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  • Chess was invented in the 5th century AD in India and spread throughout the world. The uniqueness of this game is that it still covers the minds of everyone - from young to old! Chess combines elements of science and sports. They develop logic, perseverance, attentiveness, analytical thinking and memory.  Checkers is a fun, dynamic and relatively simple game. Every country in the world has it. It is comparatively easier to find a partner here than in chess. Backgammon – one of the oldest known board games. It is known that it came to us from the East. First, you need to master the basic techniques, so that later you can boldly apply various tricks during the game.  Cage length: 4.5 cm. King height: 8.8cm King base diameter: 2.8 cm The length and width of the field when unfolded: 44 X 44 cm. Material: wood Country of origin: China.

    84.48 $
  • Author:
    Franco

    In his new book, grandmaster Zenon Franco deeply analyzes the 69 instructive victories of the 11th world champion Robert Fischer. The book is not overloaded with options, the emphasis – with detailed explanations in a move-by-move style, creating an ideal platform for learning chess. In the "reference" At points in each game, the reader is offered test questions, which helps both the practical study of key techniques of the chess game and the reliable assimilation of acquired knowledge. Questions and answers engage the reader in the learning process and help him track his growth in chess strength. The appendix provides a critical analysis of the unsatisfactory translation of Robert Fisher's famous book “My 60 Memorable Games.”

    23.33 $
  • 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:
    Kapengut

    An outstanding theorist and successful coach shares his memories of communication and cooperation with Mikhail Tal, Anatoly Karpov, Isaac Boleslavsky, Elena Akhmylovskaya and other outstanding chess players. Separate large chapter – a story about many years of work with Boris Gelfand: over these years (1980-1993) the student went from a 12-year-old candidate for master to the holder of the 3rd rating in the world. Albert Kapengut – winner of 6 gold medals at the World Student Olympics, seven-time champion of Belarus, participant in the individual and team championships of the USSR among men, champion of the USSR as part of the Burevestnik team. The book includes 70 games commented in detail by the author, a careful study of which will help the reader not only better understand popular opening schemes, but also get a taste for serious analytical work. “My story is not so much about a career, although “you can’t erase words from a song,” but about memorable situations, often funny, sometimes absurd, and dotted about people I met along the way, sometimes with touches of biography, prompting readers to become interested in more complete information.” ;" (A. Kapengut). For a wide range of chess lovers.

    43.33 $
  • Author:
    Fisher

    15.00 $
  • 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 $
  • 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:
    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:
    Kasparov

    41.67 $
  • Author:
    Bologan

    The Caro-Kann defense is one of the most popular modern openings, which is firmly included in the repertoire of most elite chess players. The author of the book, a well-known grandmaster and theorist, offers a full repertoire for black in response to 1.e4, explains in detail the main strategic ideas of each option and gives the exact order of moves, offers a number of novelties in current schemes. In each chapter, alternative plans for black are considered, so that the reader can make a choice according to his taste, and it was more difficult for the opponent to prepare. Much attention in the monograph is paid to correspondence games in which players use all the achievements of modern technology. All analyses during the work on the manuscript are checked on powerful computers. Carefully selected positions for the solution will help the reader to consolidate the acquired knowledge. The 2nd edition supplements the section with the 10 most interesting current parties. The book is addressed to chess players of any level – from amateurs to professionals.  

    21.67 $
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    Grandmaster's foreign diaries. Chess games, tournament and travel impressions, a lot of photos & shy;. & Nbsp;

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    34.55 $

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    France, Russia. The middle - the end of the 90s of the 20th century. Russian chess master Viktor Odintsov plays at a tournament in a suburb of Paris. But instead of an honestly earned prize, by the will of circumstances, he falls into a French prison ... Once released, he again encounters an insurmountable barrier - a kind of "French wired" associated with an unfair game of opponents, the arbitrariness of the judges. Victor has a girlfriend, Simon, who helps him. However, the Russian player is haunted by one setback after another. Odintsov, driven to despair, invents a tricky way, his "know-how", with which he begins to smash all rivals. Together with Simone, Victor overcomes numerous obstacles raised by their detractors. He comes to the main match with the world champion. And confidently leads in this fight, where the opposing team uses dirty game methods. A step before Odintsov’s victory, the French beauty Genevieve intervenes in events, avenging her rejected love. And Victor would inflict a seemingly crushing blow to the back ... The novel tells about the difficult fate of Russian emigrants living in France.

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    The miniature edition offered to the reader has number 100 in the author's literary biography. The publication contains exactly 100 fun chess stories. These are jokes, jokes, funny cases from the lives of players, celebrities, world champions. The author has drawn most of these stories from his own experience in communicating with chess stars, and sometimes he himself witnessed a ridiculous episode; other stories were taken from different sources, and only a little literary processing was required. One hundred funny chess stories are divided into five sections, twenty in each: jokes, stories about chess kings, smiles of grandmasters, from the life of celebrities, all sorts of things. The book is intended for all chess fans who have not yet lost their sense of humor.

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    8.29 $

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    More than 400 authentic stories, jokes, incidents and anecdotes related to chess. Cases from the life of outstanding chess players, as well as artists, politicians, writers and scientists.

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    5.87 $

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    Chess humoresques, epigrams, cartoons.

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    15.33 $

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    (The story of an expat with elements of fiction). From the life of Russian emigre chess players in the United States.

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    28.79 $

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    Biography, the best games with comments, photos, a table of the tournament and match results of the youngest world champion in chess history.

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    68.28 $

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    History of Georgian Chess

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    26.67 $

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    Tales and stories. Translation from Bulgarian. Hood. Baklanov V.M. Rostov-on-Don, Rostov Prince ed. The book of the Bulgarian writer consists of two novels and short stories. `Trio` Trinidad` belongs to a series of `funny stories for pioneers`. It tells about the funny adventures of the Bulgarian guys who come to important discoveries in life, learn goodness and justice. Stories continue the theme of this story. The second story - `Hands up, Your Majesty!` - includes several entertaining and instructive chess stories.

  • book

    37.50 $

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    This book is about the side of the chess game that remains in the shadow of the champions' crowns and the brilliance of complex chess combinations. This book is about the history, philosophy, spiritual and aesthetic beauty of the ancient game. Chess in it appear as a teacher of life, a mentor in choosing the optimal life strategy. About how chess with the help of sophisticated historically verified designs in the form of art.For fans of history, chess players and chess collectors. Color photos on coated paper.