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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 $
  • 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 $
  • 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:
    Karoii

    50.00 $
  • 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:
    Bogdanovich

    50.00 $
  • 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 $
  • The height of the king is 95 mm, the diameter of the base of the king is 42 mm. Currently used in tournaments of the Central House of Chess Players. The kit is sold without a board.

    47.50 $
  • 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:
    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 $
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    Essay, 136 parties.

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    Before you is one of the most famous and exciting books in the history of chess. The great world champion comments on his best games, revealing to us the laboratory of chess thinking of the universally recognized genius. "It is impossible to understand chess without studying the books of Capablanca, without looking at the world through his eyes," wrote Mikhail Botvinnik. You will certainly significantly improve your game by working through the extremely instructive and unique in their clarity and simplicity of presentation comments by Capablanca on how he evaluates a position, reveals its features and develops a strategic plan for the game.

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    Книга посвящена жизни и творчеству международного гроссмейстера А.Зайцева. Талантливый дальневосточный шахматист прожил короткую, но яркую жизнь. Оставив после себя немало прекрасных партий. В книге приводятся лучшие образцы творчества А.Зайцева, страницы его биографии, воспоминания коллег-шахматистов.

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    Книга посвящена творчеству международного гроссмейстера, заслуженного тренера СССР Э.Е. Гуфельда. Яркий самобытный стиль игры, талант журналиста и комментатора, тренерская деятельность снискали ему большую популярность в шахматном мире. В книге представлены лучшие партии Гуфельда, его воспоминания и аналитические статьи. Очерк о спортивном пути гроссмейстера написан журналистом В. Теплицким, а в предисловии к книге своими впечатлениями о творчестве Гуфельда делятся Г. Каспаров, М. Таль и М. Тайманов.

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    Книга посвящена спортивному и творческому пути старейшего советского шахматиста, заслуженного мастера спорта СССР, международного мастера В. Микенаса. О Микенасе рассказывают экс-чемпион мира М. Ботвинник, эстонский писатель О. Кунингас, международный арбитр Я. Рохлин. Сам Микенас вспоминает о своих встречах с А. Алёхиным, П. Кересом, С. Тартаковером, Г. Мароци, М. Видмаром, Е. Боголюбовым и другими выдающимися шахматистами. Предназначена для квалифицированных шахматистов. Содержит иллюстрации.

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    This book is a kind of creative report on the more than 35-year-old chess activity of the international grandmaster, Honored Coach of the USSR A.Gipslis. Multiple champion of the Latvian SSR, a participant in many All-Union and international competitions. Gipslis is also known as an experienced coach, who has repeatedly led the national team of the country. Designed for a wide range of readers.

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    В эту книгу выдающийся советский шахматист, экс-чемпион мира и известный специалист в области кибернетики М. Ботвинник включил избранные партии, сыгранные им в последних соревнованиях, воспоминания о чемпионах мира - Ласкере, Капабланке, Алехине, Эйве, статьи, посвященные проблемам международного шахматного движения, школе юных шахматистов и истории создания шахматных программ для ЭВМ. Предназначена для шахматистов высокой квалификации.

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    Более полувека отдал шахматам международный гроссмейстер, заслуженный тренер СССР А.М. Константинопольский. Крупный теоретик, тренер сборных команд страны, он известен также как сильный шахматный практик. С лучшими образцами своего творчества (более 100 партий!) знакомит читателей А.М.Константинопольский. Книгу открывает статья о спортивном пути гроссмейстера.

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    Книга посвящена талантливому гроссмейстеру и выдающемуся тренеру. В ней прослеживается 30-летний путь шахматиста, приводятся его лучшие партии, многие из которых прокомментированы самим гроссмейстером. Немало страниц посвящено Фурману-тренеру, воспитавшему двенадцатого чемпиона мира.

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    Книга посвящена творчеству международного мастера В.Н. Панова - сильного практика, талантливого журналиста и пропагандиста шахмат. В книге собраны 80 партий мастера, в том числе 50 с подробными комментариями самого Панова, а также его избранные статьи. Читатель найдет в книге воспоминания людей, близко знавших Панова: М. Юдовича, Ю. Авербаха, Я. Эстрина и Г. Пановой, и очерки Н. Борисова, В. Малкина и Ж. Симеонова. Для широкого круга любителей шахмат.