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Journey of 2014 - A glimpse of glory
We know, we are bit late on this one..but we wish you a very Happy and Joyful New Year with lots of blessings :) Well, here we are again, folks – the start of a new year. The time when we’re usually bursting with motivation and promises not to repeat the mistakes of the past. We’ve learned a lot in the 2014 (especially our flaws & drawbacks), which we’ve vowed to ditch in 2015!), We, the whole chessbazaar team are working on our flaws & trying to use our time more wisely. Please send us your valuable feedback's & queries at sales@chessbazaar.com. We listen carefully to the needs of our customers and had their feedback in mind to make our customers experience more rich in near future. We’d also love to hear how you’re starting your 2015 with a bang. Here's the brief infographics of our journey. Have a look! Our team at chessbazaar wishes you a very Happy New Year to you and your loved ones and we wish you true happiness, joy and success in the months to come. Cheers! Stay Tuned !!
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How can you earn if you quit your job?
Chessbazaar has launched a special program for people with an online presence like having a website, a blog, a person active in discussion boards or even with a page on social networking websites like facebook and twitter can earn handsome commissions by placing links or banners on their webpage(s) referring users to chessbazaar.com. You earn 10% commission of the total cost every time a user directed by you makes a purchase on our website. Our inbuilt systems will issue each affiliate a unique link and when a visitor visits chessbazaar.com from a link at your webpage, our systems will identify him through a web browser cookie. This will allow our systems to track all the purchases that they ever make, immediately or in the future. Our affiliate program is totally transparent and the affiliates can login anytime into their affiliate accounts and see real time stats, traffics and the amount of commissions that they have earned. Yes, it is true. You can earn a flat 10% of the total cost every time a user directed by you makes a purchase on our website. It's free to join and easy to use. We track the sales through web browser cookies and you can track your leads, traffic and commissions by signing in your Affiliate Account. This program is very easy to initiate. Refer visitors from your website/blog/forums/facebook/twitter etc to chessbazaar.com by signing into chessbazaar affiliate program. You earn money whenever visitors follow the link from your website, to chessbazaar.com and make purchase(s). For example, when a visitor directed from the link/banner from your website makes a purchase of $300 at chessbazaar.com you will earn $30 (10% of total sale) as a commission straight away. You can also use banners which are created for individual products or categories of chessbazaar depending on your choice. If you are not good at designing or you have no time for that then don't you worry. You can get professional banners custom built from chessbazaar.com. Just let us know your requirements and we will set it up for you. You can also select banner types, Image or Text and size of banner as you wish. Else the other option is that you can, however, link our main website URL on your website footer or header, depending on your preference. This way you earn the profit from chessbazaar. Your account will right away reflect the earned commission on each purchase that you refer, however the funds will only be released after the item will be shipped and delivered to the customer. It may take 7-10 business days. Wholesale discounts that you are getting are totally different from Affiliate discounts. Note: Chessbazaar’s Affiliate program is only for people who have some online presence and who are redirecting new customers to our website.
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Monthly Round-up - Nov 2014
Monthly round-up is our little effort to recap all the major announcements of the month, which you might have missed. The past month was quite busy for us due to launch of highly anticipated Reproduced 1849 Staunton Pattern Chess Set. November of 2014 was marked by : Launch of 1849 Staunton pattern chess set Shera & Apache series massive price drop The evolution video on Shera Series and Dubrovnik Series. Celebrated Black Friday with Fantastic Deals Launch of 1849 Staunton pattern chess set : We finally UNVEILED the long-awaited 1849 Staunton pattern chess set on November 2nd. We were thrilled to see the tremendous response as the sets were sold out in just 48 hours. The 1849 Staunton pattern has been consistently sold out since its debut because the stocks were limited. If you still want to grab 1849 chess set, then immediately register your e-mail id for the next lot. Shera & Apache series massive price drop: Prices were slashed and we are giving FREE wooden storage box with Apache series & Shera series giving benefit to our customers. Did you miss it? Want to receive price drops via email? Sign up for our newsletter & get regular promotional discounts and offers in your email. We send one newsletter every week. The evolution video on Shera Series : A detailed exploration evolution video on the shera series from its introduction in 2010 till date. The title pretty much sums this one up. We are mesmerized to see how far Shera series has come from the day when it was released. This video is not in chronological order and does not contain the dimensions of chess pieces. Here's a stunning compilation video of shera series >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVIUX_xYEIA We also made a video on Dubrovnik Series which is also our set of the year 2014. Here’s the video link >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7bbCPx4v3Q Celebrated Black Friday with Fantastic Deals: The day after Thanksgiving (Friday) is known as Black Friday. This is marked as the start of holiday shopping season and some also call it the start of Christmas shopping. & on this special occasion we gave the opportunity to buy your favourite chess sets on drooping prices. This offer ends on December 1st. But some fabulous deals are still running. Just check it out here >> https://www.chessbazaar.com/offers-zone.html 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.
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Can a Chess Set Be the Perfect Christmas Gift Idea?
Christmas, and other gift giving occasions, occurs on the same day every year so why not be prepared this year for deciding the gifts early. Avoid the crowded stores, fighting for parking, lost crying children, sharp elbowed fellow shoppers or uncooperative helpers and have the pleasure of shopping in your bunny slippers from your own home. Chessbazaar.com brings you all of the best of chess sets for everyone you need to buy for - friends, family colleagues. To ease your struggle in deciding what to buy this year, chessbazaar.com is offering huge discount on a varied range of chess sets. Chess is the best present that one can gift someone. We are also launching many new popular designs of chess sets plus flash sales. Don’t miss this exciting offer as this Christmas bonanza is limited for few weeks only. Before the items gets out of stock, grab them with honor. This offer is out especially for those who are in hassle of buying presents. Our online shop makes it easy for you to purchase from your own place with complementary advantage- Free Shipping! We provide the largest range of Chess Pieces, Antique chess pieces, Chess Sets, Luxury Chess Set Combos, Chess Books, Storage Boxes and Travelling Sets. Our USP is FREE Shipping Worldwide. Chess word when heard develops a refined picture in one’s mind. It is one of those games which develops a high momentum interest and can turn into a favorite pastime. Gifting Play-Stations, iPods and other electronic devices to kids has become very common for a past few years. Adding a spark by presenting all purpose chess set this Christmas can lead to appreciation as it is quite educational game and improves ones presence of mind. This game can be played anywhere like over a small get together, whilst travelling or on a picnic. One can also entertain his mind over long boring hours during holidays. The game can become very exciting with lots of practice. The most happening thing about the chess is that it can also be played alone. This Christmas experience the quick, easy and hassle-free online shopping leaving yourself more time to enjoy with your loved ones! So if you are out of ideas for choosing gifts, you can hit it by purchasing chess this time by checking of the internet’s most famous website chessbazaar.com. Don't forget to avail of our Christmas offers... Have a Merry Christmas!
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Monthly Round-up - Oct 2014
Monthly round-up is our new innovative service meant to recap all the major announcements of the month, which you might have missed. The past month was quite busy for us due to festive period. October of 2014 was marked by : . Chessbazaar team celebrated Dussehra with traditional Indian culture . Introduced Lightning Deals on the account of Diwali . Celebrated Diwali by throwing a grandeur party at our office . Celebrated Halloween by giving flat 40% Off on Chess Sets to our customers. . Massive price drop on Shera series & Apache series . Prepared for the announcement of Staunton Pattern 1849 chess set Celebrated Dussehra : Dussehra is a Hindu festival, celebrated by millions of citizens across the country, to mark the victory of good over evil & our whole team celebrated this victory by having bonfires and fireworks according to traditional Indian culture. We also did not miss to attend Ramlila performances . Lightning Deals "The Customer Is God" : We have also introduced Lightning Deals for our customers on the account of Diwali. With this offer, we gave our customers one more chance to grab chess sets at very low prices by offering huge discounts. We offered more lucrative deals and gift ideas as compared to our competitors. Celebrated Diwali : Vik the CEO of chessbazaar has organized a grand Diwali Celebrations eve for all his employees & workers. The whole team enjoyed Diwali by setting out clay oil lamps, making rangoli, hanging lights, indulging in fireworks, exchanging sweets and gifts and much more. Celebrated Halloween "Sale of the Dead" : Halloween is a yearly celebration, celebrated on the night of October 31. We gave flat 40% Off on Chess Sets to our wonderful customers to enjoy the occasion with great enthusiasm. Massive price drop on shera series & apache series : Price Slashed of apache series & shera series giving our customers’ a huge benefit. Now available with free wooden storage box. Prepared for the announcement of 1849 Staunton pattern chess set : Prepared our inventory to present the grand dad of all chess sets, 1849 Staunton pattern chess sets which is the most awaited set of our customers. We are going to introduce it by revising the product by making it look similar to the original 1849 chess set. 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.
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All You Need to Know About En Passant Move
En passant is a French expression which means "in passing" and is abbreviated as e.p. It is a movement of series in chess which is performed after a player moves a pawn two squares forward from its starting position, and an opposing pawn captures it as if it had only moved one square. It is probably the most confusing move for beginner chess players. Actually, many may not even know that this move exists, making it the source of many arguments. En passant may only be played straight away after a two-square square pawn advance, or the right to capture "in passing" is lost. After pawns were granted the ability to move two squares on their first move, the En passant rule was introduced in 1490 to prevent pawns from having too much power or freedom. En passant is the only occasion in chess in which the capturing piece does not replace the captured piece on its square. Before then pawns could only move one square forward at any time, resulting in many boring defensive matches. The 2-square move was introduced to encourage more positive play and quicker development of the pieces. Nevertheless, some of the more attacking players felt that their opponents were using the move to dodge being captured by the forceful player, already on the 5th rank while the slowcoaches were still on their starting square. As a result, the en passant rule was introduced to ensure that attacking play did not grow unrewarded when defenders used the 2-square move for a purely defensive purpose. It is similar to the rule that prevents castling across squares under attack by an opponent’s piece. 5th century, most people played by rules which didn't allow the pawns to move two squares on their first move. When the two square pawn move was added to speed up the opening phase of the game, it was noticed that it was now possible for a pawn to sneak by an enemy pawn on an adjacent file -- something that was never possible when pawns plodded along at one square per move. The following conditions must prevail for a legal passant capture. 1. The capturing pawn must be on its fifth rank;Aux échecs, maîtriser différentes stratégies et coups est crucial. Une manœuvre particulière à comprendre est le coup en passant, une prise de pion unique qui ne peut se produire que dans des conditions très spécifiques. Considérez-le comme le joker des échecs, à l'image des tours inattendus dans le monde vibrant des casinos en ligne https://rubixsi.com/fr/des-centres-commerciaux-aux-casinos-en-ligne/. Tout comme chaque pion et chaque pièce sur l'échiquier suivent des règles distinctes de déplacement et de prise, les jeux de casino ont chacun leurs propres règles et stratégies de réussite. Que vous tentiez de capturer un pion adverse « en passant » lors d'une partie d'échecs acharnée ou de jouer à la roulette dans un casino en ligne, la réussite repose en fin de compte sur la compréhension de ces règles et la mise en œuvre d'une réflexion stratégique. Les jeux de hasard et les jeux de casino en ligne incarnent l'imprévisibilité et le hasard. Ils exigent réflexion, planification et une dose de prise de risque stratégique. Mieux vous les comprenez, plus vous gagnez en confiance. Votre réussite repose autant sur vos compétences stratégiques que sur votre capacité à saisir les opportunités lorsqu'elles se présentent. En vous lançant dans une partie d'échecs, vous accédez à un monde régi par la stratégie, à l'image de celui que vous découvrez en visitant ce centre de casinos en ligne français. Tous deux offrent un mélange exaltant de risques, de récompenses et de stratégie calculée, ouvrant un monde de possibilités à ceux qui osent explorer leurs subtilités. 2. The captured pawn must be on an adjacent file and must have just moved two squares in a single move (i.e. a double-step move); 3. The capture can only be made on the move immediately after the opposing pawn makes the double-step move; otherwise the right to capture it en passant is lost.
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Everything You Need to Know About Diwali
Diwali, or Deepawali, is India’s biggest and most important festival of the year. It’s a festival of lights and shopping. It’s just like what we have Christmas in the west. You won’t want to miss the chessbazaar Diwali Bumper offers. 4 offers in a go! Who want to miss that? As the Diwali preparations has already begun and we can see lot of hustle and bustle on the Indian roads and shops!Just to take your happiness to an another level chessbazaar.com is offering 50% discount on travelling chess sets which are easy to carry and play a game or two anywhere with your loved ones. And not only this we are also offering 50% on The Antique Chess Sets Series which gives you a feel of ethnicity. Also don’t miss the opportunity as we will be gifting “Reykjavik Chess Pieces” on the purchase of any Luxury Chess sets. Wow! Another reason of purchasing is if you are thinking of gifting chess to your loved ones this Diwali. You can further save so much on selected Combos as you are getting flat 20% off plus further 10% off. Don’t miss this exciting offer as this Diwali bonanza is limited for few days only. Before the items gets out of stock, grab them with pleasure. Our online store makes it easy for you to purchase from your own place while you are busy doing other preparations of Diwali. All the best deals are valid from 11th October to 23rd October 2014. Enjoy online Diwali shopping with us. Also, if you are interested in more such deals, subscribe to the newsletter subscription and get updates on all our deals, right to your inbox. Chessbazaar wishes you happy and safe Diwali.
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How to improve your chess game?
1. Know how to play chess: The first and the foremost thing is to learn how to play chess, it is an obvious tip but everything has to have a perfect start. Play slow games often and analyze them later with the help of a stronger player. 2. Practice: Practice makes a man perfect so more you practice playing chess more will you improve. The tendency to learn tricks and win the game will get higher and higher. Every time you will end up learning something new. 3. Study openings: You need to know the common openings carefully so that you are familiar with the tips and tricks of the game. Try to figure out the overall plan, even if you are unable to track the individual detail of the moves. 4. Focus on the tactics: Focus on what and how you want to accomplish. Keep a track on all the moves in your brain and studying tactics will improve your chess skills a lot quicker than anything else. Imagining situations will make you more clear about the game. Know different kinds of mating nets and general strategy. 5. Use a smaller chess board while practicing: With a smaller chess board, you can concentrate better as you don't have to move your eyes around so much. It helps individuals who have trouble paying attention to details, strong/ weak squares, hanging pieces, tactical positions, and possible traps. 6. Practice online: If you have difficulty finding a partner to practice with you. Play online! There are many online players from all around the world, and you can play chess with different active people on chess websites for as many number of hours you want. 7. Research: Read, study and research more and more about the chess, players, moves, tactics, skills etc from the net. This will encourage you and help to you add further knowledge to your existing ability. 8. Enjoy the game but pay attention: While playing make sure you take it easy and have fun while learning something new from each game. It will boost your confidence for future chess games. 9. Study mid and endgames- At higher levels, there will be more and more positions where you will have to know mid- game tactics to move forward to the end game, a key characteristic of you chess. 10. Replay the game of good players: It is an easy way to improve your chess skills. You can replay many games by openings, player name, tournament, board position, position fragment, and material balance and so on. About Chessbazaar: Started in 2007, we have been serving chess collectors, players and enthusiasts by providing the best and most affordable chess sets all over the world. We provide the largest range of Chess Pieces, Chess Boards, Chess Sets, Chess Accessories, Chess Storage Boxes and Travelling Sets. Our USP is FREE Shipping worldwide. From direct manufacturer to end user, no middle man so unbeatable prices.
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Monthly Round-up - Sep 2014
Monthly round-up is our new innovative service meant to recap all the major announcements of the month, which you might have missed. September of 2014 was marked by : New economy Staunton weighted chess pieces Expanded our Reykjavik series with a new Reykjavik chess set Shera series is now available in Ebony & Bud rose Let's move on to our hot announcements for this month (Sep 2014): Month 9 the spotlights were primarily on Dubrovnik again & it’s no surprise that Dubrovnik chess set is probably one of the best chess set by our artisans till date. We are now coming up with a 1849 Staunton pattern chess set very soon, We are in the final stages of designing the facelift version of 1849 Staunton Pattern Chess Set. Expectations are high with some major changes in design. Vik, the owner of chessbazaar and our team of expert carvers are working with Mr. Alan Dewey on the new design of 1849 Staunton pattern to make it an accurate reproduction. So Stay tuned & don't forget to check back soon or register your email at "sales@chessbazaar.com" so that we can send you the notification as soon as this set is up for sale. Expanded our Reykjavik series with a new Reykjavik chess set : Reykjavik in sheesham wood is another addition to the Reykjavik family. It is a budget friendly chess set that features a weighted 3.7” King & 3.0” Queen. Exquisitely crafted in sheesham & box wood. Featuring a stylish design with thick green felt on their bases. New Staunton Family Member : We have expanded our Staunton Series family with a new staunton chess member priced at $71.99. CB proud to introduce new budget friendly wooden chess pieces beautifully crafted in sheesham wood & box wood with the king height of 3.8". Right Now we are giving 20% flat discount on it with free shipping. Shera series in new avatar: The Shera series have already reached iconic status & now we have introduced shera series in new color. Exquisitely crafted in Ebony & Bud rose wood with the king height of 4.5” . New color will look elegant, rest of the design is same as previous versions. Right now we are offering flat 20% introductory discount on this chess set including free shipping. Price slashed by 50% : We have also introduced Half price offer on shera series for 4 days. 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 chess sets which you have purchased from us.
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