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  • 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:
    Galkin

    16.67 $
  • 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:
    Bogdanovich

    50.00 $
  • Author:
    Blokh

    The answer book of an international grandmaster and an experienced coach (among whose students is A. Grischuk) Bloch's Maxim contains over 1200 combinations from practical games and specially compiled examples. All tasks are characterized by intense struggle, in which the goal is achieved by single moves. The book is intended for both young and adult amateurs, and for masters. The arrangement of examples by topic allows you to use the book not only as a task book, but also as a textbook. Of particular interest are over two hundred specially compiled by the author overstressed positions in which white wins the only way during the course of white, and black wins during the course of black. These examples, as well as over 50 fragments from the parties of the author and his students, are published for the first time.

    21.67 $
  • 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:
    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 $
  • 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:
    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:
    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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  • book

    8.33 $

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    What is a knight capable of in a chess ending? Many children do not like knights and try to quickly exchange them at the beginning of the game. We think that our book will change your opinion about horses when you find out what this proud figure is capable of! You will learn how to checkmate your opponent's king with a knight, although many people think that this is impossible… We will show you how to fight with your knight against enemy passed pawns and help your own. We will teach you how to save yourself in the most hopeless situations, we will analyze when it is profitable to transform a pawn into a knight. You will master various tactical techniques of fighting in knight endings and become a real horseman on the chessboard. This publication consists of an educational part, where typical wrestling techniques and ideas in horse endings are explained in detail, and a workshop, which includes more than 200 problems and studies. The book is intended for young chess players  (III-I categories) who want to improve their skills in playing knight endings, as well as coaches, leaders of chess clubs and all chess lovers.

  • book

    8.33 $

    RUB

    Queen — it is the most powerful piece in a chess game. Many beginning chess players are afraid even of their queen because of his extraordinary abilities. You will find out what a queen is capable of in a chess ending in our book. The almighty queen has many chess tricks: she can drive any piece to the edge of the board, dashingly climbs all kinds of “ladders,” draws out unimaginable geometric figures in order to find herself on the winning field at an important moment in the game. The queen's favorite weapon — zugzwang! None of the other figures use this skill as often. This publication consists of an educational part, where typical wrestling techniques and ideas in queen endings are explained in detail, and a workshop, which includes more than 200 problems and studies. The book is intended for young chess players (III-I categories) who want to improve their skills in playing queen endings, as well as coaches, leaders of chess clubs and all chess lovers.

  • book

    8.33 $

    RUB

    Modern bishops can do a lot of things and now they want to teach you how to fight on the chessboard. After studying our book, you will learn how to checkmate with two bishops, fight tied and disconnected pawns, drive the opponent’s king and bishops across the board, hold off passed pawns with a bishop, and help your queens get through. You will learn how to move into a winning or a draw ending, how to build impregnable fortresses that the bishops and the enemy king cannot take.      This publication consists of an educational part, where typical wrestling techniques and ideas in elephant endings are explained in detail, and a workshop, which includes more than 200 problems and studies. The book is intended for chess players (III-I categories) who want to improve their skills in playing bishop endings, as well as coaches, leaders of chess clubs and all chess lovers.

  • book

    10.30 $

    RUB

    Dear chess player! You already defeated our first four books and learned how to put a mate on the enemy's king. Unfortunately, the chess game often fails to solve the problem in this way. The book "E" is designed to ensure that in your arsenal there are as many different chess techniques that will help you win victories. Your weapon will be both terrible double blows, and suffocating ligaments, and clever zastavki, and sweet distractions. You will learn how to release lines for the striking blows of your long-range figures, and in case of danger you will learn how to block the road to enemy figures and conduct your combinations. Do not be afraid to sacrifice a couple of pieces to the enemy to achieve the goal! Count the combination, and you will be able to return the material with interest. With the first tasks of each lesson, you can easily cope. The rest will be a little more difficult, but if you see weak fields on the board, pay attention to the unprotected figures of the enemy, the constrained position of his king, you will solve any problem. You can easily arrange all the positions on the chessboard, since the number of pieces in each position does not exceed 10. Good luck to you! The book is intended for chess players 2-3 digits <

  • book

    15.75 $

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    Hundreds of thousands of novice chess players have held in their hands the solution books of “1000 chess problems” for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd years of study. These collections became winners of the “Chess Vseobuch of Russia” competition. We decided to combine our three books into one so that the future grandmaster would have more opportunities for improvement and choice of material. It will also be easier for students and coaches to regulate the speed of the material. In the first parts of our book, novice chess players will get acquainted with all possible types of checkmates. Then, future grandmasters will learn to deliver magnificent double blows with a queen and a knight, promote a pawn to a queen. Studying according to this solution book, you will also master the pin, learn to cover yourself from the enemy's pieces, block the enemy's forces, destroy the most reliable fortresses, distract and entice his royal majesty and much more. Work with the book as with a textbook, and do not forget to write down the solutions under each diagram! The correct solutions are at the end of the book. For the widest range of chess fans.

  • book

    6.25 $

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    The reseller. A bunch, a double blow. 1-2 digit, 1700-2000 Elo. This collection of chess tasks and combinations & ndash; continuation of the series of "Remakes & raquo ;. You have matured, that's why the tasks became more difficult. In this collection, two topics are presented: DOUBLE SHOCK and BINDING. A rare chess game does without these tactics. And a bunch, and a double blow can meet both in the early debut, and in a deep endgame. Any piece, even a king and pawn, can strike a double blow. But the queen and the horse are especially dangerous, which can & laquo; work & raquo; immediately in eight directions! And how difficult it is sometimes to get rid of the bundle, which the elephants and enemy rooks are ready to do to you. We hope that our book will help you to turn these dangerous devices into your good allies. Having coped with the tasks of the new "Razhebnik", you will very soon be able to put yourself in the service in practical games and a bunch, and a double blow! Decide on health!

  • book

    9.32 $

    RUB

    Methodical material for working with children.

  • book

    6.91 $

    RUB

    (in Ukrainian). A fascinating entry into the world of chess. Information about the history, the main stages of the chess game, outstanding chess players.

  • book

    13.13 $

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    The book of an outstanding grandmaster and brilliant chess popularizer Alexander Kotov has already gained religious status. Talking about the principles of positional and combination games and illustrating them with examples, the author does not limit himself to explaining why this or that move is good or bad. He also shows the very process of the birth of grandiose designs in the grandmaster’s head, and also directs a powerful research beam to the dark corners of the brain, from which sometimes foolish errors ruin these ideas. The tone of the book is also surprising - a confidential one, built on a frank presentation of not always smoothly combed thoughts. What helps a strong chess player to penetrate the depths of the position and make a correct game plan for many moves ahead? Due to what he manages to accurately and far count puzzling, branching options? What means does he use to avoid hasty rash decisions? Kotov thoroughly answers these crucial questions, and at the end of the book gives general recommendations that are of particular value to young chess players. Using the advice of Kotov, more than one generation of chess lovers learned to discipline their thinking and better understand the game. Now it's your turn, dear reader!

  • book

    6.22 $

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    Reprint edition of the first Kotovsky collection of creative secrets, dedicated primarily to the problem of calculating options.

  • book

    12.41 $

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    The book of the outstanding grandmaster and wonderful chess writer A.Kotov, dedicated to the most important principles of the strategy, first appears in Russian. It so happened that before that it was known only to the German reader, and interest is unquestionable and will be useful both for beginning chess players and for those who are not new to chess. The presentation is based on the parties of outstanding masters - Capablanca, Alekhine, Karpov, etc. The book is not overloaded with options, there are exactly as many as necessary for understanding what is happening on the board. If you want to improve the level of your game, competently and quickly assess the situation, systematize positional understanding, then the proposed book will help you in this.

  • book

    28.33 $

    RUB

    The book of the outstanding Soviet grandmaster A. Kotov is devoted to the general theory of middlegame. This work highlights such issues as positional play, combinatory flair, calculation of options, transition to the endgame, tournament mode. Each chapter is accompanied by examples from the practice of outstanding chess players in the world.