This book combines several lectures given by the author in 2003-2010 in different cities of Russia and the near abroad. The experience of preparing masters and grandmasters is revealed in a compressed form, the experience of 30 years of work with young chess players is used, and original training methods are proposed. This textbook is recommended to coaches, parents, chess players.

This book is unusual. It is addressed to both children and their parents. The process of learning chess promotes concentration and develops logical thinking, strengthens memory, develops ingenuity. Children with enthusiasm listen to fairy tales about exciting adventures in the chess country of familiar and favorite literary characters.

Mentor of leading Russian chess players, grandmasters Tatiana and Nadezhda Kosintsev, honored coach of Russia Vladimir Popov is well acquainted with the elements of chess strategy and tactics that cause difficulties for young players. His textbook outlines a method that has been successfully tested in class with sisters. Specially selected practical examples allow to reveal the characteristic errors and identify ways to overcome them. The test tasks offered at the end of each chapter will help the reader to understand in which direction he should improve. The book will be useful both for the young talents themselves and for their coaches. Read the book " Chess. Work on the bugs " (excerpt)

The book of the classic of Soviet chess literature, international grandmaster, famous theorist, coach of the 9th world champion T. Petrosyan is based on his two fundamental works: "The middle of a game in a chess game" and "The dynamics of the middle game".

The new book of the famous Dutch grandmaster, multi-year contender for the world chess crown of Jan Timman, using the example of the struggle of light figures will help you improve your overall strategic understanding.

"Strategy and tactics" and "Course of chess lectures" of the fifth world chess champion M.Eyve are two textbooks of positional and combination games, long recognized as classic. Here you will find answers to the most important questions for a chess player: how to outline a specific plan of action and by what methods to achieve its implementation? The book is distinguished by perfectly matched examples, a clear logical sequence of presentation of the material. For chess players who want to improve their skills.

The main occupation of a chess player in a game is the count of options. Moreover, sitting at the board, he is engaged in this process continuously, regardless of the stage at which the party is located. From what is clear the extreme importance of the ability to count options and see tactics for anyone who likes to move figurines on a checkerboard.

The mentor of the leading Russian chess players, Grandmasters Tatyana and Nadezhda Kosintsev, Honored Coach of Russia Vladimir Popov is well acquainted with the elements of strategy and tactics of chess, which cause difficulties for young players. In his textbook describes a method that has passed a successful test in the classroom with the sisters. Specially selected practical examples allow us to uncover common mistakes and outline ways to overcome them. The test tasks offered at the end of each chapter will help the reader understand in which direction he should improve. The book will be useful both for the young talents themselves, and for their coaches.

With the help of this book, the children will learn step by step how each figure walks, how to use such tactical methods to capture enemy figures as "fork" and "bunch", how to recognize the opponent's strategy and determine the moments for a decisive blow, defensive maneuver or change game plan, how to declare mate, while avoiding matt situations yourself. The game episodes given in this book are specially prepared in such a way that the way of action of each chess object

For more than thirty years, the defense of Karo-Kann has served Anatoly Karpov faith and truth in the biggest competitions. But behind the successful debut finds of the multiple world champion is the painstaking work of his assistants. And among them - Mikhail Podgaets, perhaps the most authoritative specialist in the defense of Karo-Kann.   Relying on Podgayt's research, Karpov - especially in the world championship match against Kama (1996) - has come close to unraveling the main mystery of Karo_kann's protection - the mystery of Panov's Attack. Having opened this book, you will pass - consistently, step by step - all the way through which Karpov and Podgaets walked.   This was the path of great discoveries. And victories.

In this book, the first and only time the great Russian world champion chess Alexander Alyokhin acts as a coach and coach, and we can learn on lectures given (specially translated for this edition!) to a young talent from Spain Arturo Pomaru, who later became a famous grandmaster. Sounds the direct speech of the current world champion, which is especially valuable, because little is known about the life of Alekhine during the Second World War. Organically supplement this material are a few more training articles a brilliant chess player.