This book is about two tactics – double strike and through attack. The book contains 480 tasks, mostly from games played in children's and youth competitions. When solving most positions, double strikes, which are often encountered in practice, are used, but many positions with non-standard solutions (double strike by castling, double strike by two pieces, using a weak promotion of a pawn, etc.).

Romanticism is characteristic of the young. The book is intended primarily for the younger generation. This does not mean at all that it is contraindicated for other chess players. On the contrary, with its help they will restore their tactical vigilance and calculation accuracy. The book is intended for chess players of the 1st category and candidates for master of sports. It has 50 tests with 12 examples each. One and a half — two hours. For the correct solution of this or that example, you get a certain number of points (from one to three). The sum of points scored when solving the positions of one test will allow you to judge the level of your preparation.

The book is intended for chess players of the 3rd and 2nd categories. The first part - 25 tests, 12 examples each. All solutions are analyzed in detail. The second part - 180 positions for playing. Answers to tests are given in such an expanded form (in addition to options, detailed explanations are given, generalizations are made, rules are formulated) that this book goes beyond a simple solution book and to a certain extent functions as an endgame textbook.

After reading this book, novice chess players will not only master the rules of chess, but also learn the basic chess techniques that will help them defeat a more experienced opponent. The illustrations presented on the pages of the textbook will assist the reader in studying various chess games. The book is intended for beginner chess lovers. 

"After a brief explanation of the basic techniques of small-bodied endings and analysis of one and a half dozen examples 240 etudes with material" Pawn against Pawn "are given for independent analysis. In the second part, 150 endings of parties with the same material are given, parallels between the party and composition. In addition there are also 50 exceptions in which the queen can not win against the horse and the central pawn on the penultimate horizontal. The book has a pocket format (A6), which is convenient when working with it on a trip " .

Endgames with single-bishop elephants are often found in practice, and every chess player should know the basics of playing. in the book there are 32 lessons with 96 training positions disassembled in detail and 192 positions for independent decision and play. Recommended for chess players of 2 and 1 level. The author of the book is a famous coach - Pavel Lobach.

The classics taught: the simplest and most effective way to beat a less experienced chess player – get a position in which the knight fights the bishop. It is believed that these figures are equal in strength, but their characters are very different! If we draw an analogy with hockey, then elephants – These are fast and straightforward players with a powerful shot who love free space. Horses – nimble, technical and cunning forwards, capable of playing in the backfield. beat and confuse your opponent. The purpose of this book – help you improve your understanding of chess, develop a “sixth sense” for a correct and quick assessment of the position with different balances of forces: bishop against knight “one on one”, and with rooks, and with queens, and with all heavy pieces. Typical pawn structures are also considered, since in many openings the struggle between these diverse pieces begins from the very first moves. Author – an experienced coach who has trained more than one generation of chess players does not overload the reader with computer options, but tries to explain in detail and clearly the essence of what is happening on the board.  “When you read this book, absorb many useful recommendations of great chess players, which the author carefully presented to your attention, then your hand will begin to make much stronger moves without the help of your head.” (M. Shereshevsky). For advanced chess players and coaches.

The author, honored coach of Russia, master of sports, refers to one of the important sections of the chess strategy & mdash; types of centers. This manual covers issues related to the problems of the game in positions related to the "closed center". Considered a lot of examples, derived general recommendations on the proper management of the game in such situations. The book is written for practicing chess players, coaches and anyone who wants to better understand chess.

Fisher's book outlines a quick, effective and very fascinating way to learn chess. With it, you can quickly learn and learn the material in a much better way than using regular textbooks or listening to a course of lectures

The first book about the work of the outstanding Georgian etudist, multiple world champion among chess composers. 132 Grandmaster's best studies.

A well-known Israeli coach, who brought up a number of grand masters and masters, collected and systematized numerous examples from classical and modern games, covering all aspects of chess strategy. The main purpose of the book is to convey the reader's understanding of the positional game and the feeling that will enable him to feel the most important problems of each position. This will help him to successfully solve strategic problems that arise literally on every move. Each chapter of the textbook focuses the reader's attention on one or several basic elements of the game, knowledge and understanding of which can dramatically improve the personal results and capabilities of each chess player.