Now is your chance to save! This Friday through Sunday only, you can save on our Premier Tournament Bags. Bags are excellent for tournament play and allow you storage for your board, pieces, clock, score pad and other chess items. Chess tournament bags are available for just $11.99 for this weekend. Buy Premier Tournament Chess Bags at Wholesale Chess.
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.
This article, written by the manager of Wholesale Chess, was first published in The Link Homeschool Publications (Copyright, 2009). Reprinted by permission.
You see the benefits of chess and want to teach them to a child. You don’t have to be afraid of not knowing what to do or how to play. There are plenty of resources to help you.
“Remember that you are passing on a wonderful gift to them,” Mrs. Graham, manager of Wholesale Chess said. “Learn or renew your skills right along with them. Make sure you use care, patience and respect while teaching. Also, try to be interesting! Use humor, funny voices, cartwheels — whatever it takes to make your chess students pay attention and have a good time.”
Mrs. Graham suggests each child have their own chess set. It doesn’t have to be fancy or expensive. Most students use a roll-up vinyl board, plastic chess pieces, either weighted or not, and an inexpensive chess bag for chess pieces to be carried in.
“Wholesale Chess has a very basic chess curriculum that we recommend to work with beginners,” she said. Only move to the next step when you know your child has a real understanding of what you have already taught.
To be a good chess parent, teacher or chess coach you must be sure to get plenty of feedback from the student, Mrs. Graham said. “Make sure you know how your children feel about chess. If they are feeling burned out, then pressuring them may just turn them off more. If they are hungry for chess and you are not feeding that, they may become frustrated.
“If you have a child who enjoys learning and playing chess, you should encourage that as much as is healthy,” she said. “Chess has great social and intellectual benefits that can affect other aspects of life, but remember that chess is a part of life, not the purpose of life. I suggest chess parents watch or read Searching for Bobby Fischer with their child. “It is a great story. We also recommend the book, Survival Guide for Chess Parents.
“Another important thing, perhaps the most important, is to always make sure that your child knows how much you love them regardless of whether they are winning or losing their chess games,” she added. “Never show disappointment at their performance — they are most likely frustrated enough on their own!”
“Chess will certainly grow in the future,” she said. “Players will have to be more accurate in play, as chess computers and training becomes more and more available. But most of us hope that the essence and fun of the game doesn’t change at all!”
WSC Note: Our Book Category has a selection of books designed for parents or chess coaches to use as well as books for children who are beginnnig to play chess to read.
The Heavy Tournament Chess Set Combo is one of our most popular tournament chess set combinations. It comes with Heavy Tournament Weighted Pieces, a Quality Vinyl Rollup Chess Board and a Carryall Tournament Bag. The bag not only holds the board and pieces, but has room for a chess clock and a score book or other chess supplies. It is a favorite chess set combo with both tournament players and students. For this Deal of the Day you are not limited. You can order one as a gift, or several for your club.
The Deal of the Day for Wed. Nov, 24 is our popular Executive Tournament Chess Set. MSRP $49.99. Deal of the Day prce is just $ $17.49 — 65% off! 
This complete chess set is a nicely weighted set with good size chess pieces. It has been a favoite of chess players for years. Since it comes with a Carryall Tournament Bag, which holds the pieces and a Vinyl Rollup Chess Board, you might also want to take a look at a chess clock. It will also fit nicely inside the bag. 
Save $22 on a Green Premier Tournament Chess Bag
This super-sized bag holds everything you need for your chess tournament: up to 22 inch board and 4 inch Kings!
Premier Tournament Chess Bag
Save $13 on the Modern Chess Openings Chess Book
Often called the chess players Bible – 748 pages of pure chess training on sale today only!
Chess Book: Modern Chess Openings
Save $48 (80%) on 10 Black Perfect Fit Chess Bags
It’s time to get your chess club organized with these 10 black perfect fit chess bags!
Chess Bags
Chess Scorebooks
Are you ready for these two awesome Thursday Chess Deals? They’re only on sale today, May 13, 2010:
Save $125 (50% off) on PremierWood Chess Pieces !
One-time 50% off special on amazing overstocked Premier Wood Pieces – over 3 lb chess set with extra queens.
Save $12 on a Black Carryall Tournament Chess Bag
Easy carrying straps, sturdy handle, padded for protection, holds clock, pieces, board, and more!
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.
Copyright 2012 Wholesale Chess. All rights reserved.
