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  • Author:
    Galkin

    16.67 $
  • Author:
    Golenishchev

    Like other titles in the Training Program for Chess Players series, this volume is both an excellent textbook for independent study and a powerful training aid for chess coaches. In the view of many experts, no better work of this kind has ever been written. coach and Master of Sport. Golenishchev's programs are still considered. critically important and are successfully employed in chess schools. His teaching methods remain popular in Russia and around the world. Supervised by Editor-in-Chief and former Karpov, this new edition of Golenishchev's classic work is updated to include important games from the recent high-level chess competitions, reflecting modern approaches to the game. OPENING Fragment 1 OPENING Fragment 2

    30.00 $
  • 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:
    Fisher

    15.00 $
  • Author:
    Yanvarev

    Igor Yanvarev "Tactical Mastery of a Chess Player. Volume 2. Basics of Calculation Techniques". Andrey Elkov Publishing House, Moscow, 2025 - 392 p. Before you is the second book from the three-volume work by International Master I.K. Yanvarev, a famous trainer, author of the fundamental work "The Old Indian Played by Tigran Petrosian" (2010), which received recognition from readers and was republished abroad. The three-volume work is united by a common idea - tactics and combinations in chess. In fact, this is a turnkey textbook, it explains everything from scratch to an advanced level. The second volume is devoted to the basics of calculation techniques, such topics as the tactical "spectrum" of a position, concentration of attention, inclusion of imagination are considered, the "tree of variations" is interpreted in a new way, the practical component is emphasized - the economy of calculation. A separate chapter allows the reader to assess their ability to calculate variations and outline ways to eliminate weaknesses. Each chapter ends with a large number of carefully selected examples for independent solution. Unlike other similar publications, the author examines chess tactics as a single whole, in combination with strategy and elements of psychology. It is based on the original author's methodology, which has proven itself well when working with chess players of various qualifications. Excellently selected examples, a clear logical structure and consistency in the presentation simplify the understanding of the material. For a wide range of chess fans.

    19.00 $
  • Author:
    Kasparov

    41.67 $
  • The size of the board when folded is 46x23x5 cm. The size of the board when unfolded is 35x35 cm. Cage size is 4.6x4.6 cm  The height of the king is 10 cm. The diameter of the base is 3 cm. Pawn height 5.5 cm. Base diameter 2.8 cm. Weight 1380 g. ART 123 Manufacturer Poland

    183.15 $
  • 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:
    Bezgodov

    The youngest first–grader in the USSR, the world champion among young men, a participant in the candidates tournament at the age of 19 - Boris Spassky's rise was rapid. And then fate gave the brilliant chess player a test of strength: he stumbled twice at the decisive moment and remained beyond the threshold of interzonal tournaments ... Only ten years after his first great success, Spassky managed to pass all the qualifying tests and earn the right to a match for the crown, but he failed to defeat the Iron Tigran Petrosian the first time. It took three more years of super–efforts: by Sisyphus he rose again to the foot of Olympus and did not miss a second chance - in 1969 he became the Tenth king of chess! An essay about the life of Boris Vasilyevich and his sporting path full of ups and downs was written by Dmitry Oleynikov, Candidate of Historical Sciences, curator of the Chess Museum of the Chess Federation of Russia. 70 beautiful and instructive games of Spassky were commented on by the champion of Russia in 1993, the famous author and theorist grandmaster Alexey Bezgodov, as well as grandmaster Dmitry Kryakvin and FIDE master Steve Giddins. The preface was written by the 14th world champion Vladimir Kramnik. For a wide range of chess fans.

    21.67 $
  • Author:
    Bologan

    The 2nd edition, revised and supplemented, of the popular monograph, which is dedicated to one of the most combat modern debuts – the Old Indian defense. The author meticulously builds the entire defensive line of black (including on the territory of "adjacent" openings, such as the English beginning or the London system), explains standard plans and tactical techniques, offers a number of novelties in current schemes. Carefully selected positions for the solution will help the reader to consolidate the acquired knowledge. The book is addressed to chess players of any level, since the laws of Old Indian are the same for both amateurs and super grandmasters.

    21.67 $
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    Capital work tells about the life and work of the outstanding French chess player and musician Francois Andre Danican Filidor, the founder of modern chess theory and one of the creators of the comic opera. The materials included in the publication are of both historical and great practical interest. In particular, the famous textbook by Philidor & laquo; Analysis of the Chess Game & raquo;, the attention to which has not been weakening for several centuries, is for the first time fully published in Russian. The book also contains all the surviving parties of the great master, most of which are re-commented. Fans of historical and adventure literature will be attracted by an excerpt from the novel by V. Henkin Odyssey of a chess machine, vividly recreating the atmosphere of the chess life of France and England in the second half of the 18th century. For a wide range of chess lovers.

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    47.11 $

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    Fundamental biographical essay, lots of photos, parties.

  • book

    366.41 $

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    In the VIP version, the publishing house produced about 10 copies. A book about the life, formation and work of the great son of the Estonian people, the outstanding chess player P. Keres. The background is interesting - the chess life of independent Estonia until 1940 and Europe before the beginning of World War II and during it. Interesting creative characteristics of other outstanding chess players, partners Keres - Alekhin, Capablanca, Reshevsky, Fayn, Euwe. Of particular interest is the comparison of the creativity of the young then by P. Keres and M. Botvinnik. Parties are conducted with comments by P. Keres. For a wide range of readers.

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    18.62 $

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    A book about the life, formation and work of the great son of the Estonian people, the outstanding chess player P. Keres. The background is interesting - the chess life of independent Estonia until 1940 and Europe before and during the beginning of World War II. Interesting creative characteristics of other outstanding chess players, partners Keres - Alekhine, Capablanca, Reshevsky, Fayna, Euwe. Of particular interest is the comparison of the creativity of the young then by P. Keres and M. Botvinnik. Parties with comments by P.Keres are given. For a wide range of readers.

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    5.53 $

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    Raamatus jutustatakse malest teisiti kui muidu harjutud - huumoriga ja ilma diagrammideta. Siin õpetatakse tundma male imet, emakeelt, ajalugu, maateadust ja looduslugu, male kombeid ja esindajaid. Eesti maletajatest on raamatus ära toodud Paul Keres. Unterhalten wir uns also einmal über Schach und Schachbrett auf andere Weise: mit Humor und ohne Diagramme. Machen wir uns auf in die Welt des Schachs. Lernen wir den Zauber, die Muttersprache, die Geschichte, Erdkunde und Naturgeschichte des Schachs, seine Sitten und Gebräuche und schliesslich seine Repräsentanten kennen.

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    31.40 $

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    The book tells about the 9th world champion. Coated paper, lots of photos and lots. No 74.74 pages.

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    83.33 $

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    The language of chess can talk about infinitely many things. And the language of chess composition can be expressed everything. The author of this amazing and fascinating book, L.V. Yarosh, a well-known chess player in the republic and far beyond, a world champion in chess composition, a world record holder, a champion of the USSR, and vice-champion of Russia talks about the centuries-old history of chess composition and the outstanding chess composers of Tatarstan .