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  • Author:
    Eive

    The corpus of this textbook includes two significant works by the world chess champion, scientist and prominent teacher Max Euwe — "Self‑help chess game", created in collaboration with G. Den-Hertog, and "Chess Lessons". The first work is designed for beginners, the second for more experienced chess players. The book is a real chess tutorial in the true sense of the word. This is expressed not only in the appropriate distribution of the material and the method of presentation, designed to awaken the initiative of the student, but also in numerous practical exercises offered to the reader after explaining each new concept or technique.The textbook primarily attracts the methodology of presentation of the material, the principles of which will be useful for coaches and teachers of chess sections and circles. For a wide range of chess fans.

    25.00 $
  • Author:
    Karoii

    50.00 $
  • 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 $
  • 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:
    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:
    Galkin

    16.67 $
  • Author:
    Kalinichenko

    This new book by the many-times world champion Anatoly Karpov and the author of more than fifty books, grandmaster Nikolay Kalinichenko, is devoted to one of the most complicated and strategically deep openings & mdash; the Queen's Gambit Declined. Using games played by the strongest grandmasters, it describes the interesting ideas which have appeared in the main development systems of this opening. Along with games from recent years, the book presents the most important encounters from the chess heritage. And of course, it includes games by Anatoly Karpov himself & mdash; a great expert on the Queen's Gambit, who generously shares with the reading his unique understanding of the concepts involved. The book is aimed at strong players, but it will also be of interest to a wide range of chess enthusiasts.

    36.00 $
  • 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 $
  • 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:
    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 $
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Chess textbook 1991-2023

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    20.72 $

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    For the first time, the "Chess Game Tutorial" by Jose Raul Capablanca was released in 1935 in London. It was translated into many languages ​​and quickly won recognition and popularity throughout the world. Due to the simplicity and clarity of presentation, the accepted methodology - from simple to complex - the "Chess Game Tutorial" took an honorable place among the works of chess pedagogy. In this edition, the number of chapters and paragraphs has been increased, mainly due to the (Chess Game Principles), which in other publications have been omitted or the content of which is mentioned in passing in the text. Applied to the modern chess language, the style of the original translation has been improved.

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    21.00 $

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    This original chess textbook is designed to develop the reader's strategic skills and, thus, increase his understanding of chess. The purpose of this book is to expand the chess "lexicon", to increase the number of standard strategic means of fighting, to make the player's thinking more productive. The collection consists of positions, in each of which the reader should choose a continuation, relying not so much on calculating options as on assessing the situation. The deepening of positional understanding is given in parallel with the development of art combining and the ability to take into account all the tactical features of the position. For a wide range of chess fans.

  • book

    21.05 $

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    The set consists of 1.  Theory of the Sacrifice  The classic textbook of the outstanding Austrian grandmaster. Reprint edition. 2. Lessons in chess strategy (reprint). 3. My match with Capablanca reprint. When in 1922, after many years of negotiations that repeatedly cast doubt on the very possibility of competing for the world championship, two brilliant chess thinkers sat down opposite each other to begin a struggle unprecedented in the history of chess art, the whole world held its breath, preparing to witness an unprecedented tension of chess thought and will, exceptional in its deep penetration into the truth of creativity. Lasker and Capablanca were opponents not only in terms of disputing each other's right to be called the world's first chess player. Their struggle represents a clash of two chess understandings, two improvements in the field of these understandings, and therefore was taken even closer to heart by the followers and admirers of both trends. 4. Practical advice for a chess player Three chapters devoted to the three stages of a chess game, with a lot of examples and useful recommendations. Reprint of the 1930 edition.

  • book

    21.67 $

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    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.  

  • book

    21.67 $

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    The 2nd edition, revised and supplemented, of the popular monograph, which is dedicated to one of the most combat modern debuts – the Old Indian defense. The author meticulously builds the entire defensive line of black (including on the territory of "adjacent" openings, such as the English beginning or the London system), explains standard plans and tactical techniques, offers a number of novelties in current schemes. Carefully selected positions for the solution will help the reader to consolidate the acquired knowledge. The book is addressed to chess players of any level, since the laws of Old Indian are the same for both amateurs and super grandmasters.

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    21.67 $

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    The topic of the participation of a parent of a chess player in a child's sports life has hardly been studied. The author - a trainer who raised young chess players to grandmasters and masters, talks about his experience of working with juniors and interaction with their parents. The method that the author offers parents as a guide is clearly structured, gives a clear picture for navigating the world of chess and contains many real situations, useful tips and tricks. For a wide range of chess lovers. Recommended as a guide for parents of young chess players.

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    21.67 $

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    The classic textbook, which was published back in 1979, still remains relevant and in demand. At the beginning of the XXI century, it was renamed "1000 matte combinations", but now it is published under its original name, and again with a foreword by the eighth world champion Mikhail Tal – with the kind permission of his daughter Jeanne Tal. All positions have passed a thorough computer check. Well-chosen examples demonstrate typical techniques of attacking the king, teach you to find combinations in the most innocuous at first glance positions. All standard attack schemes have undergone serious systematization. The book, written in vivid figurative language, is designed for the widest layers of chess lovers. It will be interesting for both school-age children and adults. Fragment

  • book

    21.67 $

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    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.

  • book

    22.00 $

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    The workbook of the international grandmaster and experienced coach (among whose students is A. Grischuk) Maxim Bloch contains over 1200 combinations from practical games and specially compiled examples. All tasks are characterized by intense struggle, in which the goal is achieved with only one move. The book is intended for both young and adult amateurs and masters. The arrangement of examples by topic allows you to use the book not only as a problem book, but also as a textbook. Of particular interest are over two hundred super-tense positions specially compiled by the author, in which when White moves, White wins the only way, and when Black moves – black. These examples, as well as over 50 fragments from the games of the author and his students, are published for the first time.

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    22.12 $

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    You hold in your hands the best chess textbook to date: its high efficiency is due to the multimedia application created under the editorship of the international grandmaster N.M. Kalinichenko. Unique video lessons will make the learning process more visual and effective, and chess simulators will make it possible to check the acquired knowledge in practice. This book is intended for anyone who wants to learn how to play chess or deepen their knowledge in this field. The publication is recommended for adults and children alike. It not only helps to develop mental abilities, but also brings together family members, allowing you to spend many hours for an exciting and rewarding game.

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    22.40 $

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    The textbooks of the outstanding coach of Grandmaster Alexander Panchenko are based on the materials of lectures that he read at the classes of the all-Russian school he headed, which brought up dozens of chess players of extra class. The theoretical sections touch upon a circle of important and complex, still insufficiently studied topics, and the set of exercises is as close as possible to the conditions of the tournament struggle and allows students to improve the skills necessary to succeed in modern chess. When working on the second edition of the theory and practice of middlegame & raquo; one of the best pupils of Panchenko's school, Grandmaster Artem Timofeev introduced necessary corrections and additions, and also prepared a new chapter written by the teacher about the attack.

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    22.41 $

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    The 2012 World Vice-Champion continues his story, begun in the best-selling books Positional Decision Making in Chess. ("Book of the Year" according to the English Chess Federation), "Dynamic Decision Making in Chess" and "Technical Decision Making in Chess." The new book discusses ways to make decisions in positions without minor pieces. The reader will get acquainted with rook and queen endings, as well as with what Romanovsky called the "fourth stage", that is, the late middlegame / early endgame, where only heavy pieces remain on the board. «Gelfand is very good– and very honest – explains what decisions he was able to calculate and what he had to make on the basis of general reasoning, and how he did it. This resulted in a book of the type that I love. A chess player of any strength can find a lot of useful things here. (Grandmaster Matthew Sadler, reviewer of novelties in chess literature in the magazine "New in Chess"). For a wide range of chess lovers.