The first major work dedicated to the remarkable chess player Efim Dmitrievich Bogolyubov, who twice played the match for the title of world champion. In chess literature, Bogolyubov's work is not widely represented. Meanwhile, the chess legacy of one of the greatest chess players of the first half of the twentieth century & ndash; it is a storehouse of chess ideas and techniques. & nbsp; The first part of the book is a biographical sketch supplemented by rare, previously unknown documents and photographs. In the second part, which examines Bogolyubov's chess work, his creative portrait is given. Bogolyubov's creativity is so multifaceted that one can pick up an example from his games on any topic of general chess theory. & Nbsp; Detailed comments and distribution of material by topic make the book a real textbook. & Nbsp; For a wide range of chess lovers.

Collection of chess games played in 1919-1925 with detailed notes, part 1. (the second part never came out in Russian, because Bogolyubov left the country).

The second part in the USSR did not come out. The author says: & laquo; The first part & laquo; Selected parties & raquo; contains 58 chess games I have commented on, in my opinion, the most instructive and vividly illuminating the events of chess life from the beginning of 1919 to June 1921. The purpose of my book & laquo; Selected games & raquo; & mdash; to give readers in a concise form a correct picture of chess life and achievements, starting from 1919 to the present, and highlight the most important thing: the principles of modern chess strategy applied to each given game. If & laquo; Selected parties & raquo; will serve the reader-chess player as a good tool for understanding and studying modern chess wisdom, then they will fulfill the task entrusted to them.

Pollution at the very beginning and end, not interfering with the reading of the text. The first part (the second did not come out in Russia). Bogolyubov: "The first part of the" Elected Parties "contains 58 chess games I commented on, in my opinion, the most instructive and brightly illuminating events of chess life for the period from the beginning of 1919 to June 1921. The purpose of my book "Selected Parties" is to give the readers in a concise form a true picture of chess life and achievements, starting from 1919 to the present day and highlighting the most important: the principles of modern chess strategy with respect to each given party. If the "Selected Parties" serve the chess reader as a good tool for understanding and studying modern chess wisdom, then they will fulfill the task assigned to them.

An outstanding grandmaster, brilliant analyst and practitioner comments on his top 100 games.

«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.

Историко-биографическая антология. Лучшие этюды композиторов мира. Книга открывается кратким изложением предыстории современного этюда. Галерея начинается от Троицкого и включает в себя творческие портреты наиболее известных советских и зарубежных этюдистов с их краткими биографическими данными, лучшими произведениями. Крупнейшим художникам этюда даны творческие характеристики.

A detailed description of the game Spassky in the cycle of competitions in the world championship, leading him to the first match with Petrosyan. Pretendental matches with Keres, Geller, Tal. The most interesting parties are commented on.  The author of this book is the international grand master Igor Zakharovich Bondarevsky speaking about the development of Boris Spassky's talent and, as his coach, subtly observes the psychological features of the character and manner of playing the young grandmaster. In the reviews of wrestling and commentaries to the parties I. Bondarevsky lifts the veil over some of the "secrets of creativity" B. Spassky. At the end of the book the reader will get acquainted with two games of the Spassky-Tal match, the analysis of which belongs to the applicant for the chess crown.

Последняя прижизненная работа патриарха советских шахмат, отчет за всю творческую деятельность. Эпохальное произведение!