams can come true. If we do that we might just be looking at an unstoppable next generation!
Laura Sherman founded Your Chess Coach (YourChessCoach.com) with her husband, Dan Sherman. Together they teach children to play chess through various schools in Pinellas County, Florida, as well as privately in students’ homes and online. Your Chess Coach is devoted to teaching chess to children of all ages, giving them the many life skills that the game offers. Bill Kilpatrick, founder of several professional specialty schools, brings an entrepreneurial spirit to chess coaching. Together they provide consulting around the globe helping improve the ability of coaches, parents and educators to teach chess to children.
If you would like to ask Laura a question about chess, you can ask the question in the comment space below, leave your email, and Laura will respond directly to you – OR – you can always find YourChessCoach on Twitter.
Okay, here they are! The much-anticipated finalists of our t-shirt selection contest. Wholesale Chess is gearing up for the new scholastic chess season and adding chess t-shirts to our great selection of chess equipment and accessories. Before we go preparing those chess t-shirts, we want to hear what you think!
The winning t-shirts will be available for pre-ordering in the coming weeks at a discounted price (normal selling price will be around $13.99 – $15.99). More information will come as the voting finishes out at the end of August.
Which t-shirt design is your favorite? (More coming later this week – be sure to check back!)
How likely would you be to buy shirts for yourself or your chess club/program if they were priced around $13.99 – $15.99 each (with discounts available for those buying in quantities.) (Thick, quality cotton/poly shirts with long lasting print).
Watch for these two Thursday Chess Deals available only on August 20, 2009:
10 Sets of Basic Club Chess Pieces – 80% off at only $15.00
Save 80% off MSRP on 10 sets of our Basic Club Chess Pieces! Perfect for your growing chess club. Add this to your pieces and boards to make some great chess sets!
10 Starter Chess Bags (Forest Green) – 80% off at only $17.50
Save 80% off MSRP on 10 Forest Green Starter Chess Bags! Perfect for your growing chess club. Add this to your pieces and boards to make some great chess sets!
All About 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 from 12:00 am to 11:59 pm PST. The Thursday Chess Deals change from week to week but the savings are always significant – we often sell our chess deals to you at or below our cost! You can sign up for Thursday Chess Deals email notifications or follow us on Twitter or Facebook today!
A Few Things You Should understand 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.
Wholesale Chess is gearing up for the new scholastic chess season and adding chess t-shirts to our great selection of chess equipment and accessories. Before we go preparing those chess t-shirts, we want to hear what you think!
We’ve gathered three design possibilities so far, and want you to vote on your favorite. Don’t like what you see – tell me! Have a better design of your own – submit it and we might sell your shirt!
Which t-shirt design is your favorite? (More coming later this week – be sure to check back!)
How likely would you be to buy shirts for yourself or your chess club/program if they were priced around $14.99? (Thick, quality cotton/poly shirts with long lasting print).
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