The Italian expression dare il gambetto - & quot; substitute the leg & quot; - it became a common language of chess players at the end of the 16th century, when the Spaniard Ruy Lopez applied it in his famous guide. & quot; Substitute leg & quot; - It means playing sharply and unconventionally at the very beginning of the game, sacrificing a pawn or even a piece to seize the initiative, quickly develop your attack and threaten the enemy king. For the first time a whole encyclopedia is dedicated to gambits! Grandmaster Yuri Razuvayev and chess writer and master Anatoliy Matsukevich invite us to an exciting, bright world of the gambit game.

(in 4 volumes, in German). Classical work. Price for a set of 4 volumes - 900 rubles.

(in 4 volumes, in German). Classical work. Price for a set of 4 volumes - 900 rubles.

An analogue of our "Minor Debut Encyclopedia" in meaning and volume (about 500 pages). All debuts in one volume.

Selected popular chess problems, combining ease of construction with an ingenious and effective solution. The author of the collection, the 14-time world champion in drawing up and solving, the international grandmaster, not only leads the decisions, but also tells about the history, theory, the subject of modern chess composition, the famous compilers of the past and the present.

The book of the famous theorist and coach of grandmaster Alexei Bezgodov & laquo; Double Queen Gambit & raquo; & ndash; This is an attempt to provide a chess player of any level with a full debut repertoire in response to 1.d4. Black plays 1 ... d5 and on 2.c4 or 2.Cf3 answer 2 ... c5! It may seem that blacks are not sufficiently ready for an immediate skirmish in the center, however many outstanding grandmasters of the past and present (Em. Lasker, M. Euwe, P. Svidler ...) used this scheme very successfully. Even deep preparation of whites does not guarantee them a real advantage. Having done a serious analytical work, the author offers a number of conceptual innovations and expresses the hope that & laquo; Double Queen's Gambit & raquo; will turn your view on the modern theory of debuts!

From master practice and world champion by correspondence.

The “Dragon Option” in the Sicilian Defense is consistently included in the repertoire of active-style chess players. His one-and-a-half-century practice shows that adherents of the development of an elephant on g7 do not surrender their borders. There is a "Dragon" in the field of view of the modern elite - world champion Magnus Carlsen, Teimour Radjabov and others. “Dragon Option” is one of the most difficult debuts used in modern tournament practice. The author examines classical and other systems (a separate volume is devoted to the “Rauser attack” - the same author in 2014) that the world champions Em.Lasker, Alekhin, Botvinnik and others used or fought against. Without their knowledge, players using the “Dragon” would not have had complete information about this debut as a whole. Considered the main directions, including the development of the 21st century. The book is designed for chess players "club" level and above.

The Dragon variant "in the Sicilian defense is stably included in the repertoire of chess players of an active style of the game. His fifteen-century practice shows that devotees of the elephant's development on g7 are not going to surrender their frontiers. I knew "Dragon" and the star clock, when it was used by elite grandmasters. In the match for the world championship Kasparov-Anand in 1995, the position of the black was successfully defended by the 13th world champion. There is a "Dragon" and in the field of view of the modern elite - it is enough to name the names of Teymur Rajabov, world champion Magnus Carlsen. "Variant of the Dragon" - among the most difficult debuts, used in modern tournament practice. The author considers the main weapon against the Dragon - "Rauser attack". The book examines the main directions in this version, including the development of the 21st century, including the so-called "Chinese dragon"

The debut repertoire of a chess player is his business card. For example, already at the beginning of the game you can judge the commitment of a chess player to the attacking or positional style. To choose the correct debut repertoire for yourself means to lay the foundation for future sporting and creative success.

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.