{"id":27294,"date":"2025-07-19T13:32:01","date_gmt":"2025-07-19T13:32:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/blog\/?p=27294"},"modified":"2025-07-21T13:32:34","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T13:32:34","slug":"checkered-prints-take-the-spotlight-this-world-chess-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/blog\/checkered-prints-take-the-spotlight-this-world-chess-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Checkered Prints Take the Spotlight this World Chess Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"27294\" class=\"elementor elementor-27294\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1b1def5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no\" data-id=\"1b1def5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b614bf8\" data-id=\"b614bf8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1464ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-elipsa_core_dropcaps\" data-id=\"c1464ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elipsa_core_dropcaps.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m  qodef-dropcaps qodef-type--simple\">\n\t<span class=\"qodef-m-letter\" style=\"color: #874439\">64<\/span>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"qodef-m-text\" style=\"color: #000000\"> squares. Infinite strategy. And a pattern that has taken over runways, walls, and even modern kitchenware.\n\nEvery July 20, World Chess Day celebrates the legendary game that has been bending minds for over 1,500 years. Officially recognized by the United Nations since 1966, World Chess Day honors not just pawns and kings, but the game\u2019s power to promote strategy, patience, and global unity. \n<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1218ce5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no\" data-id=\"1218ce5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-219548e\" data-id=\"219548e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdd1f79 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fdd1f79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">But <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chess.com\/terms\/international-chess-day?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here is the plot twist<\/a>: chess did not just stay on the board. The instantly recognizable checkered pattern, black and white, clean and calculated, has stepped off the grid and onto the stage of design, leaving behind a bold visual legacy. From Bauhaus to streetwear, retro diners to Pinterest-perfect homes, the check has become a graphic staple that continues to evolve.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">This World Chess Day, we are celebrating not just the game but the classic design language it inspired. <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">At <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #800000;\"><a style=\"color: #800000; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/?utm_source=Qalara+Blog&amp;utm_medium=Organic&amp;utm_campaign=worldchessday2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Qalara<\/a><\/span>, we are spotlighting checkered prints that are ruling the style game across home decor, furnishings, stationery, and more.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Scroll on to see how this ancient game continues to shape modern aesthetics, one square at a time!<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-870522b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"870522b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-aab6b29 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no\" data-id=\"aab6b29\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4224698\" data-id=\"4224698\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf072e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bf072e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"216\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/UK-India-trade-agreement_Facts-1024x216.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-27359\" alt=\"Chess and Checkered Print_Facts_Qalara\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/UK-India-trade-agreement_Facts-1024x216.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/UK-India-trade-agreement_Facts-300x63.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/UK-India-trade-agreement_Facts-768x162.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/UK-India-trade-agreement_Facts-1536x324.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/UK-India-trade-agreement_Facts.jpg 1706w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" loading=\"eager\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6787ae5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no\" data-id=\"6787ae5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4df9518\" data-id=\"4df9518\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9690dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c9690dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3cced4f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no\" data-id=\"3cced4f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a64b6d8\" data-id=\"a64b6d8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-19a53b0\" data-id=\"19a53b0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7958578 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7958578\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Table of contents:<\/strong><\/span><\/p><ul><li><a href=\"#2\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; text-decoration: underline;\">Checkered Prints: A Brief History &amp; Design Legacy<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#3\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; text-decoration: underline;\">Qalara\u2019s Checkered Finds Across Categories<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#4\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; text-decoration: underline;\">Home Decor &amp; Furnishings<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#5\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; text-decoration: underline;\">Bags <\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#6\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; text-decoration: underline;\">Kitchen &amp; Dining<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#7\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; text-decoration: underline;\">Make Your Move<br \/><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e46b3d0\" data-id=\"e46b3d0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-caad518 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no\" data-id=\"caad518\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e5954aa\" data-id=\"e5954aa\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93ee517 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"93ee517\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec22753 elementor-widget elementor-widget-qi_addons_for_elementor_section_title\" data-id=\"ec22753\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"2\" data-widget_type=\"qi_addons_for_elementor_section_title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m qodef-qi-section-title qodef-decoration--italic qodef-link--underline-draw qodef-subtitle-icon--left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"qodef-m-title\">\n\t\tCheckered Prints: A Brief History &amp; Design Legacy\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-09a9da5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no\" data-id=\"09a9da5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f59c6fd\" data-id=\"f59c6fd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc83fa0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fc83fa0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Checkered patterns may feel current and trendy, but their roots run deep through art, architecture, and culture. The earliest iterations can be traced back to ancient mosaics, in Roman floors and Greek temples, where alternating geometric motifs symbolized harmony and symmetry. Through the Middle Ages, checkerboard tiling adorned Gothic cathedrals and palatial courtyards, often used to denote order within grand, often chaotic, spaces.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-75fee66 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no\" data-id=\"75fee66\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d952bce\" data-id=\"d952bce\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0ad4cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c0ad4cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In the textile world, checks have long been a fixture. Scottish tartans, though technically more complex in weave, used repeated horizontal and vertical bands to signify clan identity, long before pattern became fashion. Fast-forward to the 20th century, the check emerged as a bold countercultural statement. The Bauhaus movement adopted grids and strict geometries as symbols of modernity. The 1960s Op Art scene played with black-and-white checkers to disorient the eye and challenge perception.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6a8a50c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no\" data-id=\"6a8a50c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8d35564\" data-id=\"8d35564\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c5f88f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9c5f88f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"216\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/UK-India-trade-agreement_Facts-1-1024x216.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-27358\" alt=\"Chess and Checkered Print_Facts_Qalara\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/UK-India-trade-agreement_Facts-1-1024x216.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/UK-India-trade-agreement_Facts-1-300x63.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/UK-India-trade-agreement_Facts-1-768x162.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/UK-India-trade-agreement_Facts-1-1536x324.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/UK-India-trade-agreement_Facts-1.jpg 1706w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" loading=\"eager\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e7ad236 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no\" data-id=\"e7ad236\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3e06bcc\" data-id=\"3e06bcc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17e5539 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"17e5539\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">By the \u201990s, grunge-era fashion and skate culture had claimed the check as their own, and later, luxury streetwear gave it a new lease of life &#8211; graphic, ironic, and unapologetically loud.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">So, why black and white? The high-contrast palette is not just about aesthetics. It draws the eye, plays with optical depth, and creates a sense of visual rhythm. The grid itself represents structure and duality, light and dark, order and chaos, strategy and spontaneity. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e281aa1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no\" data-id=\"e281aa1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6858603\" data-id=\"6858603\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a741f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0a741f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">No wonder it has been adopted across disciplines, from interior styling to visual art to identity design!<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d67e228 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no\" data-id=\"d67e228\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d40f036\" data-id=\"d40f036\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0be7dc1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0be7dc1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Today, the checkered print sits at the crossroads of nostalgia and modernism, simple, striking, and endlessly versatile. And as we celebrate World Chess Day, its evolution from a board game essential to a design icon feels all the more fitting.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-87a6e6a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no\" data-id=\"87a6e6a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b9ad95e\" data-id=\"b9ad95e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9639e95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"9639e95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7573c0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-qi_addons_for_elementor_section_title\" data-id=\"7573c0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"3\" data-widget_type=\"qi_addons_for_elementor_section_title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m qodef-qi-section-title qodef-decoration--italic qodef-link--underline-draw qodef-subtitle-icon--left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"qodef-m-title\">\n\t\tQalara\u2019s Checkered Finds Across Categories\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c5450f7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no\" data-id=\"c5450f7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1959ae3\" data-id=\"1959ae3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-149cbb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"149cbb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">From classic monochromes to playful color pops, the checkered print has made itself at home in every corner of modern living. Whether as a bold statement or a subtle accent, this timeless pattern continues to blur the lines between heritage and trend.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3b0455d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no\" data-id=\"3b0455d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-61d6ef5\" data-id=\"61d6ef5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-335716d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"335716d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Explore our range of handpicked <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/gb\/?f_tags=Chess%2Cchess%2CCheckered%2CChecks%2Cchecks%2Cchecked%2CCheck%2CChecked%2CCheckered+Design%2Ccheck%2Ccheckerd%2Ccheckered%2Cchessboard&amp;sort_by=popularity&amp;utm_source=Qalara+Blog&amp;utm_medium=Organic&amp;utm_campaign=worldchessday2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #800000; text-decoration: underline;\">checkered-inspired finds from Qalara\u2019s <\/span><\/span><\/a>diverse catalog, each thoughtfully crafted and captured to show how this iconic motif is reimagined across categories.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0f4d9b9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no\" data-id=\"0f4d9b9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-08f7861\" data-id=\"08f7861\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ca57a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4ca57a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"216\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/UK-India-trade-agreement_Facts-2-1024x216.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-27357\" alt=\"Chess and Checkered Print_Facts_Qalara\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/UK-India-trade-agreement_Facts-2-1024x216.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/UK-India-trade-agreement_Facts-2-300x63.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/UK-India-trade-agreement_Facts-2-768x162.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/UK-India-trade-agreement_Facts-2-1536x324.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/UK-India-trade-agreement_Facts-2.jpg 1706w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" loading=\"eager\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ab0b2ce elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no\" data-id=\"ab0b2ce\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d07265c\" data-id=\"d07265c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24ec0ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"24ec0ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9db59ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-qi_addons_for_elementor_section_title\" data-id=\"9db59ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"4\" data-widget_type=\"qi_addons_for_elementor_section_title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m qodef-qi-section-title qodef-decoration--italic qodef-link--underline-draw qodef-subtitle-icon--left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"qodef-m-title\">\n\t\t- Home Decor &amp; Furnishings\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d9e0505 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no\" data-id=\"d9e0505\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-15cca4c\" data-id=\"15cca4c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b02d56 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b02d56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Checkered accents can instantly energize a space, and Qalara\u2019s curated home decor picks do just that, with craft, character, and contrast. From block-printed cushion covers and statement rugs to handpainted blue pottery bells and textured bone-inlay frames, these pieces celebrate the charm of geometric balance in earthy, handcrafted forms. Perfect for adding visual rhythm to any room, they turn everyday corners into curated vignettes.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d47278c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no\" data-id=\"d47278c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-276126a\" data-id=\"276126a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d231904 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d231904\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/product\/60101124888\/?utm_source=Qalara+Blog&#038;utm_medium=Organic&#038;utm_campaign=worldchessday2025\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"610\" height=\"535\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/6010112488800_2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-27310\" alt=\"Checked block print cushion cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/6010112488800_2.jpg 610w, https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/6010112488800_2-300x263.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px\" loading=\"eager\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Checked block print cushion cover<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a0f83ea\" data-id=\"a0f83ea\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4dce7c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4dce7c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/product\/10101192367\/?utm_source=Qalara+Blog&#038;utm_medium=Organic&#038;utm_campaign=worldchessday2025\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"463\" height=\"406\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HR1010119236700_1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-27308\" alt=\"Cotton buffalo checks table cloth\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HR1010119236700_1.jpg 463w, https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HR1010119236700_1-300x263.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 463px) 100vw, 463px\" loading=\"eager\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Cotton buffalo checks table cloth<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-23d8b59\" data-id=\"23d8b59\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4115fa5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4115fa5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/product\/101011174760\/?utm_source=Qalara+Blog&#038;utm_medium=Organic&#038;utm_campaign=worldchessday2025\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"463\" height=\"406\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HR10101117476000_1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-27309\" alt=\"Printed cotton pompom-lined cushion covers\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HR10101117476000_1.jpg 463w, https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HR10101117476000_1-300x263.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 463px) 100vw, 463px\" loading=\"eager\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Printed cotton cushion covers<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ba7b2a4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no\" data-id=\"ba7b2a4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b52df2e\" data-id=\"b52df2e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f56cae elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7f56cae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/product\/30101123861\/?utm_source=Qalara+Blog&#038;utm_medium=Organic&#038;utm_campaign=worldchessday2025\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"571\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HR3010112386100_1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-27303\" alt=\"Textured &amp; checked handwoven set of 6 cotton placemats with fringes\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HR3010112386100_1.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HR3010112386100_1-300x264.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" loading=\"eager\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Checkered handwoven cotton placemats<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7ec3a96\" data-id=\"7ec3a96\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7247a0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7247a0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/product\/60101124839\/?utm_source=Qalara+Blog&#038;utm_medium=Organic&#038;utm_campaign=worldchessday2025\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"610\" height=\"535\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/6010112483900_2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-27307\" alt=\"Checkered block print rug\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/6010112483900_2.jpg 610w, https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/6010112483900_2-300x263.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px\" loading=\"eager\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Checkered block print rug<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-187db82\" data-id=\"187db82\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88d51bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"88d51bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/product\/30101110742\/?utm_source=Qalara+Blog&#038;utm_medium=Organic&#038;utm_campaign=worldchessday2025\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"571\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HR3010111074200_1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-27302\" alt=\"Handcrafted accent viscose rug\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HR3010111074200_1.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HR3010111074200_1-300x264.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" loading=\"eager\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Handcrafted accent viscose rug<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9f8ae49 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no\" data-id=\"9f8ae49\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a11daec\" data-id=\"a11daec\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e74926 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0e74926\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/product\/10101323238\/?utm_source=Qalara+Blog&#038;utm_medium=Organic&#038;utm_campaign=worldchessday2025\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"810\" height=\"711\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HR1010132323800_1-810x711.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-27305\" alt=\"Hand cut bone &amp; sheesham wood checks photo frame\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HR1010132323800_1-810x711.jpg 810w, https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HR1010132323800_1-300x263.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HR1010132323800_1-768x674.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HR1010132323800_1.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" loading=\"eager\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Bone &amp; wood photo frame<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c4567ed\" data-id=\"c4567ed\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f47f12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5f47f12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/product\/301013120831\/?utm_source=Qalara+Blog&#038;utm_medium=Organic&#038;utm_campaign=worldchessday2025\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"463\" height=\"406\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/30101312083100_4.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-27306\" alt=\"Hand painted checkered blue pottery decorative bell\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/30101312083100_4.jpg 463w, https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/30101312083100_4-300x263.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 463px) 100vw, 463px\" loading=\"eager\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Checkered blue pottery bell<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-105efba elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no\" data-id=\"105efba\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5aea9d1\" data-id=\"5aea9d1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73b60c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"73b60c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7a81b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"b7a81b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69faca8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-qi_addons_for_elementor_section_title\" data-id=\"69faca8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"5\" data-widget_type=\"qi_addons_for_elementor_section_title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m qodef-qi-section-title qodef-decoration--italic qodef-link--underline-draw qodef-subtitle-icon--left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"qodef-m-title\">\n\t\t- Bags\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5786346 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no\" data-id=\"5786346\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1b58e7b\" data-id=\"1b58e7b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79552c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"79552c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Bold, functional, and full of flair, checkered bags are having a serious moment. Qalara\u2019s collection includes everything from faux fur patchwork backpacks and crochet-style cotton slings to intricately embellished resin clutches. Each piece fuses utility with statement-making design, making these handcrafted accessories perfect for trend-forward buyers who love pattern with purpose.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f725132 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no\" data-id=\"f725132\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-242d87c\" data-id=\"242d87c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02cf5ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"02cf5ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/product\/301015189461\/?utm_source=Qalara+Blog&#038;utm_medium=Organic&#038;utm_campaign=worldchessday2025\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"463\" height=\"406\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HR30101518946100_1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-27316\" alt=\"Checkered faux fur &amp; leather patchwork backpack\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HR30101518946100_1.jpg 463w, https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HR30101518946100_1-300x263.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 463px) 100vw, 463px\" loading=\"eager\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Checkered faux fur patchwork backpack<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3ce97c3\" data-id=\"3ce97c3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d59200 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3d59200\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/product\/60101587471\/?utm_source=Qalara+Blog&#038;utm_medium=Organic&#038;utm_campaign=worldchessday2025\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"463\" height=\"406\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HR6010158747100_1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-27315\" alt=\"Handmade resin clutch\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HR6010158747100_1.jpg 463w, https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HR6010158747100_1-300x263.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 463px) 100vw, 463px\" loading=\"eager\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Handmade resin embellished clutch<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-11272a2\" data-id=\"11272a2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-363b903 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"363b903\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/product\/301015162566\/?utm_source=Qalara+Blog&#038;utm_medium=Organic&#038;utm_campaign=worldchessday2025\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"463\" height=\"406\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HR30101516256600_1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-27314\" alt=\"Handmade 100% cotton checkered sling bag\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HR30101516256600_1.jpg 463w, https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HR30101516256600_1-300x263.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 463px) 100vw, 463px\" loading=\"eager\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Handmade cotton checkered sling bag<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4435a3f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no\" data-id=\"4435a3f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2e48317\" data-id=\"2e48317\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e72e22 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7e72e22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4855b8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4855b8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c230c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-qi_addons_for_elementor_section_title\" data-id=\"5c230c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"6\" data-widget_type=\"qi_addons_for_elementor_section_title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m qodef-qi-section-title qodef-decoration--italic qodef-link--underline-draw qodef-subtitle-icon--left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"qodef-m-title\">\n\t\t- Kitchen &amp; Dining\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-65bff78 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no\" data-id=\"65bff78\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c87a3ff\" data-id=\"c87a3ff\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df82f0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"df82f0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">At Qalara, checks make a bold statement beyond textiles, right into the heart of modern homes. Our curated Kitchen &amp; Dining collection celebrates the timeless chessboard pattern through a thoughtful blend of craft and utility. From hand-painted blue pottery mugs and enameled wooden platters to mango wood dip bowls and resin coasters, each piece brings graphic charm and artisanal flair to everyday moments. Whether monochrome or with a pop of indigo, these checkered accents are equal parts playful and poised,\u00a0 perfect for adding a dash of drama to your dining rituals.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b6f709e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no\" data-id=\"b6f709e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f06b73a\" data-id=\"f06b73a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91d5e52 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"91d5e52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/product\/301014120952\/?utm_source=Qalara+Blog&#038;utm_medium=Organic&#038;utm_campaign=worldchessday2025\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"463\" height=\"406\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HR30101412095200_1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-27320\" alt=\"Hand painted blue pottery checked mug\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HR30101412095200_1.jpg 463w, https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HR30101412095200_1-300x263.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 463px) 100vw, 463px\" loading=\"eager\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Hand painted blue pottery checkered mug<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bb0a453\" data-id=\"bb0a453\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d73bd3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8d73bd3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/product\/301014173503\/?utm_source=Qalara+Blog&#038;utm_medium=Organic&#038;utm_campaign=worldchessday2025\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"463\" height=\"406\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HR30101417350300_1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-27327\" alt=\"Handmade mango wood dip bowl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HR30101417350300_1.jpg 463w, https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HR30101417350300_1-300x263.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 463px) 100vw, 463px\" loading=\"eager\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Handmade mango wood dip bowl<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b8062da\" data-id=\"b8062da\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f912c0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f912c0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/product\/301014187824\/?utm_source=Qalara+Blog&#038;utm_medium=Organic&#038;utm_campaign=worldchessday2025\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"463\" height=\"406\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HR30101418782400_1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-27317\" alt=\"Striped monochrome resin coasters\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HR30101418782400_1.jpg 463w, https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HR30101418782400_1-300x263.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 463px) 100vw, 463px\" loading=\"eager\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Striped monochrome resin coasters<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5a300bc\" data-id=\"5a300bc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba27c6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ba27c6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/product\/60101450658\/?utm_source=Qalara+Blog&#038;utm_medium=Organic&#038;utm_campaign=worldchessday2025\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"463\" height=\"406\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HR6010145065800_1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-27332\" alt=\"Handmade steel &amp; checkered resin serving spoons\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HR6010145065800_1.jpg 463w, https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HR6010145065800_1-300x263.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 463px) 100vw, 463px\" loading=\"eager\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Steel &amp; resin checkered spoons <\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cac0f7b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no\" data-id=\"cac0f7b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2955622\" data-id=\"2955622\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bc4df3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7bc4df3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/product\/301014142834\/?utm_source=Qalara+Blog&#038;utm_medium=Organic&#038;utm_campaign=worldchessday2025\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"463\" height=\"406\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HR30101414283400_1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-27334\" alt=\"Enameled wooden chessboard platter\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HR30101414283400_1.jpg 463w, https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HR30101414283400_1-300x263.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 463px) 100vw, 463px\" loading=\"eager\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Enameled wooden chessboard platter<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d96c011\" data-id=\"d96c011\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a374f00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a374f00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/product\/301014142836\/?utm_source=Qalara+Blog&#038;utm_medium=Organic&#038;utm_campaign=worldchessday2025\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"811\" height=\"711\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ZM30101414283600_2-811x711.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-27330\" alt=\"Enameled wooden chessboard bowl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ZM30101414283600_2-811x711.jpg 811w, https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ZM30101414283600_2-300x263.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ZM30101414283600_2-768x674.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ZM30101414283600_2.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 811px) 100vw, 811px\" loading=\"eager\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Enameled wooden chessboard bowl<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7006b41\" data-id=\"7006b41\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a80b90f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a80b90f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/product\/301014142831\/?utm_source=Qalara+Blog&#038;utm_medium=Organic&#038;utm_campaign=worldchessday2025\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"463\" height=\"406\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/30101414283100_2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-27325\" alt=\"Enameled wooden chessboard plate\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/30101414283100_2.jpg 463w, https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/30101414283100_2-300x263.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 463px) 100vw, 463px\" loading=\"eager\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Enameled wooden chessboard plate<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2d4e821 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no\" data-id=\"2d4e821\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e053baa\" data-id=\"e053baa\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9249e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e9249e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/product\/60101430228\/?utm_source=Qalara+Blog&#038;utm_medium=Organic&#038;utm_campaign=worldchessday2025\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"684\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/6010143022800_3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-27322\" alt=\"Checked hand painted blue jar with lid\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/6010143022800_3.jpg 684w, https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/6010143022800_3-300x263.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 684px) 100vw, 684px\" loading=\"eager\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Checkered hand painted jar<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b81ff36\" data-id=\"b81ff36\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cb7cef elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2cb7cef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/product\/301014142829\/?utm_source=Qalara+Blog&#038;utm_medium=Organic&#038;utm_campaign=worldchessday2025\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"811\" height=\"711\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ZM30101414282900_1-811x711.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-27328\" alt=\"Enameled wooden monochrome bowl &amp; servers set\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ZM30101414282900_1-811x711.jpg 811w, https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ZM30101414282900_1-300x263.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ZM30101414282900_1-768x674.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ZM30101414282900_1.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 811px) 100vw, 811px\" loading=\"eager\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Enameled wooden bowl &amp; servers set<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-707d67c\" data-id=\"707d67c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4eebe22 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4eebe22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/product\/301014120959\/?utm_source=Qalara+Blog&#038;utm_medium=Organic&#038;utm_campaign=worldchessday2025\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"463\" height=\"406\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HR30101412095900_1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-27323\" alt=\"Hand painted blue pottery checked mug\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HR30101412095900_1.jpg 463w, https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HR30101412095900_1-300x263.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 463px) 100vw, 463px\" loading=\"eager\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Hand painted blue pottery checkered mug<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-55d8fed\" data-id=\"55d8fed\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b4d902 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0b4d902\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/product\/301014142833\/?utm_source=Qalara+Blog&#038;utm_medium=Organic&#038;utm_campaign=worldchessday2025\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"811\" height=\"711\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ZM30101414283300_2-811x711.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-27329\" alt=\"Enameled wooden checked monochrome jar\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ZM30101414283300_2-811x711.jpg 811w, https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ZM30101414283300_2-300x263.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ZM30101414283300_2-768x674.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ZM30101414283300_2.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 811px) 100vw, 811px\" loading=\"eager\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Enameled wooden checkered jar<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2bf4d8b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no\" data-id=\"2bf4d8b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-07e2349\" data-id=\"07e2349\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58a7bee elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"58a7bee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/product\/301014142835\/?utm_source=Qalara+Blog&#038;utm_medium=Organic&#038;utm_campaign=worldchessday2025\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"463\" height=\"406\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HR30101414283500_1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-27324\" alt=\"Enameled wooden monochrome platter\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HR30101414283500_1.jpg 463w, https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HR30101414283500_1-300x263.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 463px) 100vw, 463px\" loading=\"eager\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Enameled wooden monochrome platter<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-88dd27a\" data-id=\"88dd27a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-733c854 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"733c854\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/product\/30101435681\/?utm_source=Qalara+Blog&#038;utm_medium=Organic&#038;utm_campaign=worldchessday2025\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"463\" height=\"406\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HR3010143568100_1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-27321\" alt=\"Handmade blue pottery checked plate\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HR3010143568100_1.jpg 463w, https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HR3010143568100_1-300x263.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 463px) 100vw, 463px\" loading=\"eager\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Handmade blue pottery checkered plate<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a5eb38b\" data-id=\"a5eb38b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3084c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d3084c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/product\/301014142830\/?utm_source=Qalara+Blog&#038;utm_medium=Organic&#038;utm_campaign=worldchessday2025\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"463\" height=\"406\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HR30101414283000_1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-27326\" alt=\"Enameled wooden monochrome chessboard platter\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HR30101414283000_1.jpg 463w, https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HR30101414283000_1-300x263.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 463px) 100vw, 463px\" loading=\"eager\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Enameled wooden chessboard platter<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a936b60 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no\" data-id=\"a936b60\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1da6b28\" data-id=\"1da6b28\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-717fbf8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"717fbf8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-025f36d elementor-widget elementor-widget-qi_addons_for_elementor_section_title\" data-id=\"025f36d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"7\" data-widget_type=\"qi_addons_for_elementor_section_title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m qodef-qi-section-title qodef-decoration--italic qodef-link--underline-draw qodef-subtitle-icon--left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"qodef-m-title\">\n\t\tMake Your Move\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a7e978f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no\" data-id=\"a7e978f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a03c9b9\" data-id=\"a03c9b9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fa4f8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5fa4f8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">From ancient mosaics and chessboards to modern interiors and everyday essentials, checkered prints have proven they are far more than just a passing trend. With their perfect balance of structure and style, they bring a graphic edge to any space, timeless, bold, and endlessly versatile!<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d852e7d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no\" data-id=\"d852e7d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2789c52\" data-id=\"2789c52\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72eedb1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"72eedb1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"216\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/UK-India-trade-agreement_Facts-3-1024x216.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-27356\" alt=\"Chess and Checkered Print_Facts_Qalara\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/UK-India-trade-agreement_Facts-3-1024x216.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/UK-India-trade-agreement_Facts-3-300x63.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/UK-India-trade-agreement_Facts-3-768x162.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/UK-India-trade-agreement_Facts-3-1536x324.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/UK-India-trade-agreement_Facts-3.jpg 1706w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" loading=\"eager\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9aafa0f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no\" data-id=\"9aafa0f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4cb3b90\" data-id=\"4cb3b90\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-baa0ecd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"baa0ecd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">At Qalara, we celebrate this design legacy through a consciously <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/gb\/?f_tags=Chess%2Cchess%2CCheckered%2CChecks%2Cchecks%2Cchecked%2CCheck%2CChecked%2CCheckered+Design%2Ccheck%2Ccheckerd%2Ccheckered%2Cchessboard&amp;sort_by=popularity&amp;utm_source=Qalara+Blog&amp;utm_medium=Organic&amp;utm_campaign=worldchessday2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #800000;\">curated collection of handcrafted checkered pieces<\/span><\/a>, each one blending tradition, artistry, and modern appeal. Whether you are sourcing for retail or designing your next edit, these grid-inspired finds are ready to elevate your assortment.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-74c5f25 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no\" data-id=\"74c5f25\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-319f55c\" data-id=\"319f55c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-224c96c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"224c96c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Browse our curated collection of handcrafted checkered pieces, available for global wholesale on<\/span> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qalara.com\/?utm_source=Qalara+Blog&amp;utm_medium=Organic&amp;utm_campaign=worldchessday2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Qalara.com<\/a><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-474bcf7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no\" data-id=\"474bcf7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1d63f35\" data-id=\"1d63f35\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d97a118 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d97a118\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b0e4e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9b0e4e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">~ Written by <b>Utkarsha Rai<\/b><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>64 squares. Infinite strategy. And a pattern that has taken over runways, walls, and even modern kitchenware. Every July 20, World Chess Day celebrates the legendary game that has been bending minds for over 1,500 years. 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