Wholesale Chess has an entirely brand new section of chess set! We now feature a line of chess sets called Straight Up Chess Sets. These awesome chess sets are wall-mounted sets that made to look like picture frames. You can browse our entire selection BY CLICKING HERE. You can also watch this great product video below!
Dean Ippolito, one of the foremost and well known chess players and coaches in the United States, is heading up a fundraiser for a young friend with a rare and fatal disease.
Dean is known as “the Dean of Chess.” At the age of 11, he was featured in Sports Illustrated and Boys Life after winning several National Titles. Both articles labeled him as “One of the Nation’s Top Rising Chess Stars.” Dean has been a 10-time All-American Team Member and has 11 National Championships to his name.
By the age of 25, Dean had coached three of the youngest National Champions in U.S. history. To date, Dean has taught over 150 nationally ranked players and has 20 National Championships as a coach. In 2006, The New Jersey Chess Federation recognized Dean as the Chess Teacher of the Year due to his ability to help all students from complete beginners to national champions.
In 2011 the Executive Board United States Chess Federation unanimously voted to award Dean the Frank J. Marshall-Ambassador of Chess Award for his contributions to the chess world.
Dean’s love of chess is apparent in all of his lectures. His wish is for each of his students to develop a life-long passion for the game.
He also has a love for Zoey Penny—and because of that is raising money to help her.
Following is a note from Dean which explains his endeavors.
“Recently, my friend, Zoey Penny, celebrated her 2nd Birthday. While this is a major milestone for all babies, it’s an even bigger event for Zoey. You see, without the help of you and others, Zoey may not have many more birthdays to celebrate. Zoey, from Verona, NJ, was born with Progeria, a very rare and fatal, “rapid aging” genetic condition. Occurring in only 1 out of 8 million births, there are fewer than 90 known cases world wide, about 17 of them in the US. Zoey will face a life challenged by age related problems, including growth failure, loss of body fat and hair, aged skin, hip dislocation, atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease. At this time, the average life expectancy for Zoey is only 13 years. So, you may ask: HOW CAN I HELP?
Easy, You can sign up to play chess against me, Dean Ippolito, International Chess Master, as I compete against 10 chess teams at one time. This is the 1st TeamZoey Checkmate Progeria Challenge, to be held on Sunday April 22, here at the Dean of Chess Academy. For only $35.00 you can try all your best moves against me, and let the best man, or woman win.
In addition, you can raise more by finding others to sponsor your match, and it would be great if you could raise another $100.00 in sponsorships. So, sign up for an hour time slot, beginning at 9 and ending noon to 1pm, by logging on to www.TeamZoey.com. In addition there will be door prizes, raffles and other gifts for the contestants.
In 2010 Zoey’s family and friends formed Team Zoey, which is now the New Jersey Chapter of The Progeria Research Foundation (PRF). All of the proceeds from the Checkmate Progeria Challenge will go to help PRF achieve its mission: discover treatments and the cure for Progeria and all its aging related disorders; so Zoey and other children with Progeria can live long and healthy lives! $100.00 in sponsorships. So, sign up for an hour time slot, beginning at 9 and ending noon to 1pm, by logging on to www.TeamZoey.com. In addition there will be door prizes, raffles and other gifts for the contestants.”
In 2010 Zoey’s family and friends formed Team Zoey, which is now the New Jersey Chapter of The Progeria Research Foundation (PRF). All of the proceeds from the Checkmate Progeria Challenge will go to help PRF achieve its mission: to discover treatments and the cure for Progeria and all its aging related disorders; so Zoey and other children with Progeria can live long and healthy lives!
Register online @ http://www.teamzoey.com
The Fritz series of chess software has always been one of the most popular chess playing pieces of software ever sold. Fritz is known as the most premier software for playing chess because of it’s easy-to-understand interface, it’s ability to play at any level and its ability to help players learn the art of playing chess. Chessbase, the maker of Fritz, has announced it will be releasing Fritz 13 sometime during mid October. You can preorder your own copy of Fritz 13 right here at Wholesale Chess. The moment we receive Fritz 13 in stock, we will send your pre-ordered copy to you so you can get into the program as soon as possible. Here are some of the features of Fritz 13 that may get you excited about the upcoming release:
They’ve been here for a little while now, but we thought we’d take the time to introduce you to our newest color of basic plastic chess pieces. That’s right, we now have Gold & Silver offered as colors for our colored chess pieces.
Our colored plastic chess pieces have been very popular. We offer our basic pieces now in ten different colors, available as half sets. They are standard sized chess pieces without weights, making them perfect for chess clubs and chess players on a tight budget. Our basic pieces also come in black, white, red, blue, yellow, purple, green and pink.
These chess pieces pair great in chess sets with our vinyl chess boards or mousepad chess boards. They are great for chess clubs, schools and homes.
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The chess pieces are the most important part of your chess set. Without the pieces, there is no game. There are also a wide variety, look, weight and textures available in your chess pieces. When selecting your own set of chess pieces, there are a lot of factors to consider.
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Your chess pieces need to match your chess board. You can first select your chess board and then find pieces to match, or you can select your chess pieces and then find a matching board. Either way works, but make sure you match them up by size. To match by size, you need to use the size of your King piece only. You king piece should take up roughly 75% of your width of a single square to fit comfortably. Select pieces that fit this description. For example, if you have a board with 2 inch squares, you would want to choose pieces that have a King base of 1 1/2″.
The 75% rule doesn’t always apply. Some sets, especially sets that have non-traditional pieces, may not use the 75% rule. If you are choosing themed chess pieces, you may want to consider the right board more carefully. Luckily, many themed chess sets come with boards that fit the pieces and theme already, saving you the trouble.
Plastic Chess Pieces are the most popular and common pieces to buy. Because they are made of plastic, the are usually much more durable than other pieces. Plastic pieces come in a wide variety of shapes, sizes and themes. Plastic chess pieces work well for children, tournaments and students because of their durability, weight and portability. They are also usually the least expensive pieces to purchase and can be replaced quite easily if they are damaged.
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Wood chess pieces are very popular because of their beauty. Many wood pieces, especially high-end pieces, are hand carved and in some cases available in rare or expensive woods. Pieces can come in many sizes, shapes and styles. When browsing through wood chess pieces, pay special attention to the Knight pieces, because those pieces are where most chess pieces have their unique looks. Wood chess pieces should also be carefully selected to match the board on which they are used. Make sure you select a color of chess piece that looks good on the board you have selected. This is especially important if your chess set is more for display than it is for playing.
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Once you are comfortable with the game of chess, you can spice up your play at home or with friends by purchasing themed chess pieces or themed chess sets. Themed pieces come in hundreds of varieties. Some sets are themed from movies, eras in time, or even video games. Pieces may be incredibly detailed and feature beautiful pieces. Most theme sets do not use the standard look for each piece. Pieces may be selected from characters from a movie or people from an era of time. Themed chess sets and themed chess pieces can be a beautiful, fun addition to your home collection or coffee table.
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If you visited our site this morning, you probably noticed that the Thursday Deal section wasn’t working properly and no deal was showing. We’ve fixed the error and the Thursday Deal can now be ordered! Visit our site to save on Wooden Chess Pieces or save on our Analysis board. If you’re really adventurous, you could save on both! They make a great set!
You Can Visit Our Thursday Chess Deals Section Here
That’s right! We’ve received some new Chronos clocks here at Wholesale Chess. We now have the Chronos GX Digital Button Clock in Beige and the Chronos GX Digital Touch Clock in Beige. You can get your own here at Wholesale Chess! Supplies are limited and there’s no telling when Chronos will be sending us more.
Boy, did we goof big time on this week’s Thursday Deal! Thanks to all of you who called or emailed to let us know.
We had 5 Basic Magnetic Travel Sets priced as over $57 when they are actually only $11.95 for 5–today only. And 10 Perfect Fit Bags were listed on that same sale for another ridiculously high price. Today you can get 10 of them for just $11.90.
Sorry about the mistake—but we were glad to know so many of you were paying attention to the sale! Thanks again.
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