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  • Author:
    Kapengut

    An outstanding theorist and successful coach shares his memories of communication and cooperation with Mikhail Tal, Anatoly Karpov, Isaac Boleslavsky, Elena Akhmylovskaya and other outstanding chess players. Separate large chapter – a story about many years of work with Boris Gelfand: over these years (1980-1993) the student went from a 12-year-old candidate for master to the holder of the 3rd rating in the world. Albert Kapengut – winner of 6 gold medals at the World Student Olympics, seven-time champion of Belarus, participant in the individual and team championships of the USSR among men, champion of the USSR as part of the Burevestnik team. The book includes 70 games commented in detail by the author, a careful study of which will help the reader not only better understand popular opening schemes, but also get a taste for serious analytical work. “My story is not so much about a career, although “you can’t erase words from a song,” but about memorable situations, often funny, sometimes absurd, and dotted about people I met along the way, sometimes with touches of biography, prompting readers to become interested in more complete information.” ;" (A. Kapengut). For a wide range of chess lovers.

    43.33 $
  • Author:
    Galkin

    16.67 $
  • Author:
    Kalinichenko

    The vast majority of opening guides are written for adult readers. This book is also devoted to the theory but it is junior. The structure of the book is simple and attractive: openings are examined using examples from actual games, each of which is presented in the form of a lesson with its own name. Several such lessons form an opening theme, and the examination of each theme concludes with exercises. In each opening, attention is drawn to its characteristic tactical and strategic ideas of combinations for independent solution strictly corresponds to the opening theme. Written in clear and easy language, the book is furnished with a large number of diagrams. Colored explanatory arrows on the diagrams and the selection of individual pages with a colored background make the book easier to understand. Regular work solve two problems: deepen the student's knowledge and develop his tactical vision, thus improving his skill and results.

    28.80 $
  • Magnetic road chess: folding board-case made of artificial leather, tablet-figures with a convex image. Wallet size 19x22 cm. The playing field is 15.5 x 15.5 cm. Cell 2x2 cm.

    51.72 $
  • The size of the board when folded is 35x17.5 cm. The size of the board when unfolded is 35x35 cm. Cage size is 3x3 cm  King height 6.6 cm. Base diameter 2.2 cm. Pawn height 3.1 cm. Base diameter 2 cm. Backgammon - checker 2.1 cm. Weight 830 g. Includes backgammon chips and dice Chess board and backgammon chips can be used to play checkers Manufacturer Poland

    148.00 $
  • Author:
    Galkin

    The book by grandmaster and experienced coach Alexander Galkin is dedicated to the strongest piece on the chessboard – to the queen. Using the example of episodes from games of modern grandmasters (the vast majority of games date back to 2020-2023) and his own grandmaster practice, the author tries to generalize, and in some places even clarify the methodology for understanding and playing queen endings, as well as other types of endgames with the presence of queens ) On the desk. The book presents various ratios of material – “queen against queen”, “queen and minor piece against queen and minor piece”, “queen and rook against queen and rook”, “queen against two rooks”, “queen against rook and pawns”, “ queen against a rook and a minor piece”, “two queens against two queens” – practically the entire spectrum of encountered endgames of this type. The material is structured in such a way that the reader can get maximum benefit from studying the examples of queen endings and its other derivatives offered by the author. The book is aimed at advanced chess players, is useful for coaches and can be recommended to a wide range of chess fans.

    18.33 $
  • The height of the king is 95 mm, the diameter of the base of the king is 42 mm. Currently used in tournaments of the Central House of Chess Players. The kit is sold without a board.

    47.50 $
  • Author:
    Chandler

    The set consists of the book Chandler M. Chess for Children (gift edition) and the hero of this book - Marty the dragon (Dragon is the symbol of 2024). LEARN CHESS with the Very Big Dragon Marty! Using this entertaining book, your child will quickly and easily learn to play chess – the world's most popular strategy game that develops logical thinking. The rules are explained clearly and clearly, step by step, from scratch. The lessons reinforce the fun conversations between the boy Petya and his favorite dragon Marty, who calls himself the Very Big Dragon. In many countries, chess is recognized as a useful means of developing creative thinking in children. Although they are considered a complex and even mysterious game, the rules are quite simple. It doesn't take long to understand how the pieces move, and even a five-year-old child can enjoy chess. And children really like to beat their friends and relatives! Enlarged format (210x290 mm) The cute green dragon, the symbol of 2024, symbolizing strength, generosity, courage and endurance, is the hero of the book, which explains the rules of the chess game. The dragon has a suction cup, and you can use it to hang the toy on a glossy surface, on a window or refrigerator. Made of soft fabric,  has a height of 20 cm and a length of 26 cm.

    27.33 $
  • Author:
    Kasparov

    41.67 $
  • Author:
    Vysotsky

    20.00 $
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  • book

    17.27 $

    Can there be something in chess that is more than one in the standings? Certainly. But what? What?! A beautiful idea that brings chess to art. Deep analysis, putting the game level with science. But first of all - amazement! Amazement in front of the life that, starting on a black-and-white board, is taking us away from it. Also does not hurry to return. A new book by a well-known chess journalist and international master Ilya of Odessa is about this. The support point is the first move b2-b3. Tools - words, options, associations. The subject of the narrative is an amazing life; a performance played out by wooden figures-actors, according to our whims and wills ...

  • book

    20.00 $

    Chess Book: 

    Author: Ilya Odessky

    Title: English Defence

    Language: English

    Binding: Hardcover

    Publisher: Moscow, Russian Chess House, 2007

    270 pages

    This book is devoted to the paradoxical opening 1.d4 e6 2.c4 b6. By playing 3.e4 White immediately wants to punish the 'disturber of the peace' for his neglect of opening principles, but in this case Black sets his opponent such a variety of mines and traps, that he can gain an advantage, even omitting the equalising stage! At the present day the statistics after 3.e4 is appalling for White: in 7 out of 10 games he suffers defeat! The author, not relying on his own store of words, constantly hides behind the ckassics, citing them right and left. Characters form world literature and even departed personalities strive to take an active part in the analysis of variations.


  • book

    36.62 $

    4 книги по цене 2: 1. А. Карпов. Учитесь играть защиту Каро-Канн. Анатолий Карпов - крупнейший знаток защиты Каро-Канн. В прежние годы он одержал в ней много ярких побед, играя белыми. Но вот уже много лет эта защита входит в его дебютный репертуар за черных, являясь основным и успешным оружием в ответ на 1. е2-е4. В данной книге многократный чемпион мира рассказывает о наиболее важных и интересных открытиях, сделанных в защите Каро-Канн в последнее время. Всего приведено около полутора сотен примеров из современной практики 80-90-х годов, а 50 партий комментируются подробно. Рассчитана на квалифицированных шахматистов. 2. А. Карпов. Защита Каро-Канн. Атака Панова. Уже более тридцати лет защита Каро-Канн служит Анатолию Карпову верой и правдой в самых крупных соревнованиях. Но за удачными дебютными находками многократного чемпиона мира стоит кропотливый труд его помощников. И среди них - Михаил Подгаец, пожалуй, наиболее автритетный специалист по защите Каро-Канн. Опираясь на исследования Подгайца, Карпов - особенно в матче на первенство мира с Камским (1996) - как никогда близко подошел к разгадке главной тайны защиты Каро_канн - тайны Атаки Панова. Открыв эту книгу, Вы пройдете - последовательно, шаг за шагом - весь путь, по которому шли Карпов и Подгаец. Это был путь великих открытий. И побед. 3. И. Одесский. изумительная жизнь вместе с b2-b3. Может ли в шахматах быть что-то, что больше единицы в турнирной таблице? Безусловно. Но что? Что?! Красивая идея, приближающая шахматы к искусству. Глубокий анализ, ставящий игру вровень с наукой. Но прежде всего - изумление! Изумление перед той жизнью, что, зарождаясь на расчерченной в черно-белую клетку доске, уводит нас далеко от нее. И не торопит к возврату. Новая книга известного шахматного журналиста и международного мастера Ильи Одесского - об этом. Точка опоры - первый ход b2-b3. Инструменты - слова, варианты, ассоциации. Предмет повествования - изумительная жизнь; спектакль, разыгрываемый деревянными фигурами-актерами, по нашей прихоти и воле... 4. А. Морозевич. Защита Чигорина по Морозевичу. Может ли в шахматах быть что-то, что больше единицы в турнирной таблице? Безусловно. Но что? Что?! Красивая идея, приближающая шахматы к искусству. Глубокий анализ, ставящий игру вровень с наукой. Но прежде всего - изумление! Изумление перед той жизнью, что, зарождаясь на расчерченной в черно-белую клетку доске, уводит нас далеко от нее. И не торопит к возврату. Новая книга известного шахматного журналиста и международного мастера Ильи Одесского - об этом. Точка опоры - первый ход b2-b3. Инструменты - слова, варианты, ассоциации. Предмет повествования - изумительная жизнь; спектакль, разыгрываемый деревянными фигурами-актерами, по нашей прихоти и воле...

  • book

    16.55 $

    Chess is a struggle of ideas. And the winner is the one who has more ideas. Having carefully studied the book, you will seriously increase your understanding of the strategy, learn to apply in certain positions the methods invented great chess players, get the necessary knowledge base of chess ideas. By the way, Nimzowitsch wrote that “in chess, after all, only the world of ideas is interesting”. "Sarkhan Guliyev wrote a smart, thin book. It remains to wish that she found her reader, "writes multiple world champion Anatoly Karpov in the preface.
  • book

    27.60 $

    The price include postage and packing.

    This book is devoted to the paradoxical opening 1.d4 e6 2.c4 b6. By playing 3.e4 White immediately wants to punish the 'disturber of the peace' for his neglect of opening principles, but in this case Black sets his opponent such a variety of mines and traps, that he can gain an advantage, even omitting the equalising stage! At the present day the statistics after 3.e4 is appalling for White: in 7 out of 10 games he suffers defeat! The author, not relying on his own store of words, constantly hides behind the ckassics, citing them right and left. Characters form world literature and even departed personalities strive to take an active part in the analysis of variations.

  • book

    Unique competition & mdash; The Russian Championship Superfinal 2004 will certainly take a special place in the history of Russian chess. This book & mdash; first attempt to show its scale and significance.

  • book

    28.14 $

    International master and bright chess writer Ilya Odessa is rightfully considered the world's largest expert on systems 1.b3 and 1 ... b6.

    Despite the apparent calm, these beginnings are extremely sharp, poisonous and often force the opponent to lay down their arms already in the opening !

    The author’s books on these systems were previously published by our publishing house and were warmly received by chess players who wanted to learn how to quickly win and get a comprehensive debut repertoire for white and black.

    Recently, the author has played many new games and shot many new grandmaster scalps by stepping over the main game portal www.chess.com marks 2700 ELO points, which corresponds to the level of a strong grandmaster.

    In his new book I. Odessky presents the achievements of recent years that will help you smash rivals in the opening and white and black!

  • book

    66.67 $

    The book is devoted to the paradoxical beginning 1.d4 e6 2.c4 b6. I want to immediately punish the "trespasser" for neglecting the opening rules, playing 3.e4, but in this case, Black puts the opponent so many all kinds of mines and traps that they achieve advantages, even bypassing the equation's steel! To date, statistics after 3.e4 are murderous for whites: in 7 games out of 10 they are defeated!
  • book

    22.61 $

    This is one of the White's most logical first moves. By aims at his queen, White aims at undermining the black center. Ilya Odessky & rsquo; s message on this unusual opening book: opening a book with 1.b2-b3 is a lot of fun! It will be a bit like a scooter. It’s clear that it’s up to the line. This system & rsquo; s basic ideas are strategically sound and easy to learn. But it can also offer wild complications for lovers of tactics. Odessky doesn’t fool you into believing that you are It will be better to get your hands on it. You will enjoy playing 1.b3!

  • book

    20.00 $

    HOW TO WIN A DEBUT. QUESTIONS OF NON-MODERN CHESS THEORY

    Publisher: Russian CHESS House

    Author(s): Odessky

    Language: Russian

    Size: Increased

    Pages: 480

    Binding: Hardcover

    Series: Chess University

     

    Description:

    International master and bright chess writer Ilya Odessa is rightfully considered the world's largest expert on systems 1.b3 and 1 ... b6.

    Despite the apparent calm, these beginnings are extremely sharp, poisonous and often force the opponent to lay down their arms already in the opening !

    The author’s books on these systems were previously published by our publishing house and were warmly received by chess players who wanted to learn how to quickly win and get a comprehensive debut repertoire for white and black.

    Recently, the author has played many new games and shot many new grandmaster scalps by stepping over the main game portal www.chess.com marks 2700 ELO points, which corresponds to the level of a strong grandmaster.

    In his new book I. Odessky presents the achievements of recent years that will help you smash rivals in the opening and white and black!