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Save $32 on a Blue 36 inch Demo Chess Set- Clear pieces (free Bag)!
Now you can get our best deal on a 36 inch demo board with clear pieces and a free bag included!
Demo Chess Set
Save $18 on a Tripod for Demo Chess Sets This demo tripod is perfect for hanging up your chess demonstration board in front of a group of students.
Demo Chess Set Tripod
Thursday Chess Deals – Things You Ought to Know
Every Thursday you’ll find two awesome deals at www.WholesaleChess.com available only for orders placed online from 12:00 am to 11:59 pm PST that day. 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 requiring a promo code or PriceMatches. Thursday Chess Deals are only available for the item listed. No substitutions of product, color, size, etc., will be allowed.
Here’s a brief rundown on regulations for chess supplies your chess club should consider when planning for competition in a chess tournament:
Tournament Chess Pieces
Chess pieces can be made of wood or plastic. King height should be 3.75 to 4 inches. Most players prefer heavy pieces, however most tournaments do not regulate weight of the pieces. Staunton style is the recommended tournament play style. Chess sets should have both light and dark pieces that are clearly differentiated and have substantial contrast in colors. It’s important that your chess pieces are not too shiny – they can cast an obnoxious glare.
Tournament Chess Boards
Most tournaments will allow wood, vinyl, plastic, or cardboard. Vinyl rollup boards are most popular for both their ease of use and low cost. The important marker of a tournament chess board is that the contrast in the colors used be significant enough. Also, the boards should not have a shiny finish. The most popular square size is 2-2.5 inches.
Tournament Chess Clocks
Both analog (mechanical) and digital chess clocks are acceptable at most tournaments. Chess Clocks should show at all times the remaining time left for both players. The display need to be legible from a distance of 10 feet away.
You can find all of these chess supplies for tournaments on the Wholesale Chess website.
Today’s Thursday Chess Deals:
Save $55 on a Deluxe Walnut Folding Wood Chess Board!
This folding wood board with 2 inch squares lays perfectly flat! No hinges to worry about with this board.
Save $35 on 5 Large Green Vinyl Chess Boards
These 5 Green 22 inch Large Vinyl boards are perfect for play with large, heavy chess pieces.
Thursday Chess Deals – Things You Ought to Know
Every Thursday you’ll find two awesome deals at www.WholesaleChess.com available only for orders placed online from 12:00 am to 11:59 pm PST that day. 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 requiring a promo code or PriceMatches. Thursday Chess Deals are only available for the item listed. No substitutions of product, color, size, etc., will be allowed.
Ever wondered what sort of historical chess events occured in 1969? This information was compiled by Bill Wall.
In 1969, the top U.S. players were Bobby Fischer (2745), Sam Reshevsky (2604), Larry Evans (2587), Pal Benko (2583), and Robert Byrne (2530). There were 12,580 members of the United States Chess Federation (USCF).
In November, 1969, Chess Review merged with Chess Life, to become Chess Life and Review.
In 1969 the chess Oscar went to Boris Spassky, who also won it in 1968.
In April, 1969, the first U.S. High Read more �
The following post about chess masters was compiled by Bill Wall
Most chess masters become masters by learning the game of chess at an early age. Seldom does a player become a master after learning the game later in life. There are a few exceptions. However, most strong masters began at a very early age.
Former world champion Jose Capablanca began to play chess at the age of four. He wrote that he learned chess by watching his father play when he had just passed his fourth birthday. He even beat his father in his first game at age four.
Former world champion Anatoly Karpov was taught the moves of chess when he was Read more �
Here’s a glance at today’s Thursday Chess Deals:
Save $15 on 8 inch Indoor/Outdoor Large Chess Set!
This sturdy large chess set is made for fun withits oversized 8 inch king and 3 foot board.
Save $9 on Winning Chess Exercises for Kids Chess Book
This beginners chess book is perfect for kids ages 7 to 13 and comes with 240 pages of fun.
All About Thursday Chess Deals
Every Thursday you’ll find two great chess deals at www.WholesaleChess.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! 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 requiring a promo code or PriceMatches. Thursday Chess Deals are only available for the item listed. No substitutions of product, color, size, etc., will be allowed.
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