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  • Author:
    Vysotsky

    20.00 $
  • Author:
    Ezhov

    Grandmaster Carlos Torre – like a chess comet; his genius flashed dazzlingly and quickly went out in the chess firmament! He – the author of the most famous “mill” in the history of chess, the 2nd world champion Emanuel Lasker fell into its merciless millstones. The authors spoke about the life and work of the Mexican genius (the book contains 25 commentated games by K. Torre). Torre’s book “How a Chess Player is Formed” is presented, an essay by international master Yaroslav Prizant about Torre’s attack in modern practice. In the section "Play like Torre" – 36 instructive examples from his practice to solve. Finally, there is an interview with Carlos Torre, conducted by Gabriel Velasco in 1977. Working with the book will give readers not only aesthetic pleasure, but will also help improve their skills.

    18.33 $
  • 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 $
  • 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:
    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:
    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:
    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 $
  • Unique chess for 3 players. Such chess will appeal to any person who chooses something new and appreciates original things. Manufacturer MADON-CHESS (Poland) Chessboard size: 46.5x54x2.5cm (unfolded) King height: 7.7cm King base diameter (cm): 3  Pawn height (cm): 3.6 Pawn base diameter (cm): 2.1 Presence of weighting agent: no Weight: 1311 g. Wood used for the chessboard: beech, birch Wood used for figures: hornbeam, beech  Intermediate chess for three is ideal entertainment for friends. The chess store presents to customers a unique set from a Polish manufacturer. If you are planning to buy a medium chess set for three in Moscow, pay attention to the set MADON-CHESS.   The main advantages of a chess set for three are reasonable cost and workmanship. The chess pieces are made of beech and oak of the highest quality. The chessboard is not inferior in quality: it is based on birch and beech.  The set consists of chess in three colors.  The chessboard has a compact size and is convenient to store on a shelf. Inside the board there are three separate compartments for storing pieces. For convenience and to keep products intact, the board is equipped with a soft lining.

    214.50 $
  • Author:
    Kalinichenko

    This new book by the many-times world champion Anatoly Karpov and the author of more than fifty books, grandmaster Nikolay Kalinichenko, is devoted to one of the most complicated and strategically deep openings & mdash; the Queen's Gambit Declined. Using games played by the strongest grandmasters, it describes the interesting ideas which have appeared in the main development systems of this opening. Along with games from recent years, the book presents the most important encounters from the chess heritage. And of course, it includes games by Anatoly Karpov himself & mdash; a great expert on the Queen's Gambit, who generously shares with the reading his unique understanding of the concepts involved. The book is aimed at strong players, but it will also be of interest to a wide range of chess enthusiasts.

    36.00 $
  • Author:
    Kasparov

    41.67 $
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    283 parties since 1924. to 1940g.

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    217 parties since 1941. to 1956g.

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    200 parties since 1957. to 1967g.

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    333 parties of a brilliant American with notes in the Informator style, many have not previously been published in Russia. Comments on the games are given in modern notation. The book is intended for all chess lovers: from beginners to professionals. It will serve as a valuable tool for students of chess and general education schools in mastering the secrets of the chess game.

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    Gift edition. The book tells about the life and creative path of the Russian genius Mikhail Chigorin, who is rightfully considered the founder of the national chess school. There are about 250 parties with comments first of all Chigorin, as well as such coryphaeus as V. Steinitz, E. Bogolyubov, Z. Tarrash, G. Levenfish, and others. The book in the biographical part is based on the famous work of Grekov, but the meeting of parties is considerably replenished. Mikhail Ivanovich was much ahead of his time and actually played in the chess of the XXI century, and his undying ideas had a huge impact on subsequent generations. Having studied this book, you will greatly strengthen your game and substantially replenish the stock of ideas in all stages of the party. For a wide range of chess fans.

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    333 parties of a brilliant American with notes in the Informator style, many have not previously been published in Russia. Comments on the games are given in modern notation. The book is intended for all chess lovers: from beginners to professionals. It will serve as a valuable tool for students of chess and general education schools in mastering the secrets of the chess game.

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    49.66 $

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    The book is dedicated to one of the greatest chess players in history, participant of the first official world championship match Johann Zuckertort. The highest point of his brilliant career was the triumph at the largest international tournament in London in 1883, where he took first place, ahead of three (!) Points took second place Wilhelm Steinitz. In the subsequent match for the world championship, Zuckertort was leading with a score of 4: 1, and, according to many experts, only health problems prevented him from becoming the world's first official world champion. The book, in fact, is divided into two parts. The first consists of the best articles and fragments, the authors of which are mostly people who knew Zuckertort well, and gives a full picture of his personality. In the second and the main part of the book, the most complete collection of parties (more than 300), commented mainly on himself, as well as his famous rivals, is presented to the present day & ndash; Steinitz, Chigorin, etc. The continuing value of Zukertort's creativity is evidenced by the fact that many of his parties were commented on subsequently by the fifth world champion Max Euwe. I. Tsukertort, a disciple of the uncrowned world champion A. Andersen, was an adherent of romantic, combinational chess. His party will undoubtedly help you to improve your skills and get pleasure from genuine masterpieces of chess art.

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    Foreword by Gennady Sosonko. Efim Petrovich Geller - one of the key figures of the chess scene second half of the twentieth century. For several decades he was one of the leading grandmasters of the world, six times competitions contenders for the world crown, seven times became the Olympic champion, twice - the champion of the USSR. The unchallenged authority of Geller-researcher was recognized by all World champions, starting with Euwe. Many of his ideas have not lost Nowadays, modern players use them in their own practice. In front of you is the most complete meeting of parties of outstanding chess player with his author's comments. Many duels (and all their 135!) have never been published in Russian literature before. Italic notes are given by the special editor, international master Maxim Notkin, with refinements of estimates and options found at help modern computer programs. There is no doubt that studying the work of an outstanding grandmaster help a wide range of readers to significantly increase the level of games and get real pleasure from brilliant parties.

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    A novel on biographical material (A.Alekhin's life).

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    Novel on biographical material

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    37.24 $

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    This book is dedicated to the bright memory of Chelyabinsk grandmaster Igor Kurnosov, who died tragically on August 8, 2013. Igor lived only 28 years, but left a bright mark in chess: he was the champion of Russia among the young men, the winner of the team world championship among the students, in the Tomsk-400 club he won the Russian championship, was the winner and prizewinner of dozens of major international tournaments. In this book written by friends and colleagues of Chelyabinsk grandmaster, there are 50 selected parties of Igor Kurnosov, in which the reader will find beautiful combinational attacks and finely conducted endgames. Igor had several key debuts, but he was known, first of all, as a master of the "Grunfeld attack". Kurnosov was a subtle analyst, and many of his debut ideas are relevant today. The parties of Igor Kurnosov are commented on by grandmasters A. Bezgodov, D. Bocharov, E. Vorobyev, B. Grachev, E. Inarkiev, D. Kokarev, V. Kosyrev, Yu. Kochetkova, D. Kryakvin, E. Lahno, I. Lysy, P Maletin, R. Ovechkin, P. Ponkratov, I. Popov, A. Potapov, A. Ryazantsev, S. Rublevsky, E. Sveshnikov, P. Smirnov, E. Tomashevsky, D. Khismatullin, R. Khusnutdinov, A. Shomoev , R. Shcherbakov, masters A. Bakin, A. Kozyrev, S. Matsenko, J. Prizant, A. Yatsenko.

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    A narrative about the life and struggle of the great Russian chess player.  The grandson of the soldier, the son of the worker, Chigorin, thanks to his talent, made his way in the conditions of tsarist Russia to the heights of world chess glory and became the founder of the Russian, national chess school. The winner of a number of international competitions, the permanent champion of Russia at the end of the past and the beginning of the current centuries, a brilliant theoretician and journalist, an unselfish, passionate public figure, a progressive intellectual, an eager organizer of Russian chess life-this is how Mikhail Chigorin appears on the pages of the book of the international master V. Panov. In his work, the author widely used the memories of Chigorin his contemporaries in Russia and abroad, the literary fragments and letters of Chigorin himself, his theoretical works of the utterance about Chigorin champions of the world Steinitz, Lasker. Botvinnik. The book gives the life, creative and sports way of Chigorin, the chess life of the end of the last century. There are also many creative portraits and characteristics of other leading chess players of the last century.