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  • Author:
    Fine

    In the vast ocean of chess literature there are relatively few books about the endgame, and only a few of them can be considered true chess classics. And the most outstanding among the classics — Reuben Fine's book "Basic Chess Endings". Reuben Fine (1914−1993) was for a long time one of the best chess players in the world. As an author, Fine showed himself to be an excellent analyst who understood the full depth and peculiarities of the endgame. Having studied various types of standard positions, Fine established useful rules for practical play and proved himself to be an experienced teacher who, using skillfully chosen examples, was able to teach the reader all the necessary lessons and introduce him to the basic ideas of the endgame. Many generations of chess players in different countries of the world keep copies of “Basic Chess Endings”. For example, Mikhail Botvinnik considered Fine's work the most worthy of all that had ever been written on endgame theory.

    35.00 $
  • A limited edition of the most famous electronic chess clock. Design & quot; under the tree & quot ;. Released for the 25th anniversary of the DGT. & Nbsp; These watches are used in all major tournaments, world championships and World Cups, World Chess Olympiads. Installation of any time controls, including Fisher and Bronstein controls (with added time). & Nbsp;

    237.50 $
  • Author:
    Galkin

    16.67 $
  • Author:
    Karoii

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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

    18.33 $
  • Unique chess for 3 players. Such chess will appeal to any person who chooses something new and appreciates original things. Manufacturer MADON-CHESS (Poland) Chessboard size: 46.5x54x2.5cm (unfolded) King height: 7.7cm King base diameter (cm): 3  Pawn height (cm): 3.6 Pawn base diameter (cm): 2.1 Presence of weighting agent: no Weight: 1311 g. Wood used for the chessboard: beech, birch Wood used for figures: hornbeam, beech  Intermediate chess for three is ideal entertainment for friends. The chess store presents to customers a unique set from a Polish manufacturer. If you are planning to buy a medium chess set for three in Moscow, pay attention to the set MADON-CHESS.   The main advantages of a chess set for three are reasonable cost and workmanship. The chess pieces are made of beech and oak of the highest quality. The chessboard is not inferior in quality: it is based on birch and beech.  The set consists of chess in three colors.  The chessboard has a compact size and is convenient to store on a shelf. Inside the board there are three separate compartments for storing pieces. For convenience and to keep products intact, the board is equipped with a soft lining.

    214.50 $
  • Author:
    Getmanchuk

    16.67 $
  • 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:
    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 $
  • 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 $
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    On the rational ways of mastery. This work is based on the principle of selective research of some theoretical sections, which, as far as possible, are shown in the educational-methodical aspect. Therefore, while studying the analytical and illustrative material of the book, the reader must pay tribute to independent thinking and living practice as the basis for improvement. The proposed work is the result of pedagogical and research work, the result of searches and reflections on the prospects for the development of modern chess and rational ways leading to mastery of skill. Tutorial for the advanced.

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    9.67 $

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    (in German). Basics of modern debut and middlegame, preparation methods.

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    13.82 $

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    Quality textbook: position assessment and plan selection. The present book of the army veteran of the candidate chess master O. V. Chebotarev is devoted to various issues of strategy and tactics of the middlegame and endgame. It is based on those issued by the Central Chess Club of the Armed Forces; 1976-1978 three brochures, united under the general title "Chess Strategy Lessons". They were praised by the army chess community. The book is built on the model of traditional classical teaching aids, where the formal moments of evaluating a position and finding a plan are emphasized. In other words, it primarily reveals the static foundations of the position. To a lesser extent, the author reflects elements of internal dynamics, by which I understand not only the calculation of options, but primarily the search for key, turning points in the struggle. Such an understanding of the internal dynamics of chess does not at all dispute the legitimacy of other methodological concepts. including the chosen O. V. Chebotarev.

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    4.84 $

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    The collection tells about the history of chess life in the Soviet Armed Forces, about the work of leading army grandmasters and masters, the works of the ex-world chess champion M.N. Tal, international grandmasters E.A. Vasyukov, E.E. Gufeld, A. E. Karpov, S. A. Furman, international master R. I. Bilunova, masters of sports of the USSR A. Yu. Bangiev, N. G. Golovko, A. K. Kalinin, A. I. Makarov, international referee A. G. Gurvich, candidate for master V.I.Sosnin. The collection is dedicated to the 50th anniversary of the creation of a chess organization in the Armed Forces of the USSR and is intended for army and navy chess players.

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    5.53 $

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    The author of this book, Grandmaster N.V. Krogius, has long known the reader not only as a chess player, but also as a researcher in the psychology of chess. In his new work, the grandmaster talks about how to study the personality and creativity of the opponent, his game and his character, how to apply knowledge of psychology in a practical game. The book is intended mainly for highly skilled chess players, but less sophisticated chess lovers will find a lot of useful information for themselves in it.

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    6.91 $

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    2nd, revised and enlarged edition. The book is devoted to the study of the psychological aspect of a chess game. A detailed system for studying the personality of the enemy is proposed and recommendations are given that are useful for introspection. The second edition revised and supplemented sections on the interaction of chess players in the process of chess struggle. Contains illustrations.

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    4.84 $

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    The author of the book is master B. Shashin, known for his theoretical works. This book in a popular form tells about the role of pawns in a chess game, about such important concepts as a pawn center, a pawn phalanx, undermining a pawn chain, etc. Designed for a wide range of chess lovers.

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    6.91 $

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    The author set his task in a concise way to show the contents of the centuries-old chess culture, to tell about individual problems of strategy and tactics.

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    6.22 $

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    The book summarizes the experience of the Soviet chess school, sets out a system of methods for preparing for competitions, discusses the strategy and tactics of the chess game. For students and university professors. The scientific and pedagogical recommendations of the world champions M. Botvinnik, V. Smyslov, M. Tal and A. Karpov are presented, as well as the materials of outstanding masters of the past are included. It may be useful to a wide range of qualified chess players.

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    13.13 $

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    Berlin, German; dust jacket.

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    8.99 $

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    Berlin, German; dust jacket.

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    10.37 $

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    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.