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  • The size of the board when folded is 46x23x5 cm. The size of the board when unfolded is 35x35 cm. Cage size is 4.6x4.6 cm  The height of the king is 10 cm. The diameter of the base is 3 cm. Pawn height 5.5 cm. Base diameter 2.8 cm. Weight 1380 g. ART 123 Manufacturer Poland

    183.15 $
  • Made in Holland. Chess computer "Centaur" easy to use. You can easily install any language. Using the touch panel  40x40 cm (cell size 48 x 48 mm) you can easily move the figures. The sensors will record strokes. The board has a capacious rechargeable internal battery. The uniqueness of the computer is that it quickly adapts to  your playing strength (from beginner to grandmaster) so that you have the right opponent. Centaur will help you analyze the game so as not to make the same mistakes and improve your chess skill. Please note, computer is not compatible to connect to your PC or online chess. The set includes USB cable and DGT electronic chess pieces . Height of the king is 86mm.  

    1553.60 $
  • Author:
    Galkin

    The book by grandmaster and experienced coach Alexander Galkin is dedicated to the strongest piece on the chessboard – to the queen. Using the example of episodes from games of modern grandmasters (the vast majority of games date back to 2020-2023) and his own grandmaster practice, the author tries to generalize, and in some places even clarify the methodology for understanding and playing queen endings, as well as other types of endgames with the presence of queens ) On the desk. The book presents various ratios of material – “queen against queen”, “queen and minor piece against queen and minor piece”, “queen and rook against queen and rook”, “queen against two rooks”, “queen against rook and pawns”, “ queen against a rook and a minor piece”, “two queens against two queens” – practically the entire spectrum of encountered endgames of this type. The material is structured in such a way that the reader can get maximum benefit from studying the examples of queen endings and its other derivatives offered by the author. 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 $
  • Author:
    Chandler

    The set consists of the book Chandler M. Chess for Children (gift edition) and the hero of this book - Marty the dragon (Dragon is the symbol of 2024). LEARN CHESS with the Very Big Dragon Marty! Using this entertaining book, your child will quickly and easily learn to play chess – the world's most popular strategy game that develops logical thinking. The rules are explained clearly and clearly, step by step, from scratch. The lessons reinforce the fun conversations between the boy Petya and his favorite dragon Marty, who calls himself the Very Big Dragon. In many countries, chess is recognized as a useful means of developing creative thinking in children. Although they are considered a complex and even mysterious game, the rules are quite simple. It doesn't take long to understand how the pieces move, and even a five-year-old child can enjoy chess. And children really like to beat their friends and relatives! Enlarged format (210x290 mm) The cute green dragon, the symbol of 2024, symbolizing strength, generosity, courage and endurance, is the hero of the book, which explains the rules of the chess game. The dragon has a suction cup, and you can use it to hang the toy on a glossy surface, on a window or refrigerator. Made of soft fabric,  has a height of 20 cm and a length of 26 cm.

    27.33 $
  • 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 $
  • Author:
    Kapengut

    An outstanding theorist and successful coach shares his memories of communication and cooperation with Mikhail Tal, Anatoly Karpov, Isaac Boleslavsky, Elena Akhmylovskaya and other outstanding chess players. Separate large chapter – a story about many years of work with Boris Gelfand: over these years (1980-1993) the student went from a 12-year-old candidate for master to the holder of the 3rd rating in the world. Albert Kapengut – winner of 6 gold medals at the World Student Olympics, seven-time champion of Belarus, participant in the individual and team championships of the USSR among men, champion of the USSR as part of the Burevestnik team. The book includes 70 games commented in detail by the author, a careful study of which will help the reader not only better understand popular opening schemes, but also get a taste for serious analytical work. “My story is not so much about a career, although “you can’t erase words from a song,” but about memorable situations, often funny, sometimes absurd, and dotted about people I met along the way, sometimes with touches of biography, prompting readers to become interested in more complete information.” ;" (A. Kapengut). For a wide range of chess lovers.

    43.33 $
  • 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:
    Bologan

    The 2nd edition, revised and supplemented, of the popular monograph, which is dedicated to one of the most combat modern debuts – the Old Indian defense. The author meticulously builds the entire defensive line of black (including on the territory of "adjacent" openings, such as the English beginning or the London system), explains standard plans and tactical techniques, offers a number of novelties in current schemes. Carefully selected positions for the solution will help the reader to consolidate the acquired knowledge. The book is addressed to chess players of any level, since the laws of Old Indian are the same for both amateurs and super grandmasters.

    21.67 $
  • Author:
    Blokh

    The answer book of an international grandmaster and an experienced coach (among whose students is A. Grischuk) Bloch's Maxim contains over 1200 combinations from practical games and specially compiled examples. All tasks are characterized by intense struggle, in which the goal is achieved by single moves. The book is intended for both young and adult amateurs, and for masters. The arrangement of examples by topic allows you to use the book not only as a task book, but also as a textbook. Of particular interest are over two hundred specially compiled by the author overstressed positions in which white wins the only way during the course of white, and black wins during the course of black. These examples, as well as over 50 fragments from the parties of the author and his students, are published for the first time.

    21.67 $
  • Author:
    Kasparov

    41.67 $
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  • book

    37.24 $

    RUB

    In five volumes. In this capital work, which includes over 800 positions, various types of rook endings are studied. Depending on the number and location of the pawns participating in the struggle, the material of the book includes both the simplest educational positions and complex endings, studies. In the series “Chess Ends” this book is the fifth. In general, this basic study covers all the main types of endgame: pawn, knight, elephant, bishop versus knight, rook versus light pieces, rook and queens. The book can be used as a training tool for playing endings, as well as a reference when analyzing pending games and playing games by correspondence. In general, the book is intended for qualified chess players from the second category and higher.

  • book

    15.89 $

    RUB

    In five volumes. This major work explores various types of pawn endings. Depending on the number and location of the pawns participating in the struggle, the material of the book includes both the simplest educational positions and complex endings, studies. The book offered to the reader is the fourth in the series “Chess Ends”. In general, this basic study covers all the main types of endgame: pawn, knight, elephant, bishop versus knight, rook versus light pieces, rook and queens. The book can be used as a training tool for playing endings, as well as a reference when analyzing pending games and playing games by correspondence. In general, the book is intended for qualified chess players from the second category and higher.

  • book

    18.66 $

    RUB

    In five volumes. In this capital work, various kinds of queen endings are explored. Depending on the number and location of the pawns participating in the struggle, the material of the book includes both the simplest educational positions and complex endings, studies. The book can be used as a training tool for playing endings, as well as a reference when analyzing pending games and playing games by correspondence. The book offered to the reader is the third in the series “Chess Ends”. In general, this study covers the following types of endings: pawn, knight, elephant, bishop versus knight, rook versus easy piece, rook, queens, queen versus rook, queen versus easy piece. The book is intended for qualified chess players from the second category and higher. Reduced specimens are available - slightly soaked with water. Price - 150 r.

  • book

    20.04 $

    RUB

    A few years ago, Soviet theorists were given the task of creating a monograph for our skilled chess players on the final stage of the chess game - the endgame. This publication presents the latest achievements of practice and gives theoretical calculations on all the main types of chess endings. This paper presents endings with a horse against an elephant, as well as rook ones.

  • book

    (in German). Almost 400 pages, a lot of instructive examples.

  • book

    53.80 $

    RUB

    From the publisher. The publication includes the following books: & quot; Meteors & quot ;, & quot; Why are figures silent? & quot; and & quot; Learn from mistakes & hellip; so as not to repeat them & quot ;. Table of contents Book 1 Yuri Averbakh, Leonid Verkhovsky & quot; Meteora & quot ;. Practically for the first time in Russian it is told about the most talented chess players who flashed by the meteors in a rich chess sky. They did not have time to take part in the struggle for the world chess crown, but left their bright mark on the ancient and wise game. Designed for the widest circles of chess lovers. Book 2 Yuri Averbakh & quot; What the figures are silent & quot ;. The author, who was an eyewitness and an active participant in the most acute conflicts that sometimes shook the entire chess world, frankly talks about what lurked behind seven seals for decades. The book is designed for all chess lovers, and not only for them. Book 3 Leonid Verkhovsky "learn from mistakes ... so as not to repeat them". The famous chess writer and coach Leonid Verkhovsky offers an unexpected, but already proven to be quite effective way to learn from the mistakes of others. Avoiding them, master the ideas and techniques that chess players of all levels need - from beginner to grandmaster.

  • book

    23.03 $

    RUB

    In this capital work, various types of queen endings are explored. Depending on the number and location of the pawns involved in the fight, the material of the book includes both elementary training positions and complex endings, sketches. The book can be used as a training tool for playing endings, as well as a guide when analyzing pending games and playing by correspondence. In general, the book is intended for qualified chess players from the second category and above.

  • book

    17.27 $

    RUB

    This manual is addressed to all those who want not only to teach younger schoolchildren to play a chess game, but seeks, mainly, in the learning process to use the game to develop their cognitive abilities. This approach, called creative, is used by experienced teachers. The author’s educational kit “Creative Chess Education” was nominated by the Russian Chess Federation for the 2013 Russian Government Prize in Education. For teachers of additional education of secondary schools and chess coaches in children's and youth sports schools, children's and youth houses of creativity, as well as all interested in the development of intellectual abilities of younger schoolchildren.

  • book

    14.40 $

    RUB

    The original methodological publication, designed for a wide range of readers who want to improve their skills. From the extensive theory of the most difficult part of a chess game, the author chose the most important, the most important.

  • book

    15.89 $

    RUB

    `Chess School` - the name of this popular TV program at the time is familiar to very many. Her presenters responded to numerous requests and wrote this book. It is a course of lectures on game theory, intended for chess players who wish to improve their skills. There are three main sections in the book: `History and theory of debut` (M.M. Yudovich),` Combination and positional game` (A.A. Kotov), `Theory and practice of endgame` (Yu.L.Averbakh). An important place in this textbook is occupied by exercises for independent work, which develop and reinforce the knowledge acquired by readers. At the end of the book there are answers to the tasks and a short dictionary of the chess player.

  • book

    20.94 $

    RUB

    In five volumes. In this capital work, the endings are investigated, where the bishop against the knight or the rook struggles against the light piece. Depending on the number and location of the pawns involved in the fight, the material of the book includes both elementary training positions and complex endings, sketches. This book consists of two parts. The first deals with the endgame bishop against the knight, the second with the rook versus the light piece. The book can be used as a training tool for playing endings, as well as a guide when analyzing deferred games. Designed for highly skilled chess players.

  • book

    35.59 $

    RUB

    In five volumes. In this capital work, two types of endings are explored - elephant and horse. The material is systematized, ranging from the simplest positions to complex endings. The book can be used as a training tool for playing endings, as well as a guide when analyzing deferred games. When creating the "Chess endings" the emphasis was not on collecting and testing theoretical positions, practical endings and studies. The main task was a systematic study of the main types of endings, for which in many cases it was necessary to conduct large independent analyzes and to identify important theoretical positions in order to eliminate “white spots” in theory and give the necessary practical recommendations. Designed for highly skilled chess players.