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  • Author:
    Yanvarev

    Igor Yanvarev "Tactical Mastery of a Chess Player. Volume 2. Basics of Calculation Techniques". Andrey Elkov Publishing House, Moscow, 2025 - 392 p. Before you is the second book from the three-volume work by International Master I.K. Yanvarev, a famous trainer, author of the fundamental work "The Old Indian Played by Tigran Petrosian" (2010), which received recognition from readers and was republished abroad. The three-volume work is united by a common idea - tactics and combinations in chess. In fact, this is a turnkey textbook, it explains everything from scratch to an advanced level. The second volume is devoted to the basics of calculation techniques, such topics as the tactical "spectrum" of a position, concentration of attention, inclusion of imagination are considered, the "tree of variations" is interpreted in a new way, the practical component is emphasized - the economy of calculation. A separate chapter allows the reader to assess their ability to calculate variations and outline ways to eliminate weaknesses. Each chapter ends with a large number of carefully selected examples for independent solution. Unlike other similar publications, the author examines chess tactics as a single whole, in combination with strategy and elements of psychology. It is based on the original author's methodology, which has proven itself well when working with chess players of various qualifications. Excellently selected examples, a clear logical structure and consistency in the presentation simplify the understanding of the material. For a wide range of chess fans.

    19.00 $
  • 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:
    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 $
  • 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 $
  • 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 size of the board when folded is 46x23x5 cm. The size of the board when unfolded is 35x35 cm. Cage size is 4.6x4.6 cm  The height of the king is 10 cm. The diameter of the base is 3 cm. Pawn height 5.5 cm. Base diameter 2.8 cm. Weight 1380 g. ART 123 Manufacturer Poland

    183.15 $
  • Author:
    Galkin

    16.67 $
  • Author:
    Tal

    21.67 $
  • 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:
    Vysotsky

    20.00 $
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    The book of the three-time US champion, international grandmaster and experienced coach Lev Alburth gives the reader the knowledge and skills necessary and sufficient to significantly increase the strength of the game and achieve excellent results. It will help to avoid the loss of time for casual reading, promising only a sporadic improvement in the game, and the shortest way leads to the goal. Each of 300 carefully chosen positions (which can be studied without a board!) Lays an important brick-idea in the foundation of your chess knowledge. Their author selected throughout his chess life and as a coach effectively used when working with students. Detailed qualitative comments in the answers will help you easily understand the proposed material. For a wide range of chess fans.

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    5.86 $

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    A classic work on chess psychology. Its author – outstanding Russian and Soviet psychologist, doctor of sciences, professor. Among the chapters of the book: "The influence of age and chess experience on the success of the game", "Fatigue and recovery processes as factors of victories and defeats", "Suggestibility of chess players", "Imagination of chess players"... The author considers the influence of the game on the development of individual processes of mental life (for example, the processes of attention) and on the whole personality of a chess player. For lovers of psychology and chess. Alexander Petrovich Nechaev Psychology of victories and defeats in a chess game

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    6.90 $

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    The material introduces the reader to the characteristic tactics, motives and combinations; its arrangement in the form of lessons with examples for self-solving makes the work itself not only a tutorial, but also a simulator (for reading without a board). Tutorial – the simulator was written by an international grandmaster and an experienced chess writer. You will definitely step up your game by reading this book, which will undoubtedly be useful for a wide range of readers, coaches and leaders of chess clubs.

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    5.52 $

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    Purpose of the book & mdash; to teach chess lovers opening combinations and traps. How to play at the beginning of the game? What should be done so as not to fall into the traps, and how to learn how to arrange them yourself? You will find the answers in this wonderful book. The author, the famous chess writer and coach, introduces the reader in a fascinating way to his collection of typical opening combinations and traps, which he has collected over many years. This edition combines both of the previous ones (including illustrations). For a wide range of chess lovers. Snippet 1 Fragment 2

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    39.66 $

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    All conflicts on the chessboard arise and are resolved at the intersection points of the lines of action of the pieces, pieces and tails of the opposing sides. Therefore, the intersection point is an important landmark (beacon), indicating the possibility of starting an attack or the need to move to defense. It helps to understand the intricacies of the lines of the chessboard and the thoughts of chess players following them The book explores the sacrifices of figures on squares of points and the ability to counter them.

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    The book, which opens a new series of "Practical Workshop on Strategy", is devoted to one of the most important elements of a chess game - exchange. In the theoretical section for the first time a complete classification of exchanges by purpose and motive is presented. The 304 positions proposed for analysis and solution are designed to help sort out one of the cornerstones of the chess strategy - which exchange is profitable, which is not. The workshop is intended for a wide range of chess players and trainers. Difficulty level exercises from 2-1 category to candidates for master of sports. Many tasks will be interesting for higher-skilled chess players.

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    6.90 $

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    At the present stage of the development of chess, the ability to find hidden tactical resources of a position, and for both itself and the opponent, is becoming increasingly important - intermediate and quiet moves, counterstrikes, non-standard tactical defense techniques. This topic in the literature given much less attention than the usual combination of techniques and motifs. This series of books seeks to fill this gap to some extent. Reshebnik is designed for a wide range of chess dischargers, coaches and connoisseurs of chess beauty. The tasks of the first stage in the degree of difficulty correspond to the level from 3 to 1 level.

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    6.90 $

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    At the present stage of chess development, the ability to find hidden tactical resources of positions, and for themselves and for the opponent, is an increasingly important factor: intermediate and quiet moves, counterstrikes, non-standard methods of tactical defense. This topic has received much less attention in the literature than the usual combination techniques and motives. This series of books seeks to some extent to fill this gap. The rezhebnik is designed for a wide range of chess players-dischargers, coaches and connoisseurs of chess beauty. The tasks of the first stage in the degree of complexity correspond to a level from 3 to 1 digits.

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    31.03 $

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    The author, V.A. Ivonin, has a lot to share with readers: he has a long life, work for a large sports worker, the Summer and Winter Olympic Games, the World and European Championships, the largest international chess competitions, in over a decade, including world championship matches in which he participated as one of the organizers.

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    34.48 $

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    The authors summarized more than 20 years of experience using their own methodology, which was successfully used in the educational process at the chess departments of Ukrainian and Russian sports schools. Unlike other manuals for beginner chess players, this textbook organically combines theoretical information and a large number of training tasks. The material, presented in a generally accessible form, is unconventionally presented in three educational cycles. A student, by consistently learning this material, can quickly improve his level of chess mastery The book is a fundamental textbook and can be used as a tutorial, which contains 64 basic lessons and 11 unusual lessons. Among 2000 charts & mdash; more than 1500 positions with tasks for them for training. It is addressed to a wide circle of readers who want to learn how to play chess and achieve the level of skill of a first-class chess player. The book will benefit the parents of young chess players and chess coaches. Of particular interest is for those who are inclined to a scientific approach to the knowledge of chess.

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    23.17 $

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    Grandmaster of the Grand Master Jakob Ogard - a fundamental educational allowance for the most vivid and interesting phase of a chess game - an attack. Most of the books about the attack teach only what to do when it is already has begun. They mainly talk about the victims. This work is also not bypasses the victim side, but apart from this, he analyzes in detail the more mysterious, a little open topic: it thoroughly examines the question of how an attack occurs. The second volume is devoted to the construction of matte structures, as well as typical methods of playing figures and pawns in the attack. Each chapter is preceded by tasks for independent decision, some of them are also recommended to be played against a computer programs. The book uses many parties of recent times, and parties relatively unknown to the Russian-speaking reader. Jakob Ogard not only grandmaster and teacher, but also a born writer, a juicy language and an exciting supply of material is an important part of his books. For a wide range of chess fans.