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  • 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 $
  • 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 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:
    Bogdanovich

    50.00 $
  • Author:
    Chandler

    The set consists of the book Chandler M. Chess for Children (gift edition) and the hero of this book - Marty the dragon (Dragon is the symbol of 2024). LEARN CHESS with the Very Big Dragon Marty! Using this entertaining book, your child will quickly and easily learn to play chess – the world's most popular strategy game that develops logical thinking. The rules are explained clearly and clearly, step by step, from scratch. The lessons reinforce the fun conversations between the boy Petya and his favorite dragon Marty, who calls himself the Very Big Dragon. In many countries, chess is recognized as a useful means of developing creative thinking in children. Although they are considered a complex and even mysterious game, the rules are quite simple. It doesn't take long to understand how the pieces move, and even a five-year-old child can enjoy chess. And children really like to beat their friends and relatives! Enlarged format (210x290 mm) The cute green dragon, the symbol of 2024, symbolizing strength, generosity, courage and endurance, is the hero of the book, which explains the rules of the chess game. The dragon has a suction cup, and you can use it to hang the toy on a glossy surface, on a window or refrigerator. Made of soft fabric,  has a height of 20 cm and a length of 26 cm.

    27.33 $
  • Author:
    Fisher

    15.00 $
  • Author:
    Kostrov

    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.

    15.75 $
  • Author:
    Karoii

    50.00 $
  • 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:
    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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Chess textbook 1991-2023

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    43.33 $

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    How to learn to play well Sicilian defense? You can take the debut directories, try to select and remember the options you want. But the sense of such a study debut will be little. The brilliant textbook of a talented grandmaster and coach Yuri Yakovich will teach you how to navigate the wilds of the most complex Sicilian middle game. The first Russian-language edition of this book, which has become a world chess bestseller, contains many interesting, never-before-published debut ideas, analyzes and finds. The textbook is intended for a wide range of qualified chess players and coaches.

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    14.48 $

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    The book of F. Wilson, an experienced American chess teacher, offers chess players, who have already mastered the beginnings of the royal game, simple recipes for preparing and conducting victorious attacks. & nbsp; Their number is minimal, and the effect is & ndash; at the level of the game where understanding chess already matters & ndash; will not hesitate. The success of this approach is confirmed by a long teaching experience and a large number of students. For chess players who want to learn how to beat the lovers. Edited by MM V. Bronznik.

  • book

    50.00 $

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    In this work, an interested reader can see the Slavic defense as only modern top-level grandmasters see it. In this case, the explanations are given in an accessible form. In the work on the book, I used all my many years of practical and theoretical experience, as well as the strongest game programs to date. For many years I played the most diverse ramifications of this debut for both colors, analyzed it both independently and in collaboration with many famous grandmasters. Now I have decided to give everyone the opportunity to immerse themselves in the grandmaster’s laboratory and see my professional attitude to certain debut ramifications. All noteworthy lines are disassembled in detail. Also, a very large number of new products with the attached analysis. At the same time, many weak and unprincipled, although in some cases having a lot of practice, the moves were given a concise assessment.

  • book

    20.04 $

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    To the history of women's chess competitions. Extended and enlarged edition - more than 300 pages.

  • book

    19.34 $

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    In the collection of more than 120 commented parties, the work of Petrosian, Bronstein, Kotova, Boleslavsky and others. Overview of the most important competitions of 1948-1952.

  • book

    6.22 $

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    Popular essay on the reasons for the success of our players.

  • book

    10.34 $

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    The book is devoted to the problem of staginess of such  intellectual sports games, as Chess, Go, Xiangqi, Shogi, Renjue, Checkers and others. In the opinion of the author, it is possible to solve it with the help of the developed by him scenario of the team game, which provides an active discussion throughout the whole game. It results in harmonious combination of high dynamism of the game and sufficient time for effective creativity, which together with the drama of team discussions and the availability of new information ensures the staginess of intellectual competitions. The book is intended for professionals and specialists in the areas mentioned, as well as to wide range of readers interested in intellectual sports games.

  • book

    50.00 $

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    Blitz. On your watch a few minutes. You're not Fisher, not Tal and Capablanca. How to overcome the enemy? We offer you the only textbook on blitz.

  • book

    10.46 $

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    The legendary St. Petersburg chess player Heinrich Chepukaitis, the "deserved recidivist of the blitz", the multiple champion of Leningrad-Petersburg and Moscow in a lightning game, stood up in the standings sometimes above M. Tal, V. Korknoy and T. Petrosyan. Being one of the strongest blitz players in the world, Henry Mikhaylovich expressed his main idea in chess with one phrase: "It's not necessary to play well, it is necessary that a partner play badly!". You'll find out what you need to do on the hanging flags, how to knock the opponent out of the way, drive him into time trouble and force him to make mistakes. The story of the grandmaster and writer G.Sosonko "Chip" precedes the narrative, the full version of which is published for the first time. Especially this book will be interesting to those wishing to strengthen their game in the "five-minute".

  • book

    8.28 $

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    The legendary St. Petersburg chess player Heinrich Chepukaitis, the "deserved recidivist of the blitz", the multiple champion of Leningrad-Petersburg and Moscow in a lightning game, rose in the standings sometimes above M. Tal, V. Korknoy and T. Petrosyan. Being one of the strongest blitz players in the world, Henry Mikhaylovich expressed his main idea in chess with one phrase: "It's not necessary to play well, it is necessary that a partner play badly!". You'll find out what you need to do on the hanging flags, how to knock the opponent out of the way, drive him into time trouble and force him to make mistakes. The story of the grandmaster and writer G.Sosonko "Chip" precedes the narrative, the full version of which is published for the first time. Especially this book will be interesting to those wishing to strengthen their game in the "five-minute".

  • book

    16.55 $

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    Often young chess players and their parents ask the question: how to become a grandmaster? The book by Viorel Bologan, the winner of Aeroflot Open and the super tournament in Dortmund, tells about the ways to improve the skills, the difficulties of creative growth and the conquest of the treasured grandmaster peak.

  • book

    26.17 $

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    On the chess struggle, logic, meaning of the classics. For highly skilled chess players. At the end of the book - 90 exercises on understanding chess and the ability to analyze. More than 300 pages.