News & Updates
The always popular Thursday Chess Deals from Wholesale Chess will begin again today, January 6. (The deals have been on hold through the holiday season.)
We know you have been anxious for us to start these up again. Although you will never know ahead what the deals will be, you will always get a true bargain.
Some of the items offered at huge savings last year included Fritz 12, several types of chess clocks, tournament chess sets, wood chess sets, chess pieces and chess boards, chess software and chess books, and chess tournament supplies. These same types of great chess items will be available this year. Although Chess Deals will change from week to week, the savings will always be significant.
These deals are available only for orders placed online on that Thursday. (12:00 am to 11:59 pm Pacific Time). Each customer may only buy one of each deal, but can buy both deals for that day. In order to only send notification to those who want it, you must sign up for the emails of the Thursday Chess Deals. You can do that in our free membership. You can also find the deals on our homepage each Thursday at www.wholesalechess.com
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.
It’s hard to find a great gift for under $20 bucks. 
Today’s Deal of the Day—
the Saitek Mephisto Micro Travel Handheld Chess Computer–makes a great chess gift! And it is only $20 (half price). You can get one…or buy several. Don’t forget you can ship this item for only $3.99–Free if your order is over $100.
This Review was written by chess player Cub Noble for Wholesale Chess.
I needed a game clock for the scholastic tournaments that I play in. I wanted one that would be functional and digital for a decent price. The other game clocks that were digital were running for waaay out of my range and I found the DGT Easy Game Timer. The black is perfect for tournaments because it blends in to the board and bringing it together as one set, it is not too loud or obnoxious. It is the perfect size too for the bag that I have.
DGT Easy Game TImer Chess Clock
However if you want a clock with delay this is probably not the way to go. It is good for preset and creative time settings and its unique design always brings people to want to use it. I got the DGT Easy chess Timer just in time for a chess tournament and I found it works wonderfully. My opponents asked me where I got this clock because they wanted to get one just like it for their usage.
This clock is a lot better than a lot of the other chess clocks that I have used at scholastic tournaments mostly because it is light weight and durable, the screen is very easy to read, it is easily programmable. The DGT Easy Timer clock is different because instead of holding both sides of the buttons down to pause the time there is a button in the middle to pause it. Also the sound button is good for club and blitz play because it signals when you are running low on time, however, I don’t think I would recommend it for tournament play because it may annoy you or your opponent or the other games being played.
If you want to start it over you just need to press the power button again. I really like that feature because it enables you to change the time control if necessary by pushing the up button or handicap a player if you are playing someone stronger or weaker than you are. If you are in a blitz game, I don’t much care for the count up option that occurs when you run out of time however there is a flag that comes up to signal that the game ended on that side. There are 3 different features for this clock. I know I will be using this for years to come. I highly recommend this product for anybody who needs a good clock at a good price.
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Written by guest author Erik Czerwin for Wholesale Chess.
The Great Recession. Economic Downturn. Financial Slump. It’s everywhere, and it’s got it’s fingers in every aspect of everything. Especially in funding educational programs. As states, counties, towns, and districts cut back on everything, programs get cut left and right. Chess, unfortunately, is often on the chopping block. As coaches of a sport many people misunderstand, we find ourselves constantly seeking new ways to fund our chess team, and often, it has nothing to do with cutbacks. Chess just isn’t a priority in most places.
If you’re a chess coach in a district that funds your team readily, magnificent. Keep your head low and don’t ask for more than you need. Once you have chess supplies, just sit back and run your team. For the rest of us, there’s work to be done with two main tips in mind: 1) be frugal, and 2) ask nicely.
First up: Read more �
Written by guest author Erik Czerwin for Wholesale Chess.
Once you’ve become a chess coach, you’ll need a few things to get the chess team going. After purchasing chess sets, chess clocks, and storage for all the team chess supplies, you’ll want to consider some things to use while teaching chess, love of the game, and more. The good news is you don’t really need anything beyond a single chess set. If you have heart and knowledge, you already have everything you need to get started. I began with literally no more than a couple cheapo plastic chess sets from a department store. My enthusiasm was all I needed. As the team grew and got more competitive, I found needs for other things to help me be a better coach. All chess coaching supplies boil down to three categories: Demonstration Chess Boards, Chess Books, and Chess Read more �
Part 2: Chess Bags & Chess Clocks
Written by guest author Erik Czerwin for Wholesale Chess.
Chess Bags
This brings us to
chess bags. I’ll be honest; I just roll up the chess boards and store the chess pieces in plastic freezer bags. They’re cheap, and the kids don’t really care. If you’re looking for something a little better, the
Perfect-Fit Chess Bags are exactly as they’re named. They fit exactly one full set of chess pieces in a sturdy nylon bag. Because the chess pieces are snug in the chess bags, they aren’t banged up as much and therefore chip less.
Carryall Tournament Chess Bag
The Starter Chess Bag w/Handle and Loop is another option that keeps board and pieces together. However, my guys didn’t like carrying these around because they felt like they were carrying purses. If you don’t tell them, they might not make the connection, but I’d hate to Read more �
Part 1: Chess Boards & Chess Pieces
Written by guest author Erik Czerwin for Wholesale Chess.
When beginning a chess team, every coach needs to make purchases of equipment. The redeeming feature of chess is, once you have the right chess supplies, you won’t need to replace them. The key is getting the best quality you can afford. I made the mistake of buying cheaply up front. Two years after having a team, many of my sets needed repair or replacement. The upside is that when I bought, I bought a lot. Therefore, as pieces broke, we kind of combined sets and now we’ve lost a couple of complete chess sets, but I’ve got a giant bag of miscellaneous chess pieces to choose from when the inevitable broken piece occurs. And it does happen. No matter how much you tell the kids to be careful with the chess pieces, they aren’t. After all, they’re kids. At first I got heated about it, but I soon realized there was nothing to do about it. Hopefully, the following guide will help you select just the right Read more �
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