In 1970, the All-Russian Chess Club published a book by A. Kotov, “Secrets of Chess Thinking,” which was widely recognized by ordinary chess enthusiasts as well as highly qualified chess players. Despite the fact that the book was reprinted in 1980, it became a bibliographic rarity, and for many chess players, alas, it was an unfulfilled dream.

Berlin, German; dust jacket.

The book of an outstanding grandmaster and brilliant chess popularizer Alexander Kotov has already gained religious status. Talking about the principles of positional and combination games and illustrating them with examples, the author does not limit himself to explaining why this or that move is good or bad. He also shows the very process of the birth of grandiose designs in the grandmaster’s head, and also directs a powerful research beam to the dark corners of the brain, from which sometimes foolish errors ruin these ideas. The tone of the book is also surprising - a confidential one, built on a frank presentation of not always smoothly combed thoughts. What helps a strong chess player to penetrate the depths of the position and make a correct game plan for many moves ahead? Due to what he manages to accurately and far count puzzling, branching options? What means does he use to avoid hasty rash decisions? Kotov thoroughly answers these crucial questions, and at the end of the book gives general recommendations that are of particular value to young chess players. Using the advice of Kotov, more than one generation of chess lovers learned to discipline their thinking and better understand the game. Now it's your turn, dear reader!

Reprint edition of the first Kotovsky collection of creative secrets, dedicated primarily to the problem of calculating options.

The book of the outstanding grandmaster and wonderful chess writer A.Kotov, dedicated to the most important principles of the strategy, first appears in Russian. It so happened that before that it was known only to the German reader, and interest is unquestionable and will be useful both for beginning chess players and for those who are not new to chess. The presentation is based on the parties of outstanding masters - Capablanca, Alekhine, Karpov, etc. The book is not overloaded with options, there are exactly as many as necessary for understanding what is happening on the board. If you want to improve the level of your game, competently and quickly assess the situation, systematize positional understanding, then the proposed book will help you in this.

Berlin, German, and jacket.

The book of the outstanding Soviet grandmaster A. Kotov is devoted to the general theory of middlegame. This work highlights such issues as positional play, combinatory flair, calculation of options, transition to the endgame, tournament mode. Each chapter is accompanied by examples from the practice of outstanding chess players in the world.

The book of the outstanding grandmaster and remarkable chess writer A.Kotov, dedicated to the most important principles of the strategy, first appears in Russian. It so happened that before that it was known only to the German reader, and interest is unquestionable and will be useful both for beginning chess players and for those who are not new to chess. The presentation is based on the parties of outstanding masters - Capablanca, Alekhine, Karpov, etc. The book is not overloaded with options, there are exactly as many as necessary for understanding what is happening on the board. If you want to improve the level of your game, competently and quickly assess the situation, systematize positional understanding, then the proposed book will help you in this.

The book of the outstanding Soviet grandmaster and literary writer Aleksei Sandra Kotova is devoted to the most important aspect of improving chess player & mdash; tactics. As you know, 90% of success in modern chess brings tactical vigilance and imagination. Therefore, when you study this tutorial, you will definitely increase the power of your game. The book was previously published in England, in English it is published for the first time. For a wide range of chess lovers. STUDENT FRAGMENT 1 STUDENT FRAGMENT 2

The book of one of the strongest Soviet grandmasters, the champion of the USSR and the participant of the candidates' tournaments Alexander Kotov, was originally intended for a foreign reader, was a bestseller in the West, but never published in Russian. Publisher & laquo; Russian Chess House & raquo; gladly fills this gap. The author tells about the strongest Soviet chess school in world history, about the techniques that made it possible for decades to draw the title of world champion by the internal affair of Soviet chess players. You will learn how to learn debut, middle game and endgame, how to work on your games and much more. For a wide range of chess lovers.

The book of one of the strongest Soviet grandmasters, champion of the USSR and participant of the contests of contenders Alexander Kotov, was originally intended for a foreign reader, was a bestseller in the West, but was never published in Russian. Publisher & laquo; Russian Chess House & raquo; gladly fills this gap. The author talks about the strongest Soviet chess school in world history, about the techniques that made it possible for decades to draw the title of world champion in the internal affairs of Soviet chess players. You will learn how to study the opening, middlegame and endgame, how to work on your games and much more. For a wide range of chess lovers. This is an e-book, a link to which will be available in your account after payment.

The book of the outstanding Soviet grandmaster and writer Alek- Sandra Kotova is dedicated to the most important aspect of cultivation chess player & mdash; tactics. As you know, 90% success in modern Chess brings tactical vigilance and fantasy. Therefore, pro Having studied this tutorial, you will definitely increase the strength of your game. The book was previously published in England, published in Russian for the first time. For a wide range of chess lovers. This is an e-book, a link to which will be available in your account after payment.