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  • 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.

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  • Chess was invented in the 5th century AD in India and spread throughout the world. The uniqueness of this game is that it still covers the minds of everyone - from young to old! Chess combines elements of science and sports. They develop logic, perseverance, attentiveness, analytical thinking and memory.  Checkers is a fun, dynamic and relatively simple game. Every country in the world has it. It is comparatively easier to find a partner here than in chess. Backgammon – one of the oldest known board games. It is known that it came to us from the East. First, you need to master the basic techniques, so that later you can boldly apply various tricks during the game.  Cage length: 4.5 cm. King height: 8.8cm King base diameter: 2.8 cm The length and width of the field when unfolded: 44 X 44 cm. Material: wood Country of origin: China.

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  • Author:
    Galkin

    The book by grandmaster and experienced coach Alexander Galkin is  the final link in a series of publications by the author, directed  to study the classical endgame using examples of modern games   grandmasters. This time the subject of the study – light piece endgames. Clarification of the methodology for working on this stage of the game, as well as the main features and methods of playing such endings. Examples  taken from the practice of modern grandmasters and dated back to 2020-2023. The author offers the reader the most recent and unique information. The material is structured in such a way that the reader can get the maximum  benefit from studying the examples offered by the author  queen endings and its  other derivatives. The book is aimed at advanced chess players, is useful for coaches and can be recommended to a wide range of chess fans

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • 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:
    Vysotsky

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  • 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.

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  • 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. 

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  • Author:
    Galkin

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    NIC Forum Readers from all over the world join in discussions of previous surveys. Both (grand) masters and club players shed their light on new discovery and search together for the truth. Sosonko & Corner The game Smeets-Pavasovic from the Grandmaster C Group of the 2004 CORUS Chess Tournament brought Sosonko back to his childhood days in Leningrad. The teachers at the Pioneer Palace would have never been approved of the moves these young grandmasters were playing: g2-g4 for White and especially Bf8-d6, putting the bishop in front of the queen & s pawn. Sosonko calls it Fidel & amp; Attack. Read why! Book Review The publication of the third edition of John Watson & s classic "Play the French" and a trilogy on the same opening by Lev Psakhis, whose books are always worth a detour, are an excellent starting point for . And Sakaev & s Queen & amp; Gambit Accepted monograph is the ideal finale. According to Flear it is an ideal practical book for those who want to learn about this opening. Quality comes at a price! 33 NIC Surveys Yearbook 70 Sicilian: Najdorf Variation 6.Bg5, by Van der Tak Sicilian: Najdorf Variation 6.Bg5, by Karolyi Sicilian: Najdorf Variation 6.Bc4, by Golubev Sicilian: Velimirovic Attack 8.Qe2, by Bosch Sicilian: Alapin Variation 2.c3 e6, by Tzermiadianos Pirc: Austrian Attack 4.f4, by Van der Weide King's Fianchetto: 3.Nf3, by Fogarasi French: Steinitz Variation 4.e5, by Fogarasi French: MacCutcheon Variation 4 ... Bb4, by Glek French: Winawer Variation 7.Qg4 0-0, by Almasi Caro-Kann: Advance Variation 4.Be3, by Bosch Scandinavian: Gubnitsky-Pytel Variation 3 ... Qd6, by Karolyi Ruy Lopez: Neo-Steinitz Variation 5 ... Bg4, by Van der Tak Ruy Lopez: Neo-Arkhangelsk Variation 6 ... Bc5, by Inarkiev Ruy Lopez: Anti-Marshall Variation 8.h3, by Lukacs / Hazai Italian: Evans Gambit 4.b4, by De Zeeuw Scotch: Steinitz Variation 4 .... Qh4, by Pliester Two Knights: Traxler Gambit 5.Nf7, by Pastore / Montcaubeig / Da Costa jr English Defense: 1 ... e6 and 2 ... b6, by Van der Stricht Budapest Gambit: Fajarowicz Gambit 3 ... Ne4, by Gutman Queen's Gambit Declined: Blackburne Variation 5.Bf4, by Ilic Slav: Exchange Variation 6 ... a6, by Langeweg Slav: Botvinnik Variation 12 ... Qc7, by Shabalov Queen's Gambit Accepted: Two Knights Variation 4 ... c5, by Karolyi Catalan: Open Variation 6 ... dc4, by Vladimirov Nimzo-Indian: Rubinstein Variation 8 ... Ba5, by Lukacs / Hazai Nimzo-Indian: Classical Variation 4.Qc2, by Stohl Queen's Indian: Nimzowitsch Variation 5.Qa4, by Timoshenko King's Indian: Fianchetto Variation 8.Qd3, by Lukacs / Hazai Dutch: Leningrad Variation 7 ... Nc6, by Jensen English: Symmetrical Variation 4.e4, by Vilela English: Anti-Grönfeld Variation 4.Qa4, by Fogarasi Rйti: A White Benoni 8 ... d4, by Panczyk / Ilczuk

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    NIC Forum Readers from all over the world join in discussions of previous surveys. Both (grand) masters and club players shed their light on new discovery and search together for the truth. With contributions by John Watson, Jacob Aagaard, and many others. Sosonko & Corner Yasser Seirawan believes 1.e4 is "obviously the most aggressive move", but Evgeny Sveshnikov takes it a step further. He is a man of strong opinions and labels 1.e4 as "the strongest young sisters" Garry Kasparov classified all openings after 1.e4 and explains why Sveshnikov stopped playing the Sveshnikov Variation In reply to a fashionable way to circumvent his latest love (4 ... e5!) Sveshnikov has developed a new gambit. Book Review The word "repertoire" is used universally, but not always explained. So for that matter is the term "World Champion", but that & amp; s another story. In his column Glenn Flear reviews Khalifman & s two books on the repertoire of Vishy Anand (1.e4) and gives it "thumbs up". He asked a man to have a look at them and give his opinion. His reaction: "I don & amp; t buy chess books any more, but I & ll make an exception for these two! Plus Konstantin Sakaev & s book on How to Get the Edge Against the Gruenfeld. 33 NIC Surveys Yearbook 71 Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation 6.Bg5, by Van der Tak Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation 6.Be3 e5, by Lukacs / Hazai Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation 9.Bc4, by Golubev / Aagaard Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation 9.Bc4, by Anka Sicilian Defense: Sveshnikov Variation 10 ... f5, by Nikitin Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation 6.Be3, 7.Qd2, by Fogarasi Sicilian Defense: Paulsen Variation 5.Nc3 b5 6.Bd3, by Van der Wiel Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack 4.f4, by Tzermiadianos French Defense: Exchange Variation 4.Nf3 Bd6, by Boersma French Defense: MacCutcheon Variation 4 ... Bb4, by Glek French Defense: MacCutcheon Variation 4 ... Bb4, by Cebalo French Defense: Winawer Variation 7.Qg4 0-0, by I.Almasi Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation 4 ... Bf5, by Lukacs / Hazai Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation 4 ... Bf5, by Greenfeld Petroff Defense: Jaenisch Variation 6 ... Be7, by Karolyi Ruy Lopez: New Arkhangelsk Variation 6 ... Bc5, by Lukacs / Hazai Italian Game: Two Knights Defense 4.d3, by Tiviakov Philidor Defense: Antoshin Variation 5 ... Be7, by Fogarasi Albin Counter-Gambit: 5 ... Nge7, by Raetsky / Chetverik Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation 3 ... Be7, by Boersma Slav Defense: Krause Variation 6.Ne5, by Rogozenko Slav Defense: Meran Variation 6.Qc2, by Karolyi Tarrasch Defense: Rubinstein Variation 6.g3, by Bosch Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein Variation 4.e3, by Bosch Queen's Indian Defense: Miles Variation 4.Bf4, by Gavrilov Grünfeld Indian Defense: Anti-Grönfeld 4.Bf4, by Rytshagov King's Indian Defense: Classical Variation 7 ... Qe8, by Greenfeld King's Indian Defense: Gligoric Variation 7.Be3, by Van der Weide Volga Gambit: Dlugy Variation 5.f3, by Tay Queen's Pawn Opening: Trompowsky Variation 2.Bg5 c5, by Nijboer English Opening: Reversed Sicilian 2 ... c6, by Raetsky / Chetverik English Opening: Symmetrical Variation 4 ... d5, by Marin Rйti Opening: Markowski Variation 4.Qa4, by Dautov

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    NIC Forum Readers from all over the world join in discussions of previous surveys. Both (grand) masters and club players shed their light on new discovery and search together for the truth. With contributions by José Vilela, Bogdan Lalic, and many others. Sosonko & Corner In several of his previous columns editor-in-chief Genna Sosonko has turned his attention to the move g2-g4, which gets ever more popular in many different opening systems. Now he wants to do the same "One Final Time". Meet the faces of Hein Donner, Alexey Shirov and David Bronstein, all members of the illustrious g2-g4 club. Book Review Reviewing The Jackal Attack, a private publication by Adrian Skelton, Glenn Flear. His conclusion about the book: fun variations but skimpy contents. The difference with the other two books under review could not be much bigger. The Two Knights Defense by Jan Pinski and The Catalan by Alex Raetsky and Maxim Chetverik are both serious monographs, be it on totally different openings. The former is highly tactical, the latter is more with a strategic flavor. 35 NIC Surveys Yearbook 72 Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation 9.Bc4, by Golubev / Aagaard Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation 9.Bc4, by Anka Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon 5.c4, by Tiviakov Sicilian Defense: Hyper-Accelerated Dragon 2 ... g6, by Van der Tak Sicilian Defense: Nimzowitsch Variation 2 ... Nf6, by Van der Weide Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack 4.f4, by Tzermiadianos French Defense: Advance Variation 3.e5, by Matamoros French Defense: MacCutcheon Variation 4 ... Bb4, by Glek French Defense: Tarrasch Variation 4 ... Ne4, by Karolyi Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation 4 ... Bf5, by Da Costa Junior Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation 4 ... Bf5, by Dautov Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation 4 ... g6, by Panczyk / Ilczuk Ruy Lopez: Exchange Variation 4.Bc6, by Glek Ruy Lopez: Anti-Marshall Variation 8.h3, by Lukacs / Hazai Two Knights Defense: Max Lange Attack 9 ... g6, by Van der Tak King & amp; Gambit: Classical Variation 3 ... g5, by Jensen Various Openings: Benoni Hybrid Ne7, by Vilela Queen & amp; Gambit Declined: Tartakower Variation 7 ... b6, by Langeweg Queen & amp; Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation 3 ... Be7, by Boersma Slav Defense: Chameleon Variation 5.c5, by Lukacs / Hazai Slav Defense: Marshall Gambit 4.e4, by Van der Tak Tarrasch Defense: Rubinstein Variation 6.g3, by Wiersma Catalan Opening: Bogo-Indian Variation 4 ... Bb4, by Greenfeld Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation 4.Qc2, by Lukacs / Hazai Nimzo-Indian Defense: Vienna Variation 6.Qa4, by Rogozenko Grünfeld Indian Defense: Exchange Variation 7.Bc4, by Panczyk / Ilczuk Grünfeld Indian Defense: Exchange Variation 6.Qb3, by Pelletier / Bauer King & s Indian Defense: Classical Variation 7 ... Qe8, by Greenfeld King & s Indian Defense: Classical Variation 6 ... Nc6, by Gavrilov Volga Gambit: Declined 4.Nf3, by Fogarasi Dutch Defense: Leningrad Variation 7 ... Qe8, by Van der Stricht Dutch Defense: Bogoljobow & amp; s 2.Bg5, by Pliester English Opening: Reversed Dragon Nb1-d2, by Stohl English Opening: Symmetrical Variation 5.a3, by Dautov Rйti Opening: Double Fianchetto, by Fogarasi

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    NIC Forum Readers from all over the world join in discussions of previous surveys. Both (grand) masters and club players shed their light on new discovery and search together for the truth. With contributions by Alon Greenfeld, Baadur Jobava, and many others. Sosonko & Corner This column is an hommage to Oleg Mikhailovich Romanishin. Sacrificing a pawn in the opening to get active play has always been a hallmark of his style. Sosonko depicts the Ukranian genius as one of the leading lights in modern chess research. Of late the results of the 52-year-old Romanishin may have been relatively modest, but this riveting and the original grandmaster was able to bring down even the strongest opponent, as Vasily Ivanchuk found out to his detriment at the 2004 Ukrainian championship. Book Review Due to the overflow of information these days, the authors of opening books have to make dictinct choices and draw the line somewhere. Glenn Flear had a look at monographs by Nigel Davies and the Polish duo Panczyk & amp; Ilczuk. Guest-author Sergey Tiviakov, three last publications on the Sicilian Najdorf Variation, revealing on the way that he has not read.   34 NIC Surveys Yearbook 73 Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, by Boersma Sicilian Defense: Sozin Variation, by Golubev Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation, by Karolyi Sicilian Defense: Basman-Sale Variation, by Sale Sicilian Defense: Closed Variation, by Van der Weide Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, by Rogozenko Sicilian Defense: Bezgodov Variation, by Bezgodov Pirc Defense: The 150 Attack, by Marin French Defense: Winawer Variation, by Van der Tak Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, by Fogarasi Caro-Kann Defense: Smyslov Variation, by Galkin Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation, by Llanos / Soppe Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, by Panczyk / Ilczuk Ruy Lopez: Jaenisch Variation, by Van der Tak Ruy Lopez: Anti-Marshall Variation, by Lukacs / Hazai Ruy Lopez: Marshall Attack, by Naiditsch Ruy Lopez: Open Variation, by Timoshenko Italian Opening: Evans Gambit, by De Zeeuw Two Knights Defense: Bogoljubow Variation, by Van der Tak Budapest Gambit, by Pliester Slav: 3.Nf3 dc4, by Nikitin Slav: Chameleon Variation, by Lukacs / Hazai Slav: Alapin Variation, by Karolyi Catalan: Bogo-Indian Variation, by Greenfeld Catalan: Accepted - 4 ... dc4, by Anka Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, by Tiviakov Grünfeld Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, by Karolyi Grünfeld Indian Defense: Exchange Variation, by Pelletier / Bauer King's Indian Defense: Classical Variation, by Morgado King's Indian Defense: Anti-Anti-Grundfeld, by Lukacs / Hazai Benoni: Fianchetto Variation, by Kapengut Volga Gambit Declined, by Fogarasi Dutch Defense: Leningrad Variation, by Van der Stricht English Opening: Anti-Grünfeld Line, by Marin Related products

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