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  • 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:
    Fine

    In the vast ocean of chess literature there are relatively few books about the endgame, and only a few of them can be considered true chess classics. And the most outstanding among the classics — Reuben Fine's book "Basic Chess Endings". Reuben Fine (1914−1993) was for a long time one of the best chess players in the world. As an author, Fine showed himself to be an excellent analyst who understood the full depth and peculiarities of the endgame. Having studied various types of standard positions, Fine established useful rules for practical play and proved himself to be an experienced teacher who, using skillfully chosen examples, was able to teach the reader all the necessary lessons and introduce him to the basic ideas of the endgame. Many generations of chess players in different countries of the world keep copies of “Basic Chess Endings”. For example, Mikhail Botvinnik considered Fine's work the most worthy of all that had ever been written on endgame theory.

    35.00 $
  • 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:
    Eive

    The corpus of this textbook includes two significant works by the world chess champion, scientist and prominent teacher Max Euwe — "Self‑help chess game", created in collaboration with G. Den-Hertog, and "Chess Lessons". The first work is designed for beginners, the second for more experienced chess players. The book is a real chess tutorial in the true sense of the word. This is expressed not only in the appropriate distribution of the material and the method of presentation, designed to awaken the initiative of the student, but also in numerous practical exercises offered to the reader after explaining each new concept or technique.The textbook primarily attracts the methodology of presentation of the material, the principles of which will be useful for coaches and teachers of chess sections and circles. For a wide range of chess fans.

    25.00 $
  • 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 $
  • Magnetic road chess: folding board-case made of artificial leather, tablet-figures with a convex image. Wallet size 19x22 cm. The playing field is 15.5 x 15.5 cm. Cell 2x2 cm.

    51.72 $
  • 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:
    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:
    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:
    Chernyshov

    The authors continue to study typical opening and middlegame positions. Royal Fortress No. 2 has pawns on squares f7, g6, h7 (or f2, g3, h2), and they are usually joined by another defender – bishop on g7 (g2). This formation is called fianchetto, it is found in many popular openings, such as the Catalan Opening, King's Indian Defense, Grunfeld Defense and a number of others.  The authors analyze in detail the techniques of attack, defense and counterattack. Most examples – from the creativity of modern chess players (for example, a separate chapter is dedicated to the strongest Russian grandmaster Ian Nepomniachtchi); they are complemented by parts that have become a classical heritage. The book contains about 300 positions for independent solution, so it is not only a textbook, but also a solid problem book. Grandmaster Konstantin Chernyshov, head of the Interregional Grandmaster School in Kostroma, and his daughter International Master Natalya Kareva – experienced coaches, whose students include grandmasters and masters, champions of Russia and Europe among juniors.  The book is addressed to young chess players and their mentors. 

    20.00 $
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    1)Byrd's debut set of 2 books. A02-A03 2) Slavic protection of anti-meran set of 2 books. A solid and serious study of the system emerging after 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Ks3 Kf6 4.e3 e6 5.Kf3 Kbd7 6.Fs2. Move 6.Fs2 arose from White's desire to avoid the Meran variant and the Botvinnik system, but now it is much more common than both of these systems combined! Among the chess players using it are Kasparov, Karpov, Kramnik, Korchnoi, Ivanchuk, Shirov... The book consists of 3 parts. In the first, the current state of the theory is exhaustively presented in tabular form, in the second, many commented parties are given, in the third, positions for self-study containing typical strategic and tactical ideas   In the two years that have passed since the release of "Anti-Meran D45/46", so much interesting information has accumulated that it was necessary to release a special supplement, where many relevant sequels are supplemented and clarified based on the richest material that was given to numerous

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    A new book of children's chess coaches Anna Dorofeeva and Olga Vrublevskaya co-authored with the acting international grandmaster Evgeny Vorobyov & mdash; & laquo; Actual chess debut 1.e4 e5 2.Kf3 Kc6 3.Cc4 & raquo ;. The book deals in detail with such popular debuts in children as the Protection of two horses, the Italian and Hungarian parties, after studying which you will master the typical strategic and tactical methods. The chosen positions for solving and playing out give an opportunity to conduct classes with children interestingly and fruitfully. Bright tactical ideas in these debuts will certainly interest chess players and will allow them to win beautiful victories!

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    Now you don’t have to memorize an avalanche of constantly updated fashionable forced debuts! London system & ndash; excellent weapon against the young talents stuffed with the book theory. If you force them to play outside the framework of prepared options, they will certainly resort to the basic principles of development, and, as the reader will see, this can lead to a debut catastrophe. The London system promises a lot and against a stronger contender who is striving for an indispensable victory, this is also a wonderful & laquo; spare & raquo; debut. Finally, the study of this universal scheme of development contributes to the expansion of the general chess horizons. Grandmaster Vlatko Kovacevic (who once beat R. Fisher himself in the tournament!) Is considered the best specialist in the world in the London system. For a wide range of chess lovers.

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    In the new book of the grandmaster, the well-known analyst and trainer Alexei Bezgodov, all chess fans are given a full debut repertoire in response to 1.d4. It is based on one common idea - the exit on the second move of the elephant on f5. The degree of analytical exhaustion of the "Debut of the Free Elephant" (the title is given by the author) is small in comparison with other game systems for Black, independent play often begins with the first moves. The author gives a large number of original analyzes and amplifications for both sides. Each chapter is given exercises (there are 101 in all). The book is also necessary for everyone who plays closed debuts with white. Otherwise, they will remain in a rather helpless position, playing against the Debut of the Free Elephant!

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    The second book from the new series of joint training works of the 1999 world champion A. Halifman and the honored coach of Russia G. Nesis is devoted to tactics in the French defense. This half-open debut was a formidable weapon for blacks in the hands of luminaries - Botvinnik, Petrosyan, Kor-chny. Out of the current generation of grandmasters, such brilliant practices as Vaganyan, Yusupov, Gurevich, Bareev, Dreev and, in recent years, Morozevich made a significant contribution to the development and enrichment of new creative ideas. A detailed analysis of more than a hundred important games played in recent years in the French defense will help the reader increase their opening erudition and learn the typical tactical ideas and techniques characteristic of this popular debut. The book will be useful and interesting to both qualified chess players and trainers, and a wide range of chess lovers.

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    This is one of the White's most logical first moves. By aims at his queen, White aims at undermining the black center. Ilya Odessky & rsquo; s message on this unusual opening book: opening a book with 1.b2-b3 is a lot of fun! It will be a bit like a scooter. It’s clear that it’s up to the line. This system & rsquo; s basic ideas are strategically sound and easy to learn. But it can also offer wild complications for lovers of tactics. Odessky doesn’t fool you into believing that you are It will be better to get your hands on it. You will enjoy playing 1.b3!

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    Famous grandmaster and wonderful writer Victor Moskalenko pleased readers with the new debut management. Protection of Pirce-Ufimtsev and Modern Defense & ndash; flexible and multifaceted principles, included in the repertoire of such grandmasters as V. Kramnik, A. Grishchuk, V. Ivanchuk and many others. They are popular among amateurs. The author reveals ideas and plans for both colors, discusses the features of pawn structures and shares novelties and new ideas with the reader in known variants. Light and elegant style & ndash; V. Moskalenko's visiting card, so the reader will not have to be bored with any level of chess training. The educational material is illustrated by parties and fragments with the participation of the strongest grandmasters of the world. Most examples & ndash; from the competitions of recent years. & ldquo; This book is not only a debut guide, but also useful for further study of the characteristic middlegame, and in some cases even endgame positions, "writes Vasily Ivanchuk in the foreword to the book. For a wide range of chess fans.

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    This book is a thousand and one ways to defeat an insufficiently prepared opponent right in the opening and at the same time protect yourself from sudden defeat. Both in form and in essence - this is the debut textbook, but unlike traditional manuals, useful in the long run, but difficult to learn, this is fascinating and brings almost instant benefit. For a wide range of chess fans.

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    Caro-Kann Defense & ndash; One of the most popular modern debuts, which is firmly included in the repertoire of most elite chess players. The author of the book, a well-known grandmaster and theorist, offers a complete repertoire for blacks in response to 1.e4, explains in detail the basic strategic ideas of each option and gives the exact order of moves, offers a number of new products in current schemes. Each chapter discusses alternative plans for black, so that the reader can make a choice according to his taste, and it is more difficult for an opponent to prepare. Much attention is paid to the parties by correspondence, in which players use all the achievements of modern technology. All analyzes are tested on powerful computers. Carefully selected positions for the decision will help the reader to consolidate their knowledge. The book is written for chess players of any level & ndash; from amateurs to professionals.

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    In the book using examples from modern practice, the Zuckertort system in the opening of the Queen's Pawns, which is very suitable for chess players of various levels & ndash; from club to elite. Posted by & ndash; international master G. Bogdanovich & ndash; For many years she has been a supporter of her, so all the information is given & laquo; first-hand & raquo; and ... without hiding. The material is based on ideological classification, the game of white and black is considered from the perspective of the general theory of chess. And this means that the book is also a good textbook. The material is presented in such a way that the study of strategy and tactics within the framework of the Zuckertort system will allow the reader to improve his positional game. The book should be of interest not only to a wide circle of chess lovers, but also to trainers who can use it in their work.