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  • 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:
    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 $
  • 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 $
  • 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 $
  • Author:
    Franco

    The book by grandmaster and experienced chess coach Zenon Franco includes 36 instructive attacking games and is divided into four chapters - the king in the center, one-sided castling, opposite-sided castling, and attack-defense-counterattack. Before each game, the opponents are introduced, and a brief description of the events that took place in it is given. Based on the results of the struggle in the game, lessons that are useful to learn from what has been read are listed in a concise form. The book is not overloaded with variations, the emphasis is on detailed explanations in the "move by move" format, which creates an ideal platform for studying chess. At the "support" points of each game, the reader is offered test questions, which helps both the practical study of key chess techniques and the reliable assimilation of the acquired knowledge. Questions and answers involve the reader in the learning process and help him track the growth of his chess strength. For a wide range of chess fans.

    19.00 $
  • Author:
    Vysotsky

    20.00 $
  • Author:
    Franco

    In his new book, grandmaster Zenon Franco deeply analyzes the 69 instructive victories of the 11th world champion Robert Fischer. The book is not overloaded with options, the emphasis – with detailed explanations in a move-by-move style, creating an ideal platform for learning chess. In the "reference" At points in each game, the reader is offered test questions, which helps both the practical study of key techniques of the chess game and the reliable assimilation of acquired knowledge. Questions and answers engage the reader in the learning process and help him track his growth in chess strength. The appendix provides a critical analysis of the unsatisfactory translation of Robert Fisher's famous book “My 60 Memorable Games.”

    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:
    Kasparov

    41.67 $
  • Author:
    Kalinichenko

    The vast majority of opening guides are written for adult readers. This book is also devoted to the theory but it is junior. The structure of the book is simple and attractive: openings are examined using examples from actual games, each of which is presented in the form of a lesson with its own name. Several such lessons form an opening theme, and the examination of each theme concludes with exercises. In each opening, attention is drawn to its characteristic tactical and strategic ideas of combinations for independent solution strictly corresponds to the opening theme. Written in clear and easy language, the book is furnished with a large number of diagrams. Colored explanatory arrows on the diagrams and the selection of individual pages with a colored background make the book easier to understand. Regular work solve two problems: deepen the student's knowledge and develop his tactical vision, thus improving his skill and results.

    28.80 $
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    In this entertaining game of the Chess Puzzle Book, it has been noted that it has been the best choice.

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    India. In English. Large format, color photos, a lot of parties. There is only one copy: the pages are all in excellent condition, but the block doesn’t stick to the binding well - a block split!

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    16.67 $

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    "Of all the questions of interest to the chess world, perhaps the most important is the question of the title of world champion," he wrote. R. Capablanca in 1937. Today, when humanity entered the third millennium, the justice of these words has become even more obvious. Chess is one of the phenomena of civilization, and the title of world champion is surrounded by an aura of honoring the great powers of the human mind. This is confirmed by the example of 14 geniuses who ascended the chess throne. Astrel Publishing House continues to release a new series - Encyclopedia of Chess Olympus, dedicated to the life and work of all world chess champions: from Steinitz to Kramnik. The authors are famous Russian writers and historians of chess Isaac and Vladimir Lindera. The third world champion, the famous Cuban Jose Raul Capablanca (1888-1942). The finest intuition, unparalleled speed of thinking, the technical perfection of the game, combined with elegant combination insights, created during his lifetime an idea of the ideal of a chess grandmaster. For a number of years he was considered invincible, and his every loss was perceived in the world as a sensation. Biography, the best party, photo, statistics ...

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    33.11 $

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    Party, biography, photo, statistics. Among chess professionals, he was known as an amateur for many years, and among chess amateurs he was always considered a true professional. Gentle and kind by nature, helped by the teaching in the female lyceum, and the girlish kingdom in his own home (three daughters!), He became decisive and uncompromising in the chess struggle. Chess, math, computer - & quot; life triathlon & quot; Max Euwe, who managed to succeed in each of these areas thanks to a special internal self-control, the ability to isolate the most important thing at the moment and a stunning ability to concentrate all efforts to achieve the goal. From time to time he would postpone the blunt & quot; chess lance & quot; and was taken for a brilliantly honed & quot; literary spear & quot ;. His works on the theory and practice of chess became bestsellers. And today they are considered classics.

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    23.33 $

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    Party, biography, photo, statistics. Garry Kasparov is the 13th world chess champion (1985-2000). Tops of success - a victory in unparalleled rivalry (1984-1990) with the 12th world champion A.Karpov, a demonstration of complete superiority over the young challengers - N.Short (1993) and V.Anand (1995), a fantastic series of victories in tournaments of the highest difficulty category, record rating (individual Elo coefficient) - 2850! The achievements of Kasparov are indisputable not only on the fields of chess battles. Author of a number of books that have become bestsellers. "A child of change," he keenly felt the global changes in the country and the world conducive to the progress of chess thought. It was he, who was named by journalists in his youth "computer with a soul", fell to the lot to take on the first wave of a computer offensive. And at the same time he became a rival, propagandist and businessman of the electronic miracle of the end of the 20th century.

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    24.83 $

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    His technique is flawless, the bastions are impregnable, the attacks are crushing. 701 commented party of the current world champion Vishy Anand is invited to your attention!

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    26.17 $

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    The release of this book is timed to the 70th anniversary of the birth of the remarkable grandmaster Yuri Razuvaev (1945–2012). This is a collection consisting of three chapters: memoirs of contemporaries, including world champions, selected Razuvaev’s games with commentaries by leading grandmasters, his articles in the field of chess theory and school education, as well as interviews. You will not find such a constellation of names in any other book!

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    13.13 $

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    This book is written by the candidate of historical sciences IM Linder, the author of many works on the history of chess. The book is the result of his many years of research into the life and work of outstanding Russian chess players of the 19th century. By the example of the best games, the contribution of these masters to chess art is shown, the significance of their activities for the creation of a national chess school. The book includes chess creativity of the nineteenth-century Russian masters - Alexander Petrov, Karl Janisch, Sergey and Dmitry Urusovs, Emmanuel Schiffers, Vladimir Solovtsov and Andrey Hardin. Designed for a wide range of chess lovers.