The reader is offered a unique collection of lessons, lectures, seminars on all aspects of chess improvement, including psychology, opening preparation, solving problems in the middle of the game, improving the skill of playing in the endgame, etc. Among the authors of the lessons are world champions: V. Steinitz, Em. Lasker, H.R. Capablanca, R. Fischer, M. Euwe; outstanding chess players: R. Shpilman, Z. Tarrasch, S. Tartakower, G. Levenfish, K. Torre, prominent chess thinkers and teachers: P. Romanovsky, S. Belavenets, B. Blumenfeld, A. Ilyin-Zhenevsky, V. Rauser , I. Lipnitsky. Compiled by: Nikolay Kalinichenko

Tbilisi in Georgian. Chiburdanidze-Gaprindashvili.

The role of chess in the development of a new generation, children of the 21st century is invaluable. To facilitate the transition of the child's thinking from the visual-figurative to the logical, 1464 entertaining and educational tasks for the statement of the mat, given in this collection, are called. The publication is a logical continuation of the book "Chess, the first year." Tasks: Mat in one move: 1,500 little-figured positions. " The book includes material corresponding to the "Chess, Second Year" Program, a textbook for schoolchildren "Chess, the second year, or We Play and Win" and a manual for the teacher "Chess, Second Year, or I Study and Learn," recommended by the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation.

The classics taught: the simplest and most effective way to beat a less experienced chess player – get a position in which the knight fights the bishop. It is believed that these figures are equal in strength, but their characters are very different! If we draw an analogy with hockey, then elephants – These are fast and straightforward players with a powerful shot who love free space. Horses – nimble, technical and cunning forwards, capable of playing in the backfield. beat and confuse your opponent. The purpose of this book – help you improve your understanding of chess, develop a “sixth sense” for a correct and quick assessment of the position with different balances of forces: bishop against knight “one on one”, and with rooks, and with queens, and with all heavy pieces. Typical pawn structures are also considered, since in many openings the struggle between these diverse pieces begins from the very first moves. Author – an experienced coach who has trained more than one generation of chess players does not overload the reader with computer options, but tries to explain in detail and clearly the essence of what is happening on the board.  “When you read this book, absorb many useful recommendations of great chess players, which the author carefully presented to your attention, then your hand will begin to make much stronger moves without the help of your head.” (M. Shereshevsky). For advanced chess players and coaches.

`Strategy and Tactics` and` Chess Lectures Course` of the fifth world chess champion M. Euwe - 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 manual explains how a teacher with minimal chess preparation to conduct classes with third-year students on the textbook "Chess, Third Year, or the Secrets of the Royal Game". The most serious attention is paid to non-standard entertaining tasks. For teachers who are familiar with chess only on the basis of materials from the CMB & laquo; Chess, the first year & raquo; and & laquo; Chess, second year & raquo ;, necessary clarifications are made.

One of the best textbooks of those years.

Do not miss the chance to turn the game into the right direction to you! Use all the possibilities for proper protection. In the book of the famous grandmaster and writer Ya. Ogard, in fascinating form is told about the basic ideas and the most important methods of defense with detailed disassembled receptions and tasks for independent solution.

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.

This tutorial continues the course of the initial chess game training and follows the textbooks & laquo; Chess, the first year, or There the cells of black and white wonders and mysteries are full & raquo; and 'Chess, the second year, or Play and Win & raquo ;. The theory of the chess game is fixed with the help of a large number of didactic tasks and games, with the predominant use of illustrative material of a meaningful nature. The textbook is intended for the third grade of primary school, but can be used in classes in other classes. This is ensured by the fact that in each section students are offered both simple and complex assignments. To the textbook "Chess, the third year, or the secrets of the royal game". a methodical manual for the teacher (and parents) was developed, "Chess, the third year, or I study and teach".

This manual explains how to teach a teacher with minimal chess preparation to conduct classes with pupils of the second year of study in the textbook "Chess, the second year, or Play and win". The benefit will be interesting for parents who help their children learn the basics of chess. For teachers who are familiar with chess only on the basis of the materials of CMQ & laquo; Chess, the first year & raquo ;, the necessary explanations are made. The manual describes in detail each of the 33 lessons, most of the tasks from the textbook with solutions are given.

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).