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Alexander Alekhin - "the genius of combinations," the record holder for the game "blindly," the only not defeated during the life of a world champion. A man with a difficult and unusual destiny, a chess player who possesses a unique style of play, left behind him brilliant analogues of literary and analytical works. In this edition, an attempt is made to make maximum use of the advice, thoughts and works of Alekhine, to reveal his system of values ​​and the chess world outlook. Working with the book will not only increase the practical strength of the chess player, but also develop the beauty of his style.

One of the strongest chess players of his time, Richard Reti was also an outstanding thinker and writer. His ideas would be enough for a few long lives, although he lived only 40 years. After himself, he left the legendary parties, a lot of records on the game "in the blind", paradoxical chess sketches, surprising chess players today, as well as the original debut system that got his name. This edition includes two of his books - "The Modern Textbook of the Chess Game" and "New Ideas in Chess". These wonderful, written in easy language chess textbooks also contain fascinating stories about the history of the game and the great chess players. The book will be interesting to a wide range of readers - from beginners interested in the history of chess, to experienced players in search of unusual moves and paradoxical parties, which at one time disarmed opponents Reti.

The book contains a unique chess material, arranged in chronological order. and not given to the combinations included in the golden fund of chess art. The basis of the collection are examples of tactical operations of outstanding masters of the XIX and early XX centuries, as well as combinations of matches for the world championship.

The two biggest problems faced by novice chess players are not only to overcome the opening stage of the game, but also select the appropriate offensive and defensive system. Book & quot; How to play debut & quot; teach you both. In his characteristic, entertaining and accessible manner, Yasser Seiravan will tell you which constructions can be used, playing with both white and black pieces. Book & quot; How to play debut & quot; will help you develop the necessary understanding of the basics of the game in the opening, which you can apply in any game. Now you do not have to unnecessarily memorize a stunning set of boring and long opening options.

One of the strongest chess players in the world on vivid examples demonstrates tactical themes and combinations. Using the classic situations on the chessboard, arranged in separate chapters in accordance with the tactical themes discussed in them, Seiravan shows you how: plan the whole party, starting with the very first moves; in advance, step by step, - to think through and overcome every obstacle your opponent can create on your path; to create in a position preconditions for carrying out shattering combinations and transition in an endgame, which you can only dream about.

Книга по стратегии и тактике шахмат при тесной связи всех трех стадий - дебюта, миттельшпиля и эндшпиля на основе 124 партий, из них 122 разыграны староиндийской защитой, распределенных по 8 темам - мобилизация сил, борьба за пространство, атака и защита короля, открытые линии, проходные пешки, пешечные слабости, разрушение пешечной цепи, хорошие и плохие фигуры. Внутри каждой главы каждая партия (или их группа) иллюстрирует определенную частную позиционную идею. Второй том "Шахматного учебника" дополняет и углубляет материал первой книги, впервые изданной в 1996 году, по стратегии и тактике шахмат в более тесной связи с начальной стадией партии, поскольку содержит свыше ста партий, разыгранных одним дебютом. Был выбран дебют, отличающийся многообразием стратегических и тактических идей, - староиндийская, который является для юных шахматистов прекрасной школой прежде всего сложного, насыщенного комбинационными возможностями миттельшпиля. Автор сделал упор не на заучивание вариантов, а на понимание позиционных идей дебюта и вытекающих из него миттельшпилей и эндшпилей. Автор считает, что книга будет полезна не только "староиндийцам" и тем, кто вступит в их ряды, но и юным шахматистам, применяющим другие дебюты, поскольку посвящена общим позиционным законам шахмат. Книга содержит 60 замечательных этюдов для самостоятельного решения. В основном, эти позиции соответствуют темам плохие и хорошие фигуры, координация сил, проходные пешки, но реально они охватывают значительно большее количество позиционных идей и представляют собой прекрасное собрание стратегических и тактических приемов. Книга предназначена для разрядников и всех любителей шахмат.

In this work, an interested reader can see the Slavic defense as only modern top-level grandmasters see it. In this case, the explanations are given in an accessible form. In the work on the book, I used all my many years of practical and theoretical experience, as well as the strongest game programs to date. For many years I played the most diverse ramifications of this debut for both colors, analyzed it both independently and in collaboration with many famous grandmasters. Now I have decided to give everyone the opportunity to immerse themselves in the grandmaster’s laboratory and see my professional attitude to certain debut ramifications. All noteworthy lines are disassembled in detail. Also, a very large number of new products with the attached analysis. At the same time, many weak and unprincipled, although in some cases having a lot of practice, the moves were given a concise assessment.

The book is intended for children of primary school age to learn the basics of the game of chess. The whole book is in colorful illustrations.