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.

This book contains 300 of the best games of Alekhin, and almost all of them are commented on by him. Thus, it contains everything most valuable in Alekhin’s purely chess and theoretical legacy. This book mainly included only games won by Alekhin, but also a few drawn games of exceptional interest in their creative content (for example, the 22nd game of the Alekhine - Capablanca match, or the Botvinnik party - Alekhin from the tournament in Nottingham, 1936 .) or worthy of attention according to their psychological екст psychological ’text & raquo; (the last installments of the match Alekhine - Euwe, 1935), by which the reader will be able to see for himself the extent to which the victory of Euwe was accidental. The best lots of Alekhin collected in one volume are included in the golden fund of the world chess culture. From the pages of this book is the voice of the true Alekhine & mdash; a man who is selflessly in love with the creative element of a chess game and who has given his whole life to chess.

Ulf Andersson is a master of analysis, extremely sensitive to the position and deeply understanding chess, who proved it also by the fact that already on the slope of a career, taking up a game of correspondence, he became a grandmaster in this particular form of chess art and headed the ICCF rating list. ; & nbsp; & nbsp; Still, the main thing is not this, but an amazing sense of magic, involuntarily arising from viewing the best games of Andersson. Their scenario is usually similar to each other: an unpretentious debut, mid-game without a special tactical battle, in which the pieces change one after another, and finally, an approximately equal endgame, where Andersson wins a couple of dozen moves ... for some reason wins, and without noticeable mistakes rivals. At first it seems that this is just an accident, then there is a suspicion that everything is not so simple, at last you feel admiration for the seemingly unpretentious, but immaculately delicate game. Positions with a minimum number of figures have always been & laquo; skate & raquo; Andersson. Someone successfully joked that being in good shape, Ulf could win even in a position where only two kings remain on the board. & nbsp;

Five-volume Garry Kasparov has no analogues in chess literature. The 13th world champion reflects on the fate and creative work of the twelve previous champions and their rivals, about a half-century struggle for the world championship. Exploring the famous parties under the microscope of powerful computer programs, the author changes many previous estimates and, in essence, sums up the development of chess in the 20th century. The fourth volume is dedicated to the world champion Fischer, as well as to other outstanding chess players of the West - Reshevsky, Najdorf and Larsen.

The author of the book, Gareth Williams, examines the history of chess pieces, starting with the ancient cultures that existed in Asia and ending with modern chess that participate in competitions today. Most of the chess presented in the pages of this book dates back to the mid-18th century. Some of them come from ivory carving centers known at the time, such as Berkhampur in eastern India, Guangzhou in China, Dieppe in France or Kholmogory in Russia. These countries have developed their own schools, each with its own special plots, decorative motifs and methods of processing the material, which are usually passed down from generation to generation. The book will also introduce you to serious historical facts, interesting characters and fascinating details about the matches in which they participated.

Deluxe Edition, coated paper, gold stamping, metal corners Outstanding chess player and pianist Mark Taimanov recalls his bright and rich life. An entire epoch passed before his eyes. Among his friends are not only his fellows in the chess workshop, but also famous artists, musicians, and writers. He was personally acquainted with Winston Churchill, Fidel Castro and Che Guevara. In the book you will read about the meetings of Taimanov with Botvinnik, Fisher, Karpov, Shostakovich, Prokofiev, Rostropovich and many other legendary personalities of the twentieth century.

The Dutch grandmaster Genna Sosonko is a talented writer, one of the best authors of the famous New in Chess magazine. After the success of the book “I Knew Capablanca”, published in 2001 in St. Petersburg, thousands of Russian readers became aware of his name, previously familiar only to chess fans. The new book continues and significantly complements the first. Along with portraits of Tal, Botvinnikov, Capablanca, Levenfish, Polugaevsky, Geller, it included essays about Ava, Miles, Timman, Flora, Korchnoi, Lutikov, Vaganyan, Bagirov, Gufeld, Baturinsky ...

Знаменитая серия Weltgeschichte. В партиях после каждых пяти ходов дается диаграмма, что позволяет смотреть поединки в дороге, без доски.

In the ninth volume of the series, Petersburg Grandmaster Alexander Khalifman continues his story about the methods of the struggle with whites against the Sicilian defense. The author examines a number of rare variants of the black game, as well as the main scheme in the Paulsen system.

In the tenth volume, Petersburg grandmaster Alexander Khalifman talks about one of the most popular debut systems of recent times - the Chelyabinsk version of the Sicilian defense. The author proposes a number of new ideas, thanks to which white players can count on getting an advantage.

In the twelfth volume, the Petersburg grandmaster Alexander Khalifman talks about the attack of Rauser in the Sicilian defense. As always, the author offers a number of new ideas, thanks to which white players can count on getting an advantage.

The story of the struggle of the American single genius with the Soviet hegemony in chess. The book contains all 158 games played by the eleventh world champion Robert Fisher against the Soviet chess players. But the book’s uniqueness is different: for the first time almost all the secret documents on the "Fisher problem" are gathered together for the first time, many of which have never appeared in print. These are materials from the archives of the Central Committee of the CPSU and the USSR Sports Committee, as well as the & quot; official & quot; letters analyzing the personality and creativity of Fisher, written at the request of the leadership of the leading grandmasters of the country. The book is illustrated with rare photographs and drawings.