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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:
    Franco

    The book by grandmaster and experienced chess coach Zenon Franco includes 36 instructive attacking games and is divided into four chapters - the king in the center, one-sided castling, opposite-sided castling, and attack-defense-counterattack. Before each game, the opponents are introduced, and a brief description of the events that took place in it is given. Based on the results of the struggle in the game, lessons that are useful to learn from what has been read are listed in a concise form. The book is not overloaded with variations, the emphasis is on detailed explanations in the "move by move" format, which creates an ideal platform for studying chess. At the "support" points of each game, the reader is offered test questions, which helps both the practical study of key chess techniques and the reliable assimilation of the acquired knowledge. Questions and answers involve the reader in the learning process and help him track the growth of his chess strength. For a wide range of chess fans.

    19.00 $
  • Author:
    Bezgodov

    The youngest first–grader in the USSR, the world champion among young men, a participant in the candidates tournament at the age of 19 - Boris Spassky's rise was rapid. And then fate gave the brilliant chess player a test of strength: he stumbled twice at the decisive moment and remained beyond the threshold of interzonal tournaments ... Only ten years after his first great success, Spassky managed to pass all the qualifying tests and earn the right to a match for the crown, but he failed to defeat the Iron Tigran Petrosian the first time. It took three more years of super–efforts: by Sisyphus he rose again to the foot of Olympus and did not miss a second chance - in 1969 he became the Tenth king of chess! An essay about the life of Boris Vasilyevich and his sporting path full of ups and downs was written by Dmitry Oleynikov, Candidate of Historical Sciences, curator of the Chess Museum of the Chess Federation of Russia. 70 beautiful and instructive games of Spassky were commented on by the champion of Russia in 1993, the famous author and theorist grandmaster Alexey Bezgodov, as well as grandmaster Dmitry Kryakvin and FIDE master Steve Giddins. The preface was written by the 14th world champion Vladimir Kramnik. For a wide range of chess fans.

    21.67 $
  • Author:
    Golenishchev

    Like other titles in the Training Program for Chess Players series, this volume is both an excellent textbook for independent study and a powerful training aid for chess coaches. In the view of many experts, no better work of this kind has ever been written. coach and Master of Sport. Golenishchev's programs are still considered. critically important and are successfully employed in chess schools. His teaching methods remain popular in Russia and around the world. Supervised by Editor-in-Chief and former Karpov, this new edition of Golenishchev's classic work is updated to include important games from the recent high-level chess competitions, reflecting modern approaches to the game. OPENING Fragment 1 OPENING Fragment 2

    30.00 $
  • Author:
    Tal

    21.67 $
  • Author:
    Gezalyan

    International Master Tibor Karolyi and FIDE Master Tigran Gozalyan have prepared a major work (in two volumes) about the life and work of the 9th world chess champion Tigran Petrosyan (he held the title from 1963 to 1969).  Volume II (1963-1984) tells about Petrosyan's victory in the 1963 world title match over Mikhail Botvinnik, about the grandiose two-match confrontation with Boris Spassky in 1966 and 1969, about all his candidates' matches after losing the title – against Bobby Fischer, Viktor Korchnoi and other world-class opponents. All tournaments and matches of the second half of Petrosian's chess career are presented, up to his last performances in 1983. The authors subjected 175 complete games and fragments to an in-depth analysis (using modern computers). Not all of them have been deeply studied and commented on before, but even then the book provides a significantly improved analysis. Among Petrosyan’s opponents – world champions and contenders Kasparov, Karpov, Fischer, Spassky, Tal, Smyslov, Botvinnik, Korchnoi and Bronstein, as well as Timman, Larsen, Reshevsky, Belyavsky, Polugaevsky, Portisch, Romanishin and many others. Special attention is paid to his coaches – Alexey Suetin and Igor Zaitsev. 

    50.00 $
  • Author:
    Zhuravlev

    This tutorial is addressed to those who want to learn to play chess on their own and improve further. The lesson-based method of presentation, as well as numerous exercises, contribute to the consistent assimilation of the rules and laws that form the basis of the chess game. The book contains extensive educational material, which is presented to the reader in accordance with modern pedagogical principles. The purpose of this manual is to train chess players of the III category (rating up to 1800). The textbook can also be used for classes in groups - it covers the material of existing programs of the first year of study in children's and youth chess schools.

    23.33 $
  • Author:
    Yanvarev

    Igor Yanvarev "Tactical Mastery of a Chess Player. Volume 2. Basics of Calculation Techniques". Andrey Elkov Publishing House, Moscow, 2025 - 392 p. Before you is the second book from the three-volume work by International Master I.K. Yanvarev, a famous trainer, author of the fundamental work "The Old Indian Played by Tigran Petrosian" (2010), which received recognition from readers and was republished abroad. The three-volume work is united by a common idea - tactics and combinations in chess. In fact, this is a turnkey textbook, it explains everything from scratch to an advanced level. The second volume is devoted to the basics of calculation techniques, such topics as the tactical "spectrum" of a position, concentration of attention, inclusion of imagination are considered, the "tree of variations" is interpreted in a new way, the practical component is emphasized - the economy of calculation. A separate chapter allows the reader to assess their ability to calculate variations and outline ways to eliminate weaknesses. Each chapter ends with a large number of carefully selected examples for independent solution. Unlike other similar publications, the author examines chess tactics as a single whole, in combination with strategy and elements of psychology. It is based on the original author's methodology, which has proven itself well when working with chess players of various qualifications. Excellently selected examples, a clear logical structure and consistency in the presentation simplify the understanding of the material. For a wide range of chess fans.

    19.00 $
  • 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 $
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    Book DescriptionPaul Morphy: Pride and Sorrow Chess is the only full-length biography of Paul Morphy, in the pre-war chess prodigy who launched United States participation in international chess and is still usually recognized as the greatest American chess player of all time.

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    The world's first textbook chess game written specifically for the elementary comprehensive school. The textbook contains the most elementary chess material, which is fixed by a large number of unique didactic games and tasks. Despite the fact that the textbook was created for the first grade of primary school, it can be used at the initial stage of education and in other classes of the 1st grade school, as well as in the kindergarten preparatory school. This is ensured by the fact that in each type of didactic tasks and games there are tasks of different levels of complexity. The book is included in the training kit & laquo; Chess, first year & raquo;.

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    The third book is called 'King Contest' and contains only 540 combinations from 2 ranks to a candidate candidate!

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    An excellent self-instruction book for checkers from V. Gorodetsky.

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    The first in the world practice of the chess game textbook, written specifically for the elementary school. The textbook contains the most elementary chess material, which is fixed by a large number of unique didactic games and assignments.

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    The first in the world practice of the chess game textbook, written specifically for the elementary school. The textbook contains the most elementary chess material, which is fixed by a large number of unique didactic games and assignments. Despite the fact that the textbook was created for the first grade of primary school, it can be used at the initial stage of education in other classes of the first-level school, as well as in the preparatory school for the kindergarten group. This is ensured by the fact that in each type of didactic tasks and games there are tasks of a different level of complexity. The book is part of the teaching kit & laquo; Chess, the first year & raquo;.

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    In the textbook will encounter difficult positions, for example, mate with a horse and an elephant, the assimilation of which will be quite difficult for a beginner chess player. Noting such examples, the beginner, having acquired the necessary practical skills, should return to them, and then he will easily learn what previously seemed difficult and incomprehensible.

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    The height of the king is 105 mm. The most common chess in the USSR. 1990's. Classic! Production: Vyazemy (Moscow region). Excellent safety. Only figures. Without a board. The price is indicated when you buy in Moscow. Cost of shipment, please specify when ordering.

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    ART-SH King's height 7 cm Pawn height 4 cm The diameter of the base is 2.2 cm

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    & nbsp; The size of the board is 48x48 cm. King's height 6.3 cm Diameter of the base 3.5 cm Pawn height of 2.8 cm

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    Manufactured in Lithuania in the early 1990s. A unique specimen. The field is also made of natural amber (not melted and not pressed). Each piece of amber on the field is adjusted to each other, unique in complexity and meticulousness. The board is 41 x 40.5 cm. King's height is 7 cm. The height of the pawn is 3.8 cm. The diameter of the base is 2.8 cm & nbsp;

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    King Height & nbsp; 93 mm, king diameter 37 mm. Kit, specially designed for the IX World Chess Olympiad in Dubrovnik, 1950. Later, Bobby Fischer liked this kit very much, you can often see him in the photo behind such figures. In one of the radio interviews, Fisher admitted: “These are the best pieces I have ever had to play. They are amazing! & Quot ;. He wanted to play his second match with Spassky in 1992 with just such a set. In contrast to classic wooden chess, our website presents chess made of plastic.

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    The first edition of the monumental work of an outstanding grandmaster, writer, poet and translator Savely G. Tartakower was published in 1924 in four separate editions and was immediately taken into service by chess amateurs, who later became well-known masters, grandmasters, and future theorists of modern chess. . ʻUltra - Modern Chess Party` reveals in great detail the essence, ideas of such players as Nimzowitsch, Reti, Alekhin and others, antagonists of the teachings of Tarrasch. Savely G. Tartaker (February 22, 1887, Rostov-on-Don - February 4, 1956, Paris) & mdash; chess player, grandmaster (1950), one of the strongest at the beginning of the 20th century. Chess theorist and writer. Doctor of Law. He co-authored the term "hypermodernism", summarizing the new trend in chess thought. & Nbsp;

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    The book for children of primary and secondary school age, in which the accessible language tells about the history of chess, figures, rules of the game of chess. Colorful color illustrations and detailed comments can make your child a real chess player!

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    Book from T.Ya. Zatulovskaya with an autograph and an inscription of the author, BD Persica, International Master of the ICCF, for T.Ya. Zatulovskaya. Tatyana Yakovlevna Zatulovskaya - international grandmaster, champion of the USSR. Winner and winner of many international competitions, the USSR Championships (1960, 1962, 1963), the contender for the title of world champion (1961, 1964, 1967). Boris Davidovich Persits (September 12, 1916, Nizhny Novgorod & 1992;) & mdash; Soviet chess player, Honored Coach of the USSR (1965), international master ICCF (1984). Chess writer. Mathematics teacher. & nbsp;

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    Chess set. & quot; Tree of Life & quot ;. Dulevo Porcelain Factory, 1988 sculptor and artist: Mikhail Mikhailovich Obrubov Material: porcelain, overglaze painting, chandeliers, gilding. Height - 15 cm (2 kings); 14.5 cm (2 queens); 9.8 cm (4 rooks); 10.5 cm (4 elephants); 11.3 cm (4 horses); 7.5 cm (16 pawns). Excellent condition: no chips, cracks and restoration. Based on the kings and queens - the author's inscriptions on gold: & laquo; Aut. Obrub M. / 1988 / Dulyovo & raquo ;. Rarity. Limited edition. Chess set & laquo; Tree of life & raquo; performed by master porcelain artist M. M. Obrubov at the Dulevsky Porcelain Factory in 1988. The author studied at the Abramtsevo Art and Industrial School named after V.M. Vasnetsov, graduated from courses for porcelain artists in LVHU them. V.I. Mukhina. From 1977 (with short breaks) he worked in the art laboratory of the Dulevo Porcelain Factory, engaged in the design and manufacture of art samples for mass production and execution of original products. From 1992 to 2000 - Director of the company "White Lion". Participant of exhibitions since 1987. Three sets of chess were made at the Dulyovo factory: one was in the museum of the factory of Dulyovo, and the other was sold in Japan through the trading company "Karpov-Center", and the third was posted on our website.

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    The Austrian and American chess players, the first official world chess champion. At the turn of the 1860-1870s, having already received recognition as the strongest player of his time after winning the match against Adolf Andersen, Steinitz developed the theory of positional play, which replaced the dominant & romantic & raquo; combination school and greatly enriched chess. Condition: jammed cover.

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    Цена за двухтомник. Плохое состояние. Следы воды. Все 1164 партии Патриарха советских шахмат - все с комментариями на Интершрифте. Шахматы Шахматы Шахматы Шахматы Шахматы

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    Many color illustrations.

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    About 650 parties (many with notes from Tal himself), articles, diaries and archives. Great printing. This edition - the second book in the series is an attempt to collect and convey to the chess lovers the diverse creative heritage of one of the brightest chess players in history - the eighth world champion Mikhail Tal. The book is based on a chronological principle. The first book covers the games played by M. Talom in the period from 1949 to 1961, the subsequent ones from 1962 to 1976. and from 1977 to 1992. (total 3000 parties and fragments). The difference of this edition from the previous ones is not only in the most complete reflection of the tournament and match practice of the eighth world champion. Undoubtedly, the readers will benefit and give pleasure to his notes to his own games, made without delay and differing in the depth of analysis, expression, fantasy, self-irony and humor inherent in M. Tal. The second book about Mikhail Tal’s work covers the period 1962 & ndash; 1967, when, becoming the youngest ex-world champion in the history of chess, he rushed into battle for the lost chess throne with new experience and strength.

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    A book about the life and work of the famous grandmaster, written by his friend. The book, published in Russian in Israel, contains a lot of iconic games of Edward Gufeld with detailed comments, as well as a large number of diagrams and photos.

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    Time is moving inexorably forward, according to its own laws. And we divide it into segments by our deeds and actions. Sometimes the minutes last for a long time and can take shape in painful hours, days, years. And when it’s quiet around & mdash; in decades. These are not identical in perception, they flew for our family members, the descendants of Vladimir Mikhailovich Petrov, who was born in Riga in the distant 1908. And now it's 2013, the 105th anniversary of his birth. 5 years have passed since the publication of the book & laquo; Star, extinguished before the deadline & raquo; & mdash; memories of Vladimir Petrov my grandmother. We, the grandchildren, decided to decipher her notes on scraps of newspapers, napkins and even cigarette packs only after her death.

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    Circulation 500 copies. This is not some kind of new debut, as it seemed to someone. This is a book about chess tactics, and more specifically about its research. The whole point of the book is to teach you to find different combinations in a regular practical game. The book presents many positions, having studied which, the reader will be better guided behind the board. & Nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; The relevance of this work is very great. The book was written in 2012, and, secondly, the issues raised in it are still very acute. It is not clear how to make the chess player able to find combination motifs without having much experience or combination sense. This question is practically solved by Evgeny Chuzhakin. The author has no doubt that his work will easily help raise the rating by at least 150 points.

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    Rare peripheral edition. Circulation 500 copies.

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    The world's most famous and respected periodical chess publication. Issued three times a year. Modern chess theory: & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; . 200 of the most interesting and important theoretical games, commented in detail by the leading grandmasters and masters.

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    John Spilman is one of the most successful British chess players of all time, he is known for his creativity and outstanding & nbsp; ability to calculate. He is an extremely experienced chess writer and trainer. His personal selection of chess puzzles & nbsp; can entertain, test and instruct chess players of all levels.