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  • 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:
    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:
    Karoii

    50.00 $
  • 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:
    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 $
  • 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:
    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 $
  • 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:
    Getmanchuk

    16.67 $
  • 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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    World champion in chess composition and one of the best connoisseurs of chess etude Sergey Tkachenko is invited to test his tactical skills by solving the secrets of 100 unique positions, in the final of which White has a single pawn. The number of moves in these positions is not more than six, which allows you to find a solution directly from the diagram. The book is designed for a wide circle of admirers of chess - from beginner to grandmaster.

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    World champion in chess composition and one of the best connoisseurs of chess etude Sergey Tkachenko offers to test his tactical skills, having unraveled the secrets of 100 unique positions, in the finale of which White has a solitary queen. The number of moves in these positions is not more than six, which allows you to find a solution directly from the diagram. The book is designed for a wide range of admirers of the chess game - from beginner to grandmaster.

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    World champion in chess composition and one of the best connoisseurs of chess etude Sergey Tkachenko is invited to test his tactical skills, having unraveled the secrets of 100 unique positions, in the final of which White has a single elephant. The number of moves in these positions is not more than six, which allows you to find a solution directly from the diagram. The book is designed for a wide range of admirers of the chess game - from beginner to grandmaster.

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    13.75 $

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    Антология отечественной задачной миниатюры - около 900 задач! Собрано почти все лучшее, что создано в этом жанре более чем за сто лет. Задачи разбиты на три раздела - двухходовые миниатюры, трехходовые и многоходовые, которые расположены в хронологическом порядке. Книга рассчитана на широкий круг любителей шахмат и шахматной композиции.

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    13.82 $

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    По существу, учебник задачных идей.

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    Книга о творчестве уральских и тюменских шахматных композиторов, участников и призеров многих советских и зарубежных конкурсов по составлению задач и этюдов.

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    Favorites creativity

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    13.82 $

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    This collection is dedicated to the work of chess composers and solvers of the Vologda region. Its author is an international master Igor Polovodin thoroughly studied the files of newspapers and magazines of the XIX and XX centuries, finding a lot of interesting materials on the history of chess in Russia. Collected into one, they reveal the panorama of the development of a chess composition in the region, the participation of the leading compilers and solvers of the largest domestic and international competitions, their significant contribution to the development of poetry by the chess man. Considerable attention in the book is given to the work of the etude Valery Khortov and the problematic Nicholas Nadezhdin, who glorified the composition in the Vologda region all over the world ...

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    Combination, attack, sacrifice - do not these exciting events on the chessboard attract the hearts of lovers? The real victim, which is the main theme of this book, is always creativity, risk, fantasy. The author strictly classifies various types of victims, analyzes and systematizes them, reveals the patterns of attack and defense. Alive and non-template written, the book can become a valuable helper for a master chess player who studies the opening and middle of the game.

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    The final, fourth book on the history of chess etude (after 1945).