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Monthly Review October 7, 2017

MONTHLY ROUND-UP – Sep 2017

Month September of 2017 was dominated by three chess sets. The first was Mustang Series. Mustang series is our premium offering since the St. Petersburg came around. Second one on the list is Limited Edition Reproduced Romanian-Hungarian National Tournament Chess Set & last is Special Edition St. Petersburg Luxury Artisan Series Chess Set. If you think you might have missed the announcements or are simply looking for an orderly recap, the table below should be for you. It also comes complete with links to our respective product page.

The CB Mustang Series Chess Set

Limited Edition Reproduced Romanian-Hungarian National Tournament Chess Set in Lacquer Finished

Special Edition St. Petersburg Luxury Artisan Series Chess Set in Bud Rose / Box Wood (lacquered)

First and foremost on the list is The CB Mustang Series Chess Set. It comes as no surprise that over 50 chess players have already purchased the Mustang Series to show their enthusiasm for the luxury chess sets. The King comes with two beauteous king finials(each side) & proudly stands at 4.4 inches and its base is robust 1.9 inches. Changing the king finials is a quick and easy job. This is a luxury design featuring the magnificently robust and solitary knight. The knights are precision-crafted. We designed and focus tested over 30 variations before finalizing the mane of the knight, it perfectly matches the design. Such crafting process requires prior analysis on the wood material before it is sent for processing. Know More >

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Next on the list is Limited Edition Reproduced Romanian-Hungarian National Tournament Chess Set in Lacquer Finished. This set also got plenty of attention last month. King proudly stands at 3.85″ tall with a base diameter of 1.57″. The lathe work on the each chess piece is noteworthy, especially the elegant curves on Knights. There are 4 cuts in the turrets of the rook. Like the Russian/Soviet chess sets, the balls on the bishops are of opposite color. All chess pieces have a very wide base which adds another interesting dimension to the set. know More>

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Special Edition St. Petersburg Luxury Artisan Series Chess Set in Bud Rose / Box Wood (lacquered). The King proudly stands at 4.2 inches and its base is robust 1.8 inches. This is a luxury design featuring the magnificently robust and curved knight. The carving and the design of the knight are quite spectacular, look closely at the curved neck, eyes, nostrils, teeth and, craftsmanship around the mane. The design of the other pieces is also highly outstanding that allow the set to truly stand out. Each chessmen is carefully handcrafted in India and takes some influences from the Arabian Knight Series. The finial of the king is inspired from the golden dome of Saint Isaac’s Cathedral which dominates the Russia’s rebel city St Petersburg skyline. Know More>

Ten years. That’s how long it’s been since our first customer bought the travel chess set from us. We still remember the buzz of excitement in the office as we processed and delivered this order. At that time, we had very few products in our catalog. But each of those was designed with a lot of thought and crafted with much love and attention to detail. We have grown manifold since then – we now have 300+ distinctive designs, a 50+ strong team, a larger office and multiple warehouses – but we still put in the same care while choosing our designs, and we feel the same excitement every time we launch the new set!

Year 2017 marks the tenth anniversary of Chessbazaar & our team is dedicatedly working on the 10th-anniversary chess set. Our few chess sets set the gold standard in their first decade and we are just getting started. “The best is yet to come.”

That’s all for now. Follow us on Twitter & Facebook to stay up-to-date with the latest releases, offers & promotions. We’d glad to know your views and experiences of the chess sets which you have purchased from us. You can also get the updates direct to your email by sign-up to our newsletter.

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Chess Blogs August 7, 2017

MONTHLY ROUND-UP – JULY 2017

Another month went by and it was definitely dominated by Reproduced Romanian-Hungarian National Tournament Chess Set. Our live customer support has been overflowing from the last month and almost every second buyer is asking for 2.0 version of Romanian-Hungarian National Tournament Chess Set. A few other notable announcements last month include Camouflaged I & II Series, Carbon Fiber Series, The Empire II Luxury Series. If you have missed the launches or are simply looking for an orderly recap, the table below should be for your interest.

Romanian-Hungarian National Tournament Chess Set

Camouflaged I & II Series

Carbon Fiber Series

The Empire II Luxury Series

Last month the spotlights were primarily on the Reproduced Romanian-Hungarian National Tournament Chess Set and it’s no surprise that our this reproduction is probably one of the best reproductions we’ve ever launched. This chess set is reproduced in collaboration with “Michael Ladzinski“, one of the greatest chess collectors in the chess world. This popular set is the rage of tournament players in Hungary and Romania. It’s refreshing to see these style pieces used in place of the mundane FIDE golden rosewood pieces in the Hungarian and Romanian tournaments. A great set for tournament, blitz or home play and a “must have” set for any chess collector.

Camouflaged Series also made its debut and gathered a lot of fan attention. All chess pieces are expertly carved and weighted for fantastic hand-feel and a very nice thud on the wooden chess board. Chess pieces are meticulously hand crafted from the finest grade boxwood and available in 2 variants. Shop Now ->

We’ve also launched a Carbon Fiber Series. All chess pieces are expertly carved and weighted for fantastic hand-feel and a very nice thud on the wooden chess board. Chess pieces have thick green felts which precisely envelops the base of each chessmen for smooth movement on the chess board.

Another noteworthy announcement is The Empire II Luxury Series Staunton Chess Set. This chess set exquisitely made from ebony wood and natural boxwood. The King proudly stands at 4.6 inches and its base is robust 1. 8 inches. This is a luxury design featuring the magnificently robust and remarkable knight.

Lastly, you will be pleased to hear that we are going to launch exciting new chess sets soon, so stay tuned with us for the bunch of launches and amazing offers this Christmas season! Subscribe our newsletter.

Top 5 trending chess sets of July 2017

Reproduced Romanian-Hungarian National Tournament Chess Set

Reproduced Historic 1929 Barcelona “Joc Catalan” Chess Set

Wooden Chess Board Ebony Sheesham Wood

The Arabian Knight Series Artisan Staunton Chess Pieces

Antique Circa 1870-1900 Staunton Series Chess Pieces

Happy Chess Playing!

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A Quick Guide to Find the Perfect Chess Set May 17, 2017

How to Find a Perfect Wooden Chess Set Online?

Selecting a perfect chess set can really give you headaches. It is not easy to find a right chess set especially if you are buying it online. Markets are flooded with a huge variety of chess sets in different materials, shapes, and sizes. The chess pieces and the chess boards are often bought separately and that increases the difficulty level of ‘’choosing the correct chess set task ’’. We at Chessbazaar are here to help you find a breakthrough and by taking care of some very important points, we can help you in breaking the back of the beast.

Follow these steps to find your perfect chess set:

The purpose of the use of your chess set – The very first step to choosing a chess set is to decide that for what purpose do you need the chess set.

If you want to buy a chess set for your routine, use at chess clubs or at home then either you should go for some robust Staunton tournament chess sets or any weighted Staunton chess set would be the best option for this.

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If you travel a lot and can’t travel without your best companion ‘chess set game ‘then you should buy a magnetic travel set. Our travel magnetic chess sets are ideal for playing on planes, trains, buses or in the cars. These chess sets use magnetic fields to secure the chess pieces to the board ensuring that they will not move. The chess pieces have been fitted with a magnetic stud in the base and the board is fitted with concealed Iron sheet.

Chess sets are also a wonderful way to decorate your living room, bedroom etc. If you want to light up your living space with a beautiful chess set or if you want to buy something antique for home decor, you can go for luxury chess sets or antique chess sets.

If you want to gift a chess set to your Dad, friend or your loved ones then our economy range is for you. You can buy a good quality wooden chess set here without burning a hole in your pocket.

And if you are a chess collector, then we have a special corner for you. Our Antique reproductions category is substantially designed for chess collectors and enthusiasts. Shop now>

Set a price for your chess set – Ask yourself, how much can I afford for a chess set? You should buy a chess set that fits your pocket well so that you always feel satisfactory each time you play with it. Prices of the wooden chess sets vary according to the type of the wood, king size, weight, quality of the craftsmanship, the number of queens, services offered by the company, design of the knight etc. You need to set your priorities and determine that what kind of chess set you require and then determine the price accordingly. If you are low on a budget then chessbazaar.com is one of the best places to look for. We’re the cheapest option in the market for buying a new wooden chess set but that doesn’t equate to cheap quality too. Chess bazaar was founded in 2007 by Vikramjit Singh, who believes that high-quality chess sets don’t need to cost a fortune. At chessbazaar.com our primary motto is “MAKING HEIRLOOM QUALITY CHESS SETS – ACCESSIBLE TO EVERYONE”. All of our chess sets are of heirloom quality that lasts for many generations. We also offer free replacements* and the lifetime warranty on our most of the chess supplies.

Selecting the type and color of wood – After you have set a price for your chess set, you need to select the type of the wood that suits your taste the most. You can choose out of the best and luxurious wood types such as ebony wood, bud rosewood, rosewood or the evergreen ones like Sheesham and boxwood. Type of wood selected by you would also depend upon the color combination you want to have like black & red, black white, red & white etc.

Select your Chess pieces – After keeping everything in your mind – the price, type of wood, design, weighted and non-weighted, and the purpose. If your primary purpose is playing speed chess, blitz etc then don’t go for heavily weighted (quadruple or more) chess pieces at all, you can’t play a blitz or speed chess easily with heavily weighted chess pieces until & unless you are a super human. Heavily weighted chess pieces are best for décor purpose or for occasional play. Though there are hundreds of designs available at our website like Dublin pattern, minimalist pattern, upright pattern, monoblock pattern, themed chess sets etc, but for actual play, Staunton pattern design is the standard among all. We’ve all in our store, so go ahead and choose your dream chess pieces according to your taste and requirement or simply go for standard Tournament chess set approved by fide.

5. Matching a board to your chess pieces – Next difficulty is to choose a right board for your chess pieces. After choosing the perfect chess pieces now is the turn to choose the right field to play. If chess pieces are not matching properly with chess board then it will not give the satisfaction to a chess player. First, calculate the size of the base diameter of the widest chess piece “King” and divide it by 78%. For eg, if the base diameter of the king is 1.5″(38mm) then you should go for a square size of 1.9″ (48mm) or more. The concept is if you get the King chess piece just right, other chess pieces also fit in automatically on your chess board.

To simplify your search here is the formula to calculate the right board size for you chess pieces – Calculate the base diameter of king and divide it by 78%.

6. Calculate the base diameter of the king and divide it by 78%. With this formula, you will get your board size. Now choose the type of the wood, color and the design of the edges and wooden frame that suits your chess pieces the best. Handmade wooden chessboards from ebony wood and rosewood and bud rosewood are often more expensive ones than the veneer or leather chess boards. Select the board according to your imaginations and ideas. Imagine the chess pieces and the chess board combo in your mind and make the final call. Still, if you’re unable to find a right chess board for your chess pieces then don’t worry, we have a chess sets category which has chess pieces with their matching chess board.

After following all these steps, we hope you’ll be able to find your perfect chess set.

Chess Blogs March 8, 2017

All You Need to Know About Check, Checkmate and Stalemate

Knowing some very important chess terms is almost inevitable for all the chess players. If you are new to the game of chess, there are certain terms that must be learned before you step on to the chess battlefield. Let us learn about these terms:

Check: The term “Check” simply means or it gives the warning that the King is in danger and that the King requires immediate attention. In this situation, the player must find a way out to save its King from the approaching threat. To save the King, the player is left with three options. These are:

Capture the attacking piece.
Blocking the line of fire, placing a new piece between the attacking piece and the King.
Moving the King from the line of fire.

Checkmate or mate: If it is not possible to save the King from the above-mentioned options, then it is called “checkmate” or “mate“. As King is the most valuable piece in the game of chess and if you are not able to get it out of danger, then it is checkmate and the game is over. Unfortunately, you have lost the game. Giving checkmate is the main goal of the chess player, the one who gives the checkmate is the winner.

Stalemate: The game reaches such a situation when the player’s King is not checked, it’s his turn to move and his not left with any legal move. The chess rules state that this situation would bring the game to draw (i.e having no winner), no matter what advantage one side could have over the other and is called “Stalemate“.

Even some advanced players wonder why it does not count as a win. The reason is that the losing side cannot avoid exposing their King to check, but they are not yet in check!

So be careful next time you play chess! Happy playing Chess!

Benefits of Chess December 28, 2016

Enjoy the holidays without getting bored – Chess, your strategic companion!

It’s your favorite time of the year and you are all together with your friends and family, bringing the most thrilling and happy hours together that would make the most beautiful memories for the years to come. In this holiday season, you must be thinking about, what should be done to make the time more enjoyable and happening. Are you tired of watching TV, playing games on PlayStation, shopping in the same boring city center, listening to the music or building a snowman in the yard? Then think of playing a game that will leave you rejuvenated and at the same time, you can spend a quality time with your loved ones. Playing a game is not just essential for kids; it can be an important source of relaxation and stimulation for adults as well. Playing with your romantic partner, friends, co-workers and children is a sure (and fun) way to fuel your imagination, creativity, problem-solving abilities, and emotional well-being.

Intellectuals prefer to play chess in their leisure-time or in holidays. Today, people like to play strategic and puzzle games and Chess is the Grand Dad of all strategic and puzzle games. Anything with dice or a card game is not very strategic as luck plays too large a part. Chess is not just a game but a profound intellectual activity. Chess is the best puzzle game ever invented. Chess is a game loved by engineers and vice-versa poets alike. Chess proves to be surprising and delightful, and that’s what makes this game so interesting. The deeper you dig into Chess, the more of its secrets you unearth. And interestingly, the game has never been tapped out. Even our super intelligent computers of the modern world are far from playing the theoretically perfect chess game.

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Holidays are the best time for kids to learn this wonderful game and practice it with friends and family. With this, they can train their brain and acquire new skills and prepare themselves strategically for the upcoming challenges in life as well. Not only is chess an excellent educational tool that helps strengthen both sides of your brain, but the game is also an endless source of pleasure.

When people discover that you play chess, they usually say “You must have a lot of spare time”. They should instead say, “You must be very smart”. Chess is an ideal game to be played during holidays or in your leisure time. It can also make your free time at home more productive and pleasing.

So, this holiday season, play chess and add joy to your life, relieve stress, supercharge learning, and connect yourself to others and the world around you.

Happy Holidaying!

Chess Blogs November 29, 2016

Top 10 Christmas Gift Ideas for Chess Lovers

Everyone knows that Christmas is a time for giving and finding unique Christmas Gifts. You can find a vast array of Christmas gifts for everyone on your list especially chess lovers & collectors.

Playing chess on gadgets can never give you the same feeling as when you feel moving the wooden chess piece with your fingers. So, this Holiday season please avoid gifting digital alternatives of playing chess to your loved ones.

Our magnetic and luxury chess sets are just the perfect gifts for the young chess players and the passionate chess players as well.

Discussing below : Chess Accessories, Chess Sets, Chess Pieces, Chess Boards & Other Wooden Games.

1. Revolutionize the way they play their blitz or bullet chess game with our DGT chess clocks. It offers every feature you could possibly want, including pre-set Fischer, Bronstein, Delay and Blitz Time Control Modes. Buy it Here->

2. Chess player like Bobby Fischer was the diehard fan of The Dubrovnik chess set making the 1950 Dubrovnik chess set more highly coveted. Handcrafted in India, these chess pieces exude class and history.

The design, quality, and craftsmanship of these chess pieces are unmatched and that is what made them favorite with the greatest chess player of all time, Bobby Fischer.

While your friends might have their eyes on our $700 Indian Chetak II Customized Staunton deluxe chess set, this 1950 Dubrovnik Bobby Fischer Chess Set is more than enough to make them happy and won’t break the bank.

You can’t go wrong with a travel chess sets, these Magnetic chess sets are ideal for playing on planes, trains, buses or in the cars. These chess sets use magnetic fields to secure the chess pieces to the board ensuring that they will not move. Buy now!

4. The Indian-American luxury series chess set is a stylish upgrade perfect for any chess player. Made from bud rosewood and boxwood this chess set is expertly carved and triple weighted for fantastic hand-feel and a very nice thud on the wooden chess board. Chess pieces have unique collar rings and thick green felts, which precisely envelops the base of each chess men for smooth movement on the chess board.

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5. Reproductions are timeless, and the 1849 reproductions will manage to steal their heart and give them the retro look and feel. It is a must have for any chess collector. Made from antiqued boxwood and ebony wood.Buy it Here->Related: Chess Set as Perfect Wedding and Anniversary Gift

They’ll be able to learn new chess tactics daily from this Club Player’s Manifesto Super Value Pack. This is a unique comprehensive course for chess players who want to advance to the next category.7. Give them what they really want. Send Chessbazaar e-Gift Card instantly via email. Chessbazaar e-Gift card gives your loved ones the power to choose what they desire from a wide range of products. Buy it Here->

8. Keep their chess pieces safe with this stylish Hi-Gloss Finish Crocodile Pattern Leatherette Storage Box. Leatherette storage box for chess pieces with double tray and fixed slots for putting each piece separately. Buy it Here->

For a truly personal gift this year, go for our wooden chess board with Personalize text on it. Contact us for the custom chessboard.

For the Antique Lovers: Because it’s the first time they’ve been reproduced in 50 years. Piatigorsky is one of the best chess set ever designed in the Staunton style. Piatigorsky chess set was first seen in the Piatigorsky Cup tournament (1963) organized by the Piatigorsky Foundation. This peerless 1963-1966 Piatigorsky Cup chess set in Staunton style is made up of bud rosewood and boxwood. The King proudly stands at 4.2 inches and its base is a robust 1.8 inches. Buy it Now ->

Everybody loves a bargain, but wouldn’t it be great to get good deals on purchases and get the quality product as well? You can have the best of both worlds at chessbazaar.com. Click here to enter the Offers Zone>>

Monthly Review September 5, 2016

Monthly Round-Up – Aug 2016

With yet another exciting month behind us, it’s time once again for a quick recap of the highlights from the last month, here is a list of the hottest releases in the Aug 2016.

We have the new announcements nicely rounded up for you here, and those include the mighty;

1950s Soviet (Russian) Latvian Reproduced Chess Set

The CB Red Rum Luxury Staunton Series Chess Pieces

The Reykjavik Championship Series Chess Set

Reproduced Russian (Soviet Era) Series Chess Set

Being official for a few days now, The 1950s Soviet (Russian) Latvian Reproduced chess set has a tight grip in the collectors mind. Enthusiastic fans waiting impatiently for one of the greatest reproduction to be back in stock again. Latvia Reproduced Old Soviet series chess pieces offers a 4.1″ King with a base diameter of 1.69″. The chess set comes with 34 pieces including 2 extra queens. The chess pieces are weighted and have thick green felt on their bases for smooth movement on the chess board. Dark pieces are made in stained dyed box wood and the lighter pieces are made of box wood.

Moving on to the CB Red Rum Luxury Staunton series chess set, this chess set is exquisitely made up of ebony and natural boxwood. The King proudly stands at 4.4 inches and its base is robust 1.9 inches. This is a classic design featuring the magnificent and robust knight. Superb size proportioning from king to the pawn exhibits true intricate craftsmanship in all the pieces. The design, quality, and craftsmanship of these chess pieces are comparable to the luxury chess sets that are sold for $700+ by other retailers.

Reproduced Russian (Soviet Era) series chess set made the headlines as well, now this chess set is available in Stained Green Ash Burl / Box Wood. It offers a 3.7″ King with a base diameter of 1.6″. The chess set comes with 34 pieces including 2 extra queens. This set is double weighted and the chess pieces have thick green felt on their bases. Dark pieces are made in dyed green ash burl box wood and the lighter pieces are made of box wood.

Things have really been getting heated during the last month when we reintroduced The Reykjavik Championship Series at flat 50% off. This historic Reykjavik Chess set was produced by the famous company Jaques of London, that also introduced the first Staunton chess pieces. We have reproduced the exact reproduction of the chess set used during the iconic 1972 World Chess Championship rivalry match between legendary Bobby Fischer and reigning Boris Spassky (also known as “Match of the Century”) in Reykjavik, Iceland. The King proudly stands at 3.8 inches and its base is a robust 1.6 inches. Wider base and superb size proportioning from the king to the pawn exhibits true intricate craftsmanship in all the pieces. Dark chess pieces are exquisitely crafted in sheesham wood. All Chess pieces are expertly carved in India and weighted for prodigious hand-feel and a very nice thud on the wooden chess board.

That’s all for now. Follow us on Twitter & Facebook to stay up-to-date with the latest releases, offers & promotions. We’d glad to know your views and experiences of the chess sets which you have purchased from us. You can also get the updates direct on your email by sign-up to our newsletter.

Chess July 14, 2016

Chess Sets — Everything you need to know!

Chess pieces or chessmen are made in different materials, styles, and sizes. The difference in the designs of the chess pieces do not have any impact on the game, it is just that the different shapes, sizes, and materials are made to meet the different tastes of the players or chess collectors. In a standard game, each of the chess players starts a game with 16 chess pieces – 1 king, 1 queen, 2 rooks, 2 bishops, 2 knights and 8 pawns. Different techniques and materials are used to make chess sets that give these chess pieces a unique look.

Materials used for making chess sets – Chess pieces are made from a wide variety of materials like plastic, stone, glass, metal, ivory, bone and wood. These materials greatly decide the price of the chess pieces. Plastic chess sets are available at very low prices in the market, whereas a hand carved wooden chess set will be costlier.

Wood has been the most important material for making chess pieces for generations. Sheesham wood, rose wood, bud rosewood. ebony wood and box wood are the most famous woods used for making chess sets. Bud rosewood and ebony wood are the luxury woods and are used to carve high-end chess pieces. Wooden chess pieces are also recommended by FIDE. The quality of our wooden chess pieces is being appreciated by great chess players and chess collectors in the whole world.

A technique used in making chess sets – Chess pieces are either hand carved or machine made and the technique depends very much on the material used. Metal and plastic chess pieces are made by melting them and then putting them in moulds of the desired designs. Chess pieces made from bone and stone are hand carved by skilled artisans.

Handcrafted wooden chess pieces are turned on a lathe. The craftsmanship on the wooden chess pieces is done by experienced artisans. The knight being the most beautiful piece in the set carries enormous importance. The beauty of the chess set lies in the knight of the chess set. Our well-crafted knights represent the highest grade of knight carving skills.

Design of the chess pieces – Chess is a very old game and infinite designs have been originated till now. But the most famous one is Staunton. Staunton is also the officially recommended design by FIDE. Staunton chess pieces appear to be same but the designs have many variations. Chessbazaar offers a wide range of Staunton chess pieces, you will be amazed to see the variations in the designs of the chess sets. There are many other historical designs which are collected by chess collectors but they are very expensive and not everyone can afford those chess pieces. Chessbazaar has reproduced many of such historical and classical designs like 1849 chess set, 1935 Botvinnik Flohr, 1851 chess set, Dublin chess set, Piatigorsky chess set, Grand cigar chess set, and Dubrovnik chess set at very affordable prices so that every chess enthusiast can buy and admire the beauty of these chess sets.

Chessbazaar offers the most meticulously handcrafted wooden chess pieces by our skilled artisans. The expertly carved chess pieces are appropriately weighted and the thick green felt on the bases make your chess pieces walk smoother on a chess board. Explore our full range of chess pieces here >>

Chess June 22, 2016

Non-Folding and Folding Storage Chess Sets

It is probably the worst feeling in the world for a chess player, when he anticipates to settle down for a good chess game but discovers that some of the pieces are missing and the necessary number of chess pieces to play the favorite game are not available.

Getting the same chess pieces is very difficult sometimes and it is an unwanted expense for everyone. To avoid these unwanted expenses, it is important to store your chess pieces in a storage box. There are many types and shapes, qualities of chess sets but it should be always preferred to buy a chess set with a storage box.

There are two types of storage chess sets –

Non – Folding chess sets
Folding chess set

Non-Folding chess sets – Non-Folding chess sets are the chess sets in which the chess board is non-folding, but there is some space for storage either you get one storage box extra or you get in-built storage box. Chessbazaar offers you a huge range of decorative wooden chess sets with extra storage box that are just so perfect for the decorative set up in your office or home.

We also offer magnetic non-folding chess sets. Made of premium wood, these sets are classy and functional. They are equipped with a built-in storage area so you’ll never lose another chess piece again! These are travelling chess sets and you can take them along wherever you want to. Explore Now

Folding chess sets – Folding chess sets are the sets that have folding chess boards. These sets are foldable and are also magnetic. These chess sets are also equipped with built-in storage area for your chess pieces.

These sets are also portable which makes it perfect for camping trips, family game nights, picnics, and more! These chess sets have a pull drawer where you can keep your chess pieces with safety. Some sets have built-in special tray of EP foam (Expanded Polyethylene). These trays have individual space for each piece to store the chessmen.

These specially designed tray or storage space has individual chessmen inserts made according to its shape and each piece fits into its own space. The pieces fit securely with ease and there is no chance of rattling inside the chess set. Our folding chess sets are sculpted with the finest of workmanship to make it a delicate but fully functional chess box which you will be proud to show off to your competition. Explore Now

Storage boxes – Chessbazaar offers high-quality range of exclusive hand crafted wooden and leather chess storage boxes for chessmen. Wooden chess storage boxes has a green felt inside and the leather chess storage boxes has beige velvet cloth to keep your high quality and valued chessmen scratch free and safe.

Furthermore our storage chess sets have a variety of collection to choose to fit different sizes of chess pieces. It is always better to keep your expensive chess pieces safe when you know, you have pets or kids at your place to destroy them.

Our classic collection of folding and non-folding chess sets offers you many options according to your need and preferences. These chess sets are also perfect gifts for chess enthusiasts and also ideal for the chess beginners because of their very low prices.

Our beautiful Chess boxes or sets will keep your chess pieces stored away safely following your chess games, so you never have to worry about losing your chess pieces and you can easily locate them whenever you are ready to commence battle.

Blog on Chess March 29, 2016

Now make double chess moves with Marseillais Chess

Isn’t it interesting that you are allowed to make two moves per turn. Like in our Childhood days, we used to feel so lucky and immensely happy, if we were allowed to make two moves in a game. Chess players have a chance to re-live their childhood with the Marseillais Chess variant. Marseillais Chess is a Vintage Multi-move variant, which allows the chess players to make double moves per turn.

This Marseillais Chess variant was invented by journalist Albert Fortis who was an inhabitant of Marseilles. The Game rules were first published in the local newspaper of Marseillais ‘Le Soleil’ in 1925. The Game gained a quick following in France. There are further two versions of this game:

Classical Marseillais: This is the original game as invented by the French journalist. All the players made two moves per turn from the beginning of the game.
Balanced Marseillais: This version was introduced by Robert Bruce in 1963. Robert Bruce made a simple rule change – In the balanced version, White makes only one move on the first turn. This was introduced to avoid too much advantage for white. The moves are made in the following order:White, Black, Black, White, White, Black, Black, etc. Since then the version gained a wide acceptance.

All rules of the normal chess game apply, but with some changes –

A player can either move one piece twice or move two different pieces on his turn. Castling counts as one move.

If a player gives check on his first move in a turn, he moves only once that turn. If a player is in check, he must move out of check in the first part of the turn. Moving the King into the check on the first move of the turn and then move out of the check on the second one is not allowed.

En passant capture is allowed even if the opponent moved the corresponding pawn on the first move of the previous turn. But en passant capture must be made on the first move of the turn. When two pawns can be captured en passant after opponents move, both of them can be captured.

Some famous chess grandmasters like Alexander Alekhine, Richard Réti, Eugene Znosko-Borovsky, and André Chéron made this Marseillais chess quite popular.