Viktor Adamovich Kuartovich (July 30, 1944, Riga) is a Latvian draughts player, coach, organizer, sports functionary, sports journalist. Multiple champion of Latvia in the team competition, vice-champion in Russian and international draughts in the individual competition. Master of Sports of the USSR (1964), Honored Coach of Latvia (1990). Member of the Presidium of the Draughts Federation of Latvia (1961-1996). Executive Secretary, chairman of the coaching council, recognized in three Olympic cycles as one of the six best coaching councils of the republic among all sports. He worked for two years as a member of the Presidium of the USSR Draughts Federation and for many years as a member of the coaching council of the USSR FSH. He served as a guest trainer of the Latvian Sports Committee. Member of the National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Latvia of the first convocation (1988). He worked as executive secretary of the magazines "Checkers" and "Dambrete", since 1971, for 20 years he was the head of the department on the theory of Russian checkers. Since 2002, the host of the draughts site "Visiting Victor", one of the most popular in the world. Held a record session of simultaneous play on 176 boards (+165-0 = 11, 2 hours 56 minutes) against participants of the 12th Spartakiad of Pioneers of the Latvian SSR, Suntazhi, boarding school, 1970. The first coach is Are Yu . Coach — D. Grins Actively participated in the training of international grandmasters Vladimir Vigman and Guntis Valneris, as well as 24 masters of sports.

The book (in Belarusian) is a collection containing examples of combinations with comments. The book is divided into two large parts: combination games and combinations at the end of the game. Studying the lessons will help the reader to increase his draughts erudition, raise the overall level of the game. The book is intended for all fans of checkers, regardless of qualifications.

The popular textbook on playing checker endings — the book «Checkers Endgame» the great connoisseur of the game Z.I. Tsirik. There is a stamp on one of the pages.

Plastic resistant to heat and cold. Checker diameter 10 cm. The size of the board is 120x120 cm. Cage size 15 cm ​​​​​​​АРТ GKP-4

The work of famous draftsmen and teachers of the Honored Coach of the USSR A. Winderman and B. Gertsenzon is a textbook on Russian drafts. The book tells about the history of the game, its rules, gives a brief summary of the theory (traps, combinations, debuts, tactics of positional games, game in endings), are given as examples of a lot of famous masters and exercises for independent work. For a wide range of fans of Russian drafts

With Winderman's autograph to master Polunov. The work of famous checkers and educators of the USSR Honored Coach A. Winderman and B. Gertsenson is a training tool for Russian drafts. The book tells about the history of the game, its rules, gives a brief presentation of the theory (traps, combinations, debuts, positional game techniques, playing in endings), gives as examples the games of famous masters and exercises for independent work. For a wide range of fans of Russian drafts.

Annual set for 1931. & nbsp; & nbsp; № 1-24. & nbsp; The first and last numbers are battered. The remaining rooms are in good condition. & Nbsp;

Vladimir Pesotsky is the first representative of Omsk who became a master of sports in Russian draughts (1978). Multiple champion of Omsk and Omsk region. Winner of the VF-26 tournament (1989), 2nd place in the VPF-14 (1990), winner of the "V. Litvinovich Super Cup" (SKL-2, 1994), tournament in memory of A. Ovodova (TPO-2, 1995).

The monumental work of the checkers luminary, in which the author combined all the most valuable that he created for more than 65 years of the life of drafts. A huge number of commented parties, interesting analyzes of continuations, analysis of individual positions, a lot of sketch endings and a little practical composition - all this awaits the reader on the pages of the book. The author of the book, Zinovy Tsirik - the first ever grandmaster of the USSR, six-time champion of the USSR (an unrivaled record), a live computer, a grandmaster among grandmasters and the king of the endgame - truly legendary person for drafts players.

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Checkers of the USSR. 40s - 50s of the twentieth century. Wood. Dimensions: 30x15 cm. Black and red. the diameter of the checker is 26 mm. Full set. Photo1 Photo2

Material wood < / span> Execution & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp ; & nbsp; & nbsp; silk screen printing Cell size (cm) & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; 2.5 Number of chips & nbsp; & nbsp; 12 light, 12 dark No chips with a background Size (cm) & nbsp; & nbsp ; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; 23/22/2 Package size (cm) & nbsp ; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; 23/11/4 Weight (kg) & nbsp; & nbsp ; & nbsp; & nbsp; 0.3

Checkers №4. Voenohot number 2. USSR Ministry of Defense. Mid-20th century. Good condition. The diameter of the checker is 33 mm. Lacquered wood. Complete set - 24 pcs. Factory box. Photo1 Photo2

Everyone who is familiar with chess and loves them, as well as those who are just going to join the `king of all games`. No matter how old you are & mdash; eight or eighty, & mdash; In this book you will find everything to fully enjoy chess. You will learn to play, learn how to play well, how to find suitable opponents. This book will teach you the basics of tactics and strategy & mdash; everything you need to be able to play chess at a high level. A detailed textbook of the US champion. Art - 30

This brilliant book in verse for children was written by Elena Danko - an outstanding Russian artist, writer, poetess. & nbsp; Colored autolithographs of the famous graphic artist, engraver, lithographer, book illustrator, professor Nikolai Kupreyanov. Reprint from the 1930 edition. An introduction to the chess world for the smallest chess players. & nbsp; & nbsp;

Condition - very good. A large format book that successfully sets out not only the basics, but also subtle issues of theory, strategy and tactics. Classic! The theory of chess is presented in the book in a clear and harmonious manner in inextricable connection with practical play. The book consists of three parts. The first part - Elements of the game - is intended for middle school students. The next two parts - Chess Game and Development of Chess Style (a brief historical outline) - are subsequent stages of mastering the game and are intended for older schoolchildren.

Link on the manufacturer's website: https://kadun.ru/item/00095/#photo-1. It will fit harmoniously into almost any classic interior, decorating it and giving it a special charm. ———————--Barleycorn figures-------– light figures - maple, matt lacquer dark figures - mahogany, matt lacquer all with weighting, the bases are glued with felt. ———————--Chess board—————————— chessboard - matt lacquer light cage – maple dark cage - sapele case - solid ash tinted the design of the board with a removable top cover, cells for each figure are made in the lower part of the board, the legs are glued with a cloth. ————————————Packaging----------- a box made of handmade natural linen. ————————————Dimensions----------- king – height 12.5cm stand diameter 3.5cm pawn – height 5.4cm stand diameter 3.2cm board – width 45cm height 7cm cage 4cm - The king has a high headdress. They reach a height of 12.5 cm and have an abstract shape. The circular pattern used for the external decoration of the figures resembles barley grains. Hence the name of the series – Barleycorn. -The bishop, king, queen and pawns have ornaments resembling the ruffled collars popular at that time. The figures are clear even to beginners. -Each figure is located on a small rounded pedestal of individual shape. Inside the stands of the figures there are weights. The bottom is lined with velvet for a softer sliding on the board. -Large sizes add weight to the game, and representativeness to the set. This is one of the reasons why barleycorn chess quickly gained popularity in Europe. -The shape of the chessboard is the author's: elegant, and at the same time massive. The top cover is removable. Inside there are figures in a soft velvet bed with individual cells. ART P11

Manufactured at the factory of artistic bone carvings. Pawn height - 5 cm The diameter of the pawn base is 2.5 cm Height of the king - 9.8 cm King base diameter - 2.8 cm Board 43X43. ART P10

A spectrogram was also carried out. The height of the pawn is 5.5 cm. The height of the king is 7 cm. Board size - 30x30 cm ART P-10

Weight, kg  -  7.73 The length of the playing field, cm   -45 Material  -  metal, wood Board Material  -  tree Material of pieces/checkers  -  metal Cell size  -  5.5*5.5cm Checkerboard size  -  48*48*10cm Dimensions, cm  -  49x49x10 cm ART P-10

Gift and souvenir chess, total weight more than 4 kg, board and pieces made of carbolite, rims at the base of the pieces and on the crown made of brass, white fields of the board made of aluminum. The figures are placed in special boxes inside a folding board. Cage size 50x50mm. Board size 46.5 x 46.5 x 6.5 cm. King height - 11.5 cm. Luxurious gift! The cost is indicated when purchasing in Moscow. Specify the cost of shipping when ordering. LARGE PHOTO 1 LARGE PHOTO 2 LARGE PHOTO 3

Coated paper, full color printing. Edition in Russian and French. Catalog of fantasy jewelry "chess. 1812." Thirty-two chess pieces: thirty-two incarnations of known and unknown participants in the campaign of 1812 - emperors, military leaders, ordinary soldiers - in full uniform, with weapons, orders again on the field, but no longer on the battlefield, but on the field of the great game of chess, games of the world. Art P11

This original tutorial is intended for qualified chess lovers. It consists of 24 lectures devoted to various problems of chess art: actual opening ideas, strategies and tactics of the middle of the game, typical endgame techniques. Among the authors of the book are ex-world champion M.Tal, applicants for world championship P.Ceres, D.Bronstein, A.Kotov, M.Taimanov, Y.Averbakh, experienced trainers and teachers P.Romanovsky, A.Konstantinopolsky, M. Yudovich and others. The proposed lectures are an excellent material for self-education and improvement, especially since they are accompanied by specially selected exercises. Having studied the book, you will not only improve your skills, but also significantly develop a general understanding of chess.

Young chess players will get acquainted with the basic rules of the game, along with the mischievous fox Fimka and his friends! Traveling through the Magic Forest, you will learn what castling is, how to play at the beginning of the game, the first chess combinations and traps. In the book you will find chess definitions, a large number of tasks and unusual pages that will make familiarity with chess very exciting! The material was prepared on the basis of the author’s work with children of the first year of study. A good addition to this book will be the manual & laquo; Chess: the initial tactic & raquo;.

Famous Soviet chess. Material - wood. The height of the king is 10 cm. CLOSE PHOTO 2   ART P2-3 ART P10-5

The book of mathematics, candidate of technical sciences and master of chess E.Ya.Gika tells about the various links between chess and mathematics. Many types of mathematical problems and puzzles on a chessboard are considered: about the strength of figures, their routes, arrangements and rearrangements, about cutting and covering the board. Mathematical games on a chessboard are described, records are set, a chess success of a computer is reported. Mathematical coverage of such chess aspects as the compilation of tournament schedules, the calculation of ratings of chess players, the geometric properties of the board are given.

In this book, Garry Kasparov devotes the reader to the secrets of brilliant strategic thinking, creating an advantage not only in chess, but also in everyday life. With the skill and charm of a true connoisseur, examining fascinating and instructive stories that reflect not only the most tense and decisive moments of his impressive chess career, but also the experience of great innovators and outstanding politicians and businessmen, the author explains how to achieve victory even in the most difficult situations, defeat rivals and achieve success in the most tough competition. Hardcover, Dust Cover, 352 sec., Moscow 2007

Methodical recommendations for conducting chess lessons in a secondary school.