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  • Author:
    Getmanchuk

    16.67 $
  • The size of the board when folded is 35x17.5 cm. The size of the board when unfolded is 35x35 cm. Cage size is 3x3 cm  King height 6.6 cm. Base diameter 2.2 cm. Pawn height 3.1 cm. Base diameter 2 cm. Backgammon - checker 2.1 cm. Weight 830 g. Includes backgammon chips and dice Chess board and backgammon chips can be used to play checkers Manufacturer Poland

    148.00 $
  • 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:
    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 $
  • A limited edition of the most famous electronic chess clock. Design & quot; under the tree & quot ;. Released for the 25th anniversary of the DGT. & Nbsp; These watches are used in all major tournaments, world championships and World Cups, World Chess Olympiads. Installation of any time controls, including Fisher and Bronstein controls (with added time). & Nbsp;

    237.50 $
  • Author:
    Kalinichenko

    This new book by the many-times world champion Anatoly Karpov and the author of more than fifty books, grandmaster Nikolay Kalinichenko, is devoted to one of the most complicated and strategically deep openings & mdash; the Queen's Gambit Declined. Using games played by the strongest grandmasters, it describes the interesting ideas which have appeared in the main development systems of this opening. Along with games from recent years, the book presents the most important encounters from the chess heritage. And of course, it includes games by Anatoly Karpov himself & mdash; a great expert on the Queen's Gambit, who generously shares with the reading his unique understanding of the concepts involved. The book is aimed at strong players, but it will also be of interest to a wide range of chess enthusiasts.

    36.00 $
  • 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 $
  • Author:
    Gezalyan

    International Master Tibor Karolyi and FIDE Master Tigran Gozalyan have prepared a major work (in two volumes) about the life and work of the 9th world chess champion Tigran Petrosyan (he held the title from 1963 to 1969).  Volume II (1963-1984) tells about Petrosyan's victory in the 1963 world title match over Mikhail Botvinnik, about the grandiose two-match confrontation with Boris Spassky in 1966 and 1969, about all his candidates' matches after losing the title – against Bobby Fischer, Viktor Korchnoi and other world-class opponents. All tournaments and matches of the second half of Petrosian's chess career are presented, up to his last performances in 1983. The authors subjected 175 complete games and fragments to an in-depth analysis (using modern computers). Not all of them have been deeply studied and commented on before, but even then the book provides a significantly improved analysis. Among Petrosyan’s opponents – world champions and contenders Kasparov, Karpov, Fischer, Spassky, Tal, Smyslov, Botvinnik, Korchnoi and Bronstein, as well as Timman, Larsen, Reshevsky, Belyavsky, Polugaevsky, Portisch, Romanishin and many others. Special attention is paid to his coaches – Alexey Suetin and Igor Zaitsev. 

    50.00 $
  • Author:
    Bologan

    «The idea of continuing the autobiographical book “Steps” has been in the air almost since the moment it was written. Despite the bullet point at the end of the book in the form of a victory over Magnus Carlsen, my chess career continued for another full 14 years, and the subsequent stormy socio-political career is only gaining momentum.” (V. Bologan).  The book contains 75 games commented in detail and a number of fragments. A frank story about the life and professional path, about cooperation with the leading grandmasters and coaches of the world (among them - A. Karpov, G. Kasparov, Yu. Polgar, Zhu Chen, R. Ponomarev, A. Shirov, A. Morozevich, A. Onischuk, A. Ryazantsev, E. Inarkiev, M. Al-Mudakhka, M. Dvoretsky, M. Podgaets, V. Chebanenko, Z. Lanka and others), about political activities in the Parliament of Moldova and about work in FIDE are complemented by numerous photographs.   For a wide range of chess lovers.

    36.67 $
  • Author:
    Bogdanovich

    50.00 $
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Debut theory

  • book

    24.83 $

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    This study contains not only a review of the well-known material, but also numerous author's analyzes, points to ideas that have not yet been encountered in practice, gives general recommendations on playing out the original "Dutch" positions. The material has been carefully checked using the most modern computer programs. The book is written in a living literary language and will be useful to chess players with a high Elo coefficient, and to fans.

  • book

    21.50 $

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    When chess pieces are withdrawn and interact, it becomes necessary to calculate specific variants of the chess game in a limited time. Here, the assessment of the position based on the basic chess patterns comes to the aid. In this book, the author offers general laws of chess strategy, as well as strategies for debut, middlegame and endgame. The book will be useful both for beginners, and candidates for the master, and for all who are interested in chess.

  • book

    26.89 $

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    The book offered to the reader gives an analytical review of the old debuts and modern chess principles, illustrated by the meaningful parties of chessplayers of the XIX and XX centuries. Preference is given to those debut systems, variants and moves that have withstood the most serious of all tests - the test of time. The book will be useful as a beginner, as well as a candidate for a master, as well as for all interested in chess. This is the most complete and last debut guide

  • book

    20.69 $

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    The book is devoted to one of the most acute and dynamic chess debuts - the ancient and eternally young royal gambit. Among his admirers - P. Keres, D. Bronshtein, B. Spassky, R. Fisher, and at a later time - A. Fedorov, V. Ivanchuk, A. Shirov, N. Short ... Episodically, but successfully apply the gambit and the leading players of the present: A. Grischuk, H. Nakamura, R. Rapport and even world champion Magnus Carlsen! In the book offered to the reader, the material accumulated to date has been generalized and systematized. Here you will find almost 350 carefully selected and practically important parties of masters of the past and present. A separate chapter "The practice of modern times" is devoted to the most relevant areas of the gambit. The book is designed for a wide range of chess players.

  • book

    41.38 $

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    You have in your hands a unique book, a book "bomb." In his three-year work on it, the author used a supercomputer and a vast experience one of the creators of the variant, and in the theoretical section of the book more than two thousand found new products! In addition, a well-known grandmaster and coach, Kasparov's famous team of matches with Karpov, managed to extremely hard to look at the "fundamental" book E.Sveshnikov about the Chelyabinsk variant. "The book of grandmaster G.Tymoshenko about the Chelyabinsk variant Sicilian defense, in my opinion, and very interesting, and necessary. There is a lot of work behind it, and this is evident in reading, especially when re-checking the analyzes, "- wrote in the foreword Harry Kasparov. "Grandmaster's repertoire" - a new series of high-quality books written by leading chess players and coaches of the world. Based on the main theoretical options, they offer full repertoire, which will serve faithfully and truthfully for many years, both professionals and amateurs. • Highlights with expert explanations • Hundreds of debut novelties • Rejection of many theoretical options • Debut repertoire for life. Increased format (170x235 mm).

  • book

    32.50 $

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    In the last 5 years, the practice of eliminating "treacherous" moves with central pawns has become more and more noticeable in the practice of the chess elite.1 e4 and 1. d4 in favor of 1. c4 and 1. Kf3. It is not surprising that the best practices are actively adopted by the broad masses, because not only Karlsen and Kramnik are tired of fighting against the Berlin Wall and suffering in vain attempts to refute Grünfeld's defense. As a recipe against new challenges, this book offers the reader to navigate the English "hedgehog". The main feature of the book is that the authors not only offer a modern order of moves directly in the English "he", but also explain how to get to him after the first moves of whites. It is also important that the book is based on the successful practical experience of one of the authors.

  • book

    57.94 $

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    The solid work of the Viennese theoretician.

  • book

    18.66 $

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    This monograph is devoted to one of the actual debuts - the defense of Karo-Kann. Its purpose is to characterize the current state of the system. In the debut monograph of the Honored Coach of the USSR A. Constantinople and journalist A. Veits, one of the popular half-open principles, the defense of Karo-Kann, is explored in detail. Various debut systems are represented in their historical development, illustrated with fragments from the parties of prominent grand masters and masters. Individual parties are listed in the text with permutations of moves, and reservations about this are not always made. In the section of exemplary parties, the various defense systems of Karo-Cann are presented in the interpretation of the classics of chess art - world champions, as well as applicants for this high rank. At a certain stage in the development of the debut, these parties served as examples of strategic and tactical decisions, and even now they are very instructive. It is designed for qualified chess players.

  • book

    (in German).

  • book

    50.00 $

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    For over thirty years, the defense of Karo-Cann has served Anatoly Karpov as faith and truth in the biggest competitions. But behind many successful debut finds of the multiple world champion - laborious work not only him, but also assistants. For many years, Karpov and Podgayts' investigations remained absolutely secret, and only now is the time to open the veil. The book immerses us in the secrets of option 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5.

  • book

    7.60 $

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    Czech Republic, late 90's beginning. 2000th years. There are more than 400 parties in the book.