In the photos: Karpov, Taimanov, Ponomarev, Khalifman, Roshal, Dreev, and many others. & nbsp; Photo formats: & nbsp; 22 X 14, 7 cm, & nbsp; 21.5 X 15 cm (2 photos), & nbsp; 20 X 15, 6 cm, & nbsp; 23.8 X 18 cm.

In the photos: Karpov, Taimanov, Roshal, Ponomarev, Lilienthal, Campomanes, Anand, Kramnik. Photo formats: 10 X 15 cm (4 photos), & nbsp; 12, 6 X 9 cm, & nbsp; 8, 8 X 15 cm.

Volume 1 (November 1937- December 1938) contains documents from the Archive of the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs: recordings of conversations between Hitler, Ribbentrop, and other representatives of the German government with foreign politicians, reports from German diplomatic representatives abroad, and others.  Volume 2 (January-August 1939) is the archive of the German Ambassador to Moscow, Tokyo and London, Herbert von Dirksen. It consists of copies of official documents stamped for Mr. Ambassador, official and personal letters.   It is published according to the second edition of M., Politizdat, 1981, prepared for publication by the Historical and Diplomatic Department of the USSR Ministry of Foreign Affairs. For historical accuracy, the publisher has retained the preface to the second edition.   Studying the published unique (at one time top secret) documents will help to understand the true reasons for the outbreak of the most terrible war in history and to feel the almost physically inevitable impending catastrophe.

CHASHIKHIN Valery Pavlovich International Master of the ICCF in chess (1982) Laureate of the magazine “64 – Chess Review" (1988) Author of more than 40 books on chess (since 1985) Founder and editor of the almanac “Chess Revision” (since 1997), head of the Chess Club at the Patriarchal Center for the Spiritual Development of Children and Youth at the Moscow St. Danilov Monastery (since 2004), head of the chess club at school (since 2004).

A large number of instructive positions in it are systematized, first of all, in the stages of the party - the debut, the middlegame and the endgame . Such a book & nbsp; in our chess literature has not happened yet! This approach as much as possible brings the chess player closer to the conditions of the practical game, allows him to solve the exercises quickly and improve his skills. Each chapter is preceded by an introduction, which explains the meaning of a particular figure in a typical matte combination or combination resulting in a material gain . The textbook is written for beginners & nbsp; chess players, but it will be interesting for all chess fans.

Based on I.Rabinovich's classic work "Endgame". An active chess player-practice does not have enough time for deep study of the endgame, but every qualified chess player must know a certain set of positions. This task is the responsibility of this book. It can be divided into two parts. In the first - theoretical - simple endings are considered, in which the final estimate, the methods for achieving a win or draw are already known. In the second part of the book the reader learns the methods of realizing the advantages in the endgame, the main techniques.

Bravo, Magnus! The tutorial examines one of the most successful stages in the career of 16th world champion Magnus Carlsen - the 2019 tournaments and the World Championship match with Jan Nepomniachtchi. The analysis of middlegame positions for a number of opening systems used by Carlsen is given. The chess player's debut repertoire The textbook by the famous coach A.V. Getmanchuk is based on many years of training with young chess players. The opening is one of the most important and interesting stages of a chess game. Nothing characterizes a chess player more than the way he plays the opening, his game setting. This book examines both simple opening schemes (Estrin's gambit, Pillsbury's attack) and more complex ones (Nimtsovich's opening, Chelyabinsk version). Examples from the practice of world champions and modern grandmasters are given. The book will be useful for both beginners and skilled chess players. The basics of positional play The textbook by the famous coach A.V. Getmanchuk is based on many years of training with young chess players. The book examines the basics of positional play using the examples of world champions (Steinitz, Lasker, Capablanca, Alekhine) and grandmasters who made a huge contribution to the formation of the principles of positional play (Rubinstein, Nimtsovich, Rety, Tarrasch, Chigorin). Fundamentals of the practical endgame. The textbook by the famous coach A.V. Getmanchuk is based on many years of practical training with young chess players. The book examines both elementary endgames and complex endings, the successful playing of which requires a good understanding of the basic principles of the game in the endgame. Becoming a Master The textbook by the famous coach A.V. Getmanchuk is based on many years of training with young chess players.The book examines the beginning of the creative path of Botvinnik, Karpov, Carlsen, and shows the formation of these great masters.

Репринт в картонном переплете.

Репринт в картонном переплете.

This book presents rare and interesting opening options (for black), which are designed to quickly prepare you for a game or competition. You can also get acquainted with traps, theoretical novelties and original analyzes of the current grandmaster. Here you will find positions for solutions that will help improve your tactical training. Designed for a wide range of readers who are keen on chess.

A new book of children's chess coaches Anna Dorofeeva and Olga Vrublevskaya co-authored with the acting international grandmaster Evgeny Vorobyov & mdash; & laquo; Actual chess debut 1.e4 e5 2.Kf3 Kc6 3.Cc4 & raquo ;. The book deals in detail with such popular debuts in children as the Protection of two horses, the Italian and Hungarian parties, after studying which you will master the typical strategic and tactical methods. The chosen positions for solving and playing out give an opportunity to conduct classes with children interestingly and fruitfully. Bright tactical ideas in these debuts will certainly interest chess players and will allow them to win beautiful victories!

Vice-champion of the world of 2012 continues his story, started in the bestseller & laquo; Accepting positional decisions in chess & raquo; (& laquo; Book of the year & raquo; according to the English Chess Federation). In detail explaining the course of the fight in some of his best games, Boris Gelfand gives the reader a unique opportunity to look at the board with the eyes of an extra-class grandmaster. The new book deals with such topics as tactics at the highest level, the nature of tactical mistakes at the highest level, compensation for the material, time factor, dynamic defense, and a number of others. Dynamics & ndash; it's not quite the same as calculation and tactics, just like a chair & ndash; it's not just wood and nails. But imagine a chair without wood raw materials, and before your eyes, there will probably be a void on the floor of your room. This book & ndash; about dynamic thinking, but in an indirect way it also deals with calculation and tactics. I hope that this division will not confuse anyone. ... As in the first book, my goal was not to make a complete guide to dynamic chess, but to give an idea of ​​some of the dynamic plots from my games and discuss them in detail. In order to play chess well, many good decisions must be made, and this series is interpreted by this series and this book & raquo; (B. Gelfand).

In this book you will learn a lot of curious and ancient things about a wise game, about drafts of the past, about funny incidents along the diagonals, about tournament oddities and much more.

The table of contents, see the photo.

FIDE albums summed up for the corresponding period, publishing the best works (very strict selection); by the number of compositions published in them international titles are appropriated.

The monograph by the famous theoretician, international grandmaster V. K. Bagirov is devoted to the study of one of the youngest chess openings - Alekhine's defense. The author, a world-recognized specialist in this principle, has summarized and systematized his many years of research on Alekhine's defense - a complex and strategically interesting opening. At the end of the book are the most interesting games played by this beginning ....

Second, revised edition. We bring to your attention the biography of the first Russian world chess champion, a man of surprisingly bright and at the same time tragic fate of Alexander Alekhin Alekhin (1892-1946). Written on a strictly documentary basis, with the involvement of new, previously unknown sources discovered by the author in the archives of Moscow, St. Petersburg, Voronezh, the book traces the life of the genius chess player throughout its entire length - from birth in Moscow to the mysterious death in a hotel in a small Portuguese town Estoril.

The defense of Alekhine, a brave debut that defies all the classical rules of the game at the beginning of a chess game, has evolved over time into a flexible system that allows blacks to either agree to "extreme" options, or to move to three horizontal lines. This is a debut for the gaming positions. Choosing it, Black sets himself, the task of winning, not only to fight for a draw. From playing, both white and black, Alyokhin's protection is demanded by specific knowledge, books, devoted to this protection. This edition, consisting of 16 parts and 87 chapters, examines, among others, the lines of protection, the practice of which is dated exclusively to the twenty-first century. Thanks to modern technology and in-depth analysis, estimates of many previously known variants have also been changed. The book is written in a living literary language and will be useful as chess players with a high Elo ratio, and for fans. Increased format

You are holding in your hands a problem book compiled according to the games of Alexander Alekhine, one of the greatest chess players in history and a genius of chess combination. Here are some of the most interesting positions from the games of the famous chess player. The task is to find a solution in situations that Alekhine himself encountered during the game. The solution will be of interest not only to beginners, but also to high-level chess players, for whom tasks of increased complexity are marked. In the book, the positions are systematized by topic: attracting and distracting, catching a piece, blocking, destroying the defense - so coaches and students on their own can use them as educational material. Having solved all the positions, you will significantly increase the strength of your game and achieve new tournament victories. The book was compiled by Vsevolod Kostrov, a famous chess coach and author of over 100 books on chess. Studying according to his textbooks and problem books, many students easily master the science of chess and turn into strong chess players!

You are holding in your hands a problem book compiled according to the games of Alexander Alekhine, one of the greatest chess players in history and a genius of chess combination. Here are some of the most interesting positions from the games of the famous chess player. The task is to find a solution in situations that Alekhine himself encountered during the game. The solution will be of interest not only to beginners, but also to high-level chess players, for whom tasks of increased complexity are marked. The book contains positions on the topic of realizing the advantage - so trainers and students themselves can use them as educational material. Having solved all the positions, you will significantly increase the strength of your game and achieve new tournament victories. The book was compiled by Vsevolod Kostrov, a well-known chess coach and author of over 100 books on chess. Studying according to his textbooks and problem books, many students easily master the science of chess and turn into strong chess players!

All games with comments

All parties 1923 -1934 with comments.

The Astrel publishing house continues to release a new series - Encyclopedia of Chess Olympus, dedicated to the life and work of all world chess champions from Steinitz to Kramnik. The authors are famous Russian writers and historians of chess Isaac and Vladimir Lindera. Alexander Alexandrovich Alekhin (1892–1946) is the 4th world chess champion (1927–35, 1937–1946). Among the greatest chess players of all time, Alexander Alekhin is distinguished by the scale of his creative heritage and the aesthetic appeal of the game. From 1908 to the last years of his life, he participated in 94 tournaments, in 64 of them came out the winner and in 12 occupied second places. He played 26 matches (including 5 in the world championship) and was the only chess champion in history who died undefeated. Alekhin influenced the chess life of dozens of countries and peoples due to his vivid performances in tournaments, matches, touring tours, as well as literary works.

Honored Master of Sports, International Grand Master of the ICCHF, Honored Trainer of Russia Gennady Nesis talks about the creative path of the FIDE World Champion Alexander Khalifman. Of particular interest is that the fruitful collaboration between the author and the hero has been going on for 17 years, marked by many successes of Alexander Khalifman. The author also shares with readers his thoughts on the role of the coach in the process of preparing players, comments on games illustrating the creative biography of the world champion. The book will undoubtedly be useful and interesting to a wide range of chess lovers.

Alexandra Goryachkina is the leader of the Russian national team and one of the strongest female chess players in the world in the last decade. Having won the 2019 Candidates Tournament, Alexandra fought equally with the champion Ju Wenjun in the match for the crown and lost only in the tie-break. Goryachkina is the winner of the 2023 Women's World Cup, a three-time champion of Russia, and a winner and medalist of many major international competitions. As part of the Russian national team, Goryachkina won the FIDE Online Olympiads and World Team Championships twice, and the European Team Championships four times. "On the Way to Chess Olympus" is a continuation of the famous book "Small Steps to Big Chess". The book tells the story of how young Alexandra Goryachkina managed to break into the world chess elite and won all the most prestigious awards, playing for the Russian national team. In the book you will find 69 games commented in detail, including those by A. Goryachkina herself, as well as a selection of positions for independent solution "Play like Alexandra". The photo gallery tells about the victorious tournament path of the leader of the national team.

The debut determines the further course of the chess game, the direction of the main battle. Cleverly playing the beginning of the game, you can achieve a clear advantage - and to master all the debut songs necessary for effective playing, this book will help you. More than 600 parties of the world's leading chess players (including the games of 2015) have commented on it. Particular attention is paid to the connection between the debut and the middlegame. All games are classified according to their debut versions and sub-variants, which makes using the book incredibly convenient.

The book is a guide covering all the major gambits and gambit systems. It contains about 50 most important opening variations, where one of the sides donates material for the initiative. The material is designed for both beginners and more experienced players. The opening variations are systematized in detail, and the games of the world's leading chess players, mostly of the latest times, are given as illustrations. Among them — Carlsen, Kramnik, Topalov, Aronian, Svidler, Nakamura and many others. Working with the book will improve the results of a chess player of any qualification.978-590723459-8

Nikolai Kalinichenko - member of the Academy of Chess Art at the Russian Academy of Sciences, grandmaster of the International Federation of the game of chess by correspondence, the author of more than 40 books on the theory of chess, published in Russia, Great Britain, Germany, France, Spain, USA, China and other countries. A gambit is a special kind of debut, in which a side sacrifices material (most often a pawn) in order to win the battle. Not without reason, connoisseurs believe that it is Gambits that make it possible to feel the whole essence of a chess game. With this book you can master up to 50 of the most famous and most applicable gambit strategies. Most of the strategies are analyzed using examples of fresh games of prominent chess players, played out over the last 2-3 years. This makes the book even more attractive for the sophisticated player who prefers aggressive play. & nbsp;