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  • Author:
    Chernyshov

    The authors continue to study typical opening and middlegame positions. Royal Fortress No. 2 has pawns on squares f7, g6, h7 (or f2, g3, h2), and they are usually joined by another defender – bishop on g7 (g2). This formation is called fianchetto, it is found in many popular openings, such as the Catalan Opening, King's Indian Defense, Grunfeld Defense and a number of others.  The authors analyze in detail the techniques of attack, defense and counterattack. Most examples – from the creativity of modern chess players (for example, a separate chapter is dedicated to the strongest Russian grandmaster Ian Nepomniachtchi); they are complemented by parts that have become a classical heritage. The book contains about 300 positions for independent solution, so it is not only a textbook, but also a solid problem book. Grandmaster Konstantin Chernyshov, head of the Interregional Grandmaster School in Kostroma, and his daughter International Master Natalya Kareva – experienced coaches, whose students include grandmasters and masters, champions of Russia and Europe among juniors.  The book is addressed to young chess players and their mentors. 

    20.00 $
  • 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 $
  • 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.

    84.48 $
  • Author:
    Franco

    In his new book, grandmaster Zenon Franco deeply analyzes the 69 instructive victories of the 11th world champion Robert Fischer. The book is not overloaded with options, the emphasis – with detailed explanations in a move-by-move style, creating an ideal platform for learning chess. In the "reference" At points in each game, the reader is offered test questions, which helps both the practical study of key techniques of the chess game and the reliable assimilation of acquired knowledge. Questions and answers engage the reader in the learning process and help him track his growth in chess strength. The appendix provides a critical analysis of the unsatisfactory translation of Robert Fisher's famous book “My 60 Memorable Games.”

    23.33 $
  • 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.

    51.72 $
  • Author:
    Zhuravlev

    This tutorial is addressed to those who want to learn to play chess on their own and improve further. The lesson-based method of presentation, as well as numerous exercises, contribute to the consistent assimilation of the rules and laws that form the basis of the chess game. The book contains extensive educational material, which is presented to the reader in accordance with modern pedagogical principles. The purpose of this manual is to train chess players of the III category (rating up to 1800). The textbook can also be used for classes in groups - it covers the material of existing programs of the first year of study in children's and youth chess schools.

    23.33 $
  • 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:
    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 $
  • Author:
    Eive

    The corpus of this textbook includes two significant works by the world chess champion, scientist and prominent teacher Max Euwe — "Self‑help chess game", created in collaboration with G. Den-Hertog, and "Chess Lessons". The first work is designed for beginners, the second for more experienced chess players. The book is a real chess tutorial in the true sense of the word. This is expressed not only in the appropriate distribution of the material and the method of presentation, designed to awaken the initiative of the student, but also in numerous practical exercises offered to the reader after explaining each new concept or technique.The textbook primarily attracts the methodology of presentation of the material, the principles of which will be useful for coaches and teachers of chess sections and circles. For a wide range of chess fans.

    25.00 $
  • Author:
    Ezhov

    Grandmaster Carlos Torre – like a chess comet; his genius flashed dazzlingly and quickly went out in the chess firmament! He – the author of the most famous “mill” in the history of chess, the 2nd world champion Emanuel Lasker fell into its merciless millstones. The authors spoke about the life and work of the Mexican genius (the book contains 25 commentated games by K. Torre). Torre’s book “How a Chess Player is Formed” is presented, an essay by international master Yaroslav Prizant about Torre’s attack in modern practice. In the section "Play like Torre" – 36 instructive examples from his practice to solve. Finally, there is an interview with Carlos Torre, conducted by Gabriel Velasco in 1977. Working with the book will give readers not only aesthetic pleasure, but will also help improve their skills.

    18.33 $
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    Grandmaster Alexey Dreev & ndash; three-time winner of the World Chess Olympiad and two-time winner of the world team championships in the Russian team. The European champion in rapid chess, the winner of many prestigious tournaments, such as Wijk aan Zee, Biel, the Higher League of the Russian Championship, etc. FIDE Senior Trainer. Authoritative theorist, author of the books "100 selected parties", “Meran and Anti-Meran options”, “Moscow version. The Anti-Moscow Gambit ", Bf4 in the bargaining Slavyanka and the Queen's Gambite", against the Karo-Kann defense It is devoted to typical methods of playing the middle game. The emphasis is on the quality of the examples. First of all, the author wanted to convey to the reader the diversity of situations that any practice has to face at the board, sometimes during the same game. Therefore, there are enough examples in the book devoted to the so-called & laquo; workers & raquo; situations. With the help of exercises, the reader will be able to consolidate his knowledge, deepen his understanding of typical methods of playing the middle game, get an idea of ​​non-standard solutions to problems on the board, and will be able to apply this knowledge in their own games. chess lovers

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    15.72 $

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    There is still a little written about the psychology of chess struggle. That and more interesting, dear reader, will be your acquaintance with the proposed book. Its author, a highly qualified psychiatrist, psychologist and & laquo; concurrently & raquo; & ndash; a strong chess player, popularly and affordably acquaint you with the basics of sports (chess) psychology. The undoubted advantage of the book is the modern psychotechnologies proposed by the author. The step-by-step mastering of these techniques will significantly enhance the psychological component of your chess creativity. The book is designed for a wide range of chess lovers and coaches.

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    22.76 $

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    The books of the Paraguayan grandmaster Zeno Franco enjoy deserved success with readers in many countries around the world. They are distinguished by an excellent selection of material and a highly conscientious approach to commenting. & laquo; Attack Art & raquo; talks about the most fascinating element of a chess game on the example of magnificent examples of creativity, for the most part from the practice of modern grandmasters. Readers can be sure that they will not be left to wallow in the sea of ​​computer options, but on the contrary, they will explain in great detail the ideas that are hiding behind almost every move. Reading this book is not only fun, but also helps to better understand chess, which is played at the highest level today.

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    20.69 $

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    Chess is a struggle of ideas. And the winner is the one who has more ideas. Having carefully studied the book, you will seriously increase your understanding of the strategy, learn to apply the methods invented by the great chess players in certain positions, and obtain the necessary knowledge base of chess ideas. By the way, Nimzowicz wrote that “in chess, after all, only the world of ideas is interesting.”. “Sarkhan Guliyev wrote a smart, thin book. It remains only to wish her to find her reader,” writes multiple world champion Anatoly Karpov in the preface.

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    24.83 $

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    In this book, two essentially different completely different editions of the famous Chess Tutorial game are combined under one binder in one book. & raquo; They were written by an outstanding grandmaster and chess writer, world vice-champion David Ionovich Bronstein, according to which the second edition of the "self-help" & raquo; & mdash; it’s just the second part. Instead of a dry academic language, the author offers himself in the meeting to the reader and in a lively manner talks about how the strongest players of the world play, how they seek to get that or another favorite position & mdash; after all, in chess, first of all, they are not looking for the best move, but a way to achieve a favorable position. If you follow the advice of a wise mentor, then you will greatly increase the strength of your game. The self-instruction manual is designed for a wide circle of readers familiar with the Shah game, but many useful things will come from the book and experienced Shah matists and coaches.

  • book

    20.69 $

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    In the West, this book of grandmaster John Nunn - a contender for the world crown, Olympic champion in the national team of England and part-time doctor of mathematics - has long been a bestseller. The new, noticeably expanded edition is finally coming out in Russian. How to calculate the options and fight with blunders, how to correctly attack and defend the worst positions, how to build your debut repertoire and conduct an educational program in the endgame, how to work with a computer and how to read literature, you will find answers to these and many other questions in this book. .

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    7.03 $

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    Acquaintance with typical victims in such a double-edged debut, as Sicilian defense, is absolutely necessary for a chess player, who wants to improve his skills. Author, participant of the seven World Chess Olympiad in the Canadian team demonstrates by illustrative examples how important initiative, attack, and dynamic factors are in chess. At the end of the book, positions are given for an independent decision. For a wide range of chess fans.

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    6.83 $

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    About the psychology of chess struggle is still written up to the insult a little. That and more interesting, dear reader, will be your acquaintance with the proposed book. Its author, a highly qualified psychiatrist, psychologist and & laquo; concurrently & raquo; & ndash; a strong chess player, popularly and affordably acquaint you with the basics of sports (chess) psychology. The undoubted advantage of the book is the modern psychotechnologies proposed by the author. The step-by-step mastering of these techniques will significantly enhance the psychological component of your chess creativity. The book is designed for a wide range of chess lovers and coaches.

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    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.

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    15.72 $

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    After reading the first fifty pages of this book, the reader can say: "So this is, it means, how ..." After reading fifty more, he will say: "So it is, but ...", and turning the last page, puzzled with his hands: "So how ?!" The legendary book. The book is one of those that awakens thought. A book that was respected by Fisher and Botvinnik. A book without which it is impossible to imagine the development of the chess theory of the twentieth century. The book corrected the mistakes and shortcomings that occurred in the first edition. Also obsolete for today, the section on the protection of Ragozin was replaced by the best praetics of I. Lipnitsky with his own comments. The book passed computer testing "by Kasparov."

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    22.76 $

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    The book is a compilation of 300 exercises, which are broken in complexity levels. At the end of the day, you will receive a table of the corresponding scores obtained by you in solving the exercises, and you will learn your approximate rating. The English grandmaster John Nunn for almost 20 years entered into the elite of the world chess, the author of many popular books. Increase your qualifications!