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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:
    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:
    Fisher

    15.00 $
  • 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:
    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 $
  • Magnetic road chess: folding board-case made of artificial leather, tablet-figures with a convex image. Wallet size 19x22 cm. The playing field is 15.5 x 15.5 cm. Cell 2x2 cm.

    51.72 $
  • Author:
    Getmanchuk

    16.67 $
  • The size of the board when folded is 35x17.5 cm. The size of the board when unfolded is 35x35 cm. Cage size is 3x3 cm  King height 6.6 cm. Base diameter 2.2 cm. Pawn height 3.1 cm. Base diameter 2 cm. Backgammon - checker 2.1 cm. Weight 830 g. Includes backgammon chips and dice Chess board and backgammon chips can be used to play checkers Manufacturer Poland

    148.00 $
  • 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:
    Karoii

    50.00 $
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Chess textbook 1991-2023

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    22.76 $

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    The "Book of the Year" according to the English Chess Federation gives readers a rare opportunity to see chess with the eyes of an extra-class grandmaster. Explaining his method of thinking, the 2009 World Cup winner and the 2012 vice-champion of the world focuses on such important issues as clamping, space advantage, pawn structure transformation and benefit transformation. "The youthful need to prove to others that I understand chess is left in the past, instead I am ready to explain how to understand chess. We will focus on what I think about chess, in the hope that it will help improve young ambitious players, and will also bring pleasure to chess lovers who just want to enjoy the game. It is clear that I always tried to learn from all the great masters, but Akiba Rubinstein had the greatest impact, along with the parties and notes of Yefim Geller and Lev Polugaevsky "(B. Gelfand).

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    22.76 $

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    The illustrated educational and cognitive manual is addressed to parents, kindergarten teachers and extended-day groups of elementary schools of general schools in order to help children get to know the chess pieces and chess popular in our country before. The book gives the initial knowledge of chess and drafts games, gives purposeful lessons for children's mental development, and also contains many different situations in which educational elements are laid. From the guys who took the first steps, as far as fascination with exciting battles, one can expect many positive emotions, enthusiasm, and most importantly - the formation of their best personal qualities of character and success in their studies.

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    10.00 $

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    A book for reading parents with children.

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    6.91 $

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

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    The author is a famous grandmaster and coach. All the games are flowing from the bottom to the bottom, and sprinkled with spectacular ideas and sacrifices. However, it’s not true that they couldn’t brighten up their creative successes. It is important for students to learn how to play. Here, one of the most experienced annotators has selected the mystery. Positional factors led to that decision being justified. One can observe either a lightning-fast storm, or one lightning-fast storm. Finally, we witness the final execution of the tactical blows. We’ve been grasped by the ideas, where we’ve been practicing the heroics. Zenon Franco is a grandmaster from Paraguay who lives in Spain. He is an experienced chess trainer, his most notable pupil being Paco Vallejo, now he wondered from 1995 to 1999.

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    All the games are flowing from the bottom to the bottom, and sprinkled with spectacular ideas and sacrifices. However, it’s not true that they couldn’t brighten up their creative successes. It is important for students to learn how to play. Here, one of the most experienced annotators has selected the mystery. Positional factors led to that decision being justified. One can observe either a lightning-fast storm, or one lightning-fast storm. Finally, we witness the final execution of the tactical blows. We’ve been grasped by the ideas, where we’ve been practicing the heroics. Zenon Franco is a grandmaster from Paraguay who lives in Spain. He is an experienced chess trainer, his most notable pupil being Paco Vallejo, who he taught from 1995 to 1999

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    35.00 $

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    The new book of the famous coach Mark Dvoretsky is devoted to one of the most important facets of positional skill - the art of playing figures, the ability to maneuver, to find the best fields for figures. The "Introduction" examines various aspects of the art of maneuvering, and then the reader is offered an extensive collection of exercises - from elementary to difficult enough. Skill skillfully maneuver is important in all stages of the party, so among the exercises there are debut, and mittelspilnye, and endgame positions, not only taken from practical parties, but etudes. Detailed comments in the "Answers" are not limited to indicating the only correct sequence of moves and explanatory side alternatives: the author tried to reproduce the logic of the solution search, to show how a chess player behind the board could come to the right conclusions.

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    30.00 $

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    The book is devoted to one of the most interesting debuts of the ancient Indian defense. It is built on the author's games, which is recognized as the largest specialist of the elephant on g7, as well as on parties of such old Indian fans as Garry Kasparov, Gata Kamsky, Alexander Belyavsky, Judit Polgar. We offer fundamentally new ideas, analyze the latest discussion options ...

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    Selected parties with rich endgame content, graduation, etudes.

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    8.07 $

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    Are you looking for a textbook that will help your child take his first steps in chess? Do you want to get an advantage in a match with your regular rival? Or do you have free time and want to do a mental workout? If you answered & laquo; yes & raquo; for at least one of these questions, the book you are holding is useful to you. It will be useful to those who are interested in chess, but are not familiar with the rules of the game. The author, drawing on many years of experience with beginners, outlined these complex rules in a concise and understandable language for a child. But the real & laquo; zest & raquo; is the section & laquo; Chess Workshop & raquo ;. The tasks were selected very well, their solution will bring you and your children a real pleasure. For children of preschool and primary school age, teachers, parents.

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    100.00 $

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    Without a dust jacket. Book "The best parties of modern grandmasters." Volume 2 & raquo; is based on materials published in the magazine & laquo; 64-Chess Review & raquo ;. The book includes reviews of the most significant tournaments, including & mdash; World Olympic Games in Istanbul, a match for the world championship between Anand and Gelfand, the World Women's Championship. Among the authors of the collection & mdash; authoritative grandmasters and the best chess journalists. The most important parties are commented on by the participants, who are members of the world chess elite.

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    Do you wish to set your opponents problems from the start? Are you happy to roll the dice and take some risks? Then enter the intriguing world of Blackmar-Diemer Gambit! Blackmar-Diemer Gambit is a dangerous attacking opening which has amassed a cult classic among the players of the club, a group of loyal supporters like no other in chess. White sacrifices a pawn in exchange for a strong initiative that examines Black's defense to the limit. Some experts have questioned the validity of its purpose, but there is no doubt of his success and popularity of the board, where pressure and a ticking clock often mean that it is impossible to find the right defense. In this book, openings guru Christoph Scheerer takes a modern look at the gambit. He described in detail the most promising areas for white and most resilient defenses for Black, discusses the main ideas for both sides and highlights the many tricks and traps awaiting the unsuspecting player.