menu
top sales
  • Author:
    Galkin

    16.67 $
  • 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:
    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 $
  • 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:
    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:
    Galkin

    The book by grandmaster and experienced coach Alexander Galkin is  the final link in a series of publications by the author, directed  to study the classical endgame using examples of modern games   grandmasters. This time the subject of the study – light piece endgames. Clarification of the methodology for working on this stage of the game, as well as the main features and methods of playing such endings. Examples  taken from the practice of modern grandmasters and dated back to 2020-2023. The author offers the reader the most recent and unique information. The material is structured in such a way that the reader can get the maximum  benefit from studying the examples offered by the author  queen endings and its  other derivatives. 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 $
  • 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 $
  • Author:
    Karoii

    50.00 $
  • 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:
    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 $
  • more

Personalities

  • book

    20.69 $

    RUB

    For Viktor Korchnoi, the main "villain" modern chess, game and life are inseparable from each other. Behind the board and out of it, the renowned chess player, long-term contender for the crown, does not accept compromises and always remains sincere in his assessments of both chess variations and people. The reader is given a unique opportunity to look into the home laboratory of the outstanding grandmaster-analyst, as well as to find out what he was thinking about, what bright ideas or delusions he was in during the game. "My 55 victories with black" - the second part of the two-volume collection of selected games by V. Korchnoi. The book is addressed to a wide range of chess lovers.

  • book

    32.76 $

    RUB

    English grandmaster Nigel Short (born June 1, 1965) – one of the most successful chess players in the world in the 80-90s of the XX century. And even when he was already over 50, he was in the top 100. A three-time champion of England, a participant in 12 World Chess Olympiads as part of his country's national team, he reached the peak of his career in 1993 when he won the right to fight Garry Kasparov in a match for the world title. Nigel Short – Member of the Order of the British Empire, FIDE Vice President (since 2018). Each tournament victory is unique, especially when it is achieved against the strongest players of its time, and the winner's performance approaches or even exceeds the magic mark of 2800. In this unique book, Grandmaster Nigel Short talks about eight international competitions in which he won first place, leaving behind G. Kasparov, A. Karpov, V. Korchnoi, M. Tal, B. Gelfand, J. Timman, L. Polugaevsky, L. Portisch and many others. The comments on the games are deep and instructive, the author narrates about the vicissitudes of the struggle and various funny episodes with subtle English humor, thanks to which the book is read in one breath. "Victory March" – for those who want to win at chess!

  • book

    7.93 $

    RUB

    This is a book of memories about the personal relationships of the great romantic chess player, world champion Mikhail Tal and his first wife, a man close to him throughout his life, Sally Landau, relations, as she said, "tender and controversial, bright and sad ..." Actress and singer Sally Landau made her debut on stage at 17 years old. She has performed in the Vilnius Russian Drama Theater, the Riga Young Spectator's Theater, in the Lithuanian Variety Orchestra, in the Eddie Rosner Orchestra and the Variety Orchestra under the direction of Raimond Pauls.

  • book

    12.00 $

    RUB

    Biographical materials of the eleventh world champion are given, new versions of Fisher's departure from large chess are put forward. Experts' responses to his sensational return 20 years later were collected, and the parties to the “rematch” that took place in 1992 in Yugoslavia are presented.

  • book

    28.62 $

    RUB

    The first Russian world champion Alexander Alekhine went down in history not only as a winner of many tournaments and matches and the creator of hundreds of masterpieces of chess creativity. He is also rightfully considered one of the most prominent analysts of all time. Alekhine's comments are distinguished by depth and objectivity, a clear statement of the prisoners in the position of ideas. In this edition, all the parties of Alekhine with author's notes are collected for the first time. Many of them now can be found only in old magazines, some have not previously been published in Russian. The editorial notes take into account the achievements of modern computer analysis. Table of contents Excerpt

  • book

    33.11 $

    RUB

  • book

    0.00 $

    RUB

    This book is an attempt to collect and convey to chess fans the diverse creative heritage of one of the brightest chess players in history - the eighth world champion Mikhail Tal. The first collection is based on the chronological principle of the games played by Tal in the period from 1949 to 1961.

  • book

    RUB

  • book

    18.62 $

    RUB

    For Viktor Lvovich Korchnoi, the main & quot; villain & quot; modern chess, game and life are inseparable from each other. Behind the board and beyond, the illustrious chess player, a long-time candidate for the crown, does not recognize compromises and always remains sincere in his assessments of chess options and people (although sometimes, perhaps, is too harsh). For more than half a century career of victorious parties only, the author has accumulated more than two thousand. And this book includes the most vivid and interesting.

  • book

    37.24 $

    RUB

  • book

    20.69 $

    RUB

  • book

    41.38 $

    RUB

    The last years of Alekhine's life: tables, parties, articles (including scandalous publications in the fascist press). "Years of the war - the tragic pages of the biography A.A.Alexina. He went to the beggar, all forgotten, but not delivered. There is no world chimp in 1939-46. He played in 23 tournaments and masters, in 19 of them he won. His life and faith in this age are almost not studied. Publications are small and disparate ... ". "This book is not for easy reading ...", - wrote in his predecessor the writer A. Smykov.