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.

A classic chess self-tutorial for beginners from famous authors. It is distinguished by the simplicity and clarity of the presentation of the material, based on the principle of "necessary and sufficient" - there is nothing superfluous in it, but there is everything necessary. The basic rules and laws of chess are outlined, the best games and combinations are given. Upon reading the book, the beginner is ready for independent swimming.

The main occupation of a chess player in a game is the count of options. Moreover, sitting at the board, he is engaged in this process continuously, regardless of the stage at which the party is located. From what is clear the extreme importance of the ability to count options and see tactics for anyone who likes to move figurines on a checkerboard.

This book, written by an outstanding grandmaster and wonderful chess thinker Richard Reti, is both instructive and fascinating. The author himself did not consider it a textbook. But by reading it, from which you will receive unconditional pleasure, you will become aware of the ideas around which fierce controversy was in the beginning of the 20th century. These ideas have largely retained their significance to this day. For a wide range of chess fans.

The book of the three-time champion of the United States, international grandmaster and the most experienced coach of Lev Alburth gives the reader knowledge and skills, necessary and sufficient to significantly increase the strength of the game and achieve excellent results. It will help to avoid the loss of time on casual reading, promising only sporadic improvement of the game, and The shortest path leads to the goal. Each of the 320 carefully selected positions (which can be learn without a board!) lays an important brick-idea in the foundation your chess knowledge. Their author selected throughout his entire chess life and how the coach effectively used when working with students. Detailed quality comments in the answers will help easily to assimilate the proposed material. This tutorial, although it can be used quite independently from the first volume, but it complements it well. On it the reader, except other things, can verify how successfully the positions from of the first volume. For a wide range of chess fans.

International Grandmaster and experienced coach - fascinating about the endings. Here is an example: http://ruchess.ru/news/report/otsenka_pozitsii_v_okonchanii/

"Шахматная азбука" на немецком языке. Полноцветная.

The third book from the series "School of future champions" (English version of the title - "Technique for tournament players"). It considers such important and rare in the chess literature topics as the improvement of endgame technique and the realization of the achieved advantage. The book is designed for qualified chess players and coaches.

An entertaining story about interesting pursuits, created by a chess master, mathematician and journalist. Word games, games on paper, games with boards, stones, bones and figures. The book formulated winning strategies (where they exist), many original finds of the author.

The book is devoted to the life, creativity and sporting way of the brilliant Cuban chess player, world champion 1921 - 1927, X.- R. Capablanca. The book gives a detailed biography of Capablanca, which uses the memories of contemporaries and rivals of the Cuban grandmaster and opinions about his work of the greatest connoisseurs, first of all - Alexander Alekhine. Then follow the 64 elected parties of Capablanca. In the comments to them, analyzes were used of both Capablanca himself and his partners and critics. The author of the book tried to preserve the spirit and color of the chess world of the first quarter of the century, in which the passionate rivalry of the three world champions Lasker, Capablanca and Alekhine unfolded, which ended with the victory of the creative and sports facilities of the Russian chess school, which were brilliantly developed in the achievements of Soviet chess players.

The classic work of a prominent master and a fine coach (see Mittelspiel, Combination).

We invite you to make an exciting journey to the world of Shah math. The author will help you learn and remember the rules and laws of the Shah kingdom. Many children begin to engage in 5-6 years, and specially selected material takes into account the peculiarities of this age. There are serious chess problems and entertaining, those exercises that children solve with great interest. The book can be used in kindergartens, schools and up to This fascinating journey you will make with an experienced coach Dorofeeva Anna Gennadievna, international master, European champion among girls and champion of Moscow among women. Good luck!