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  • Author:
    Vysotsky

    20.00 $
  • 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 $
  • 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 $
  • 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:
    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:
    Galkin

    The book by grandmaster and experienced coach Alexander Galkin is  the final link in a series of publications by the author, directed  to study the classical endgame using examples of modern games   grandmasters. This time the subject of the study – light piece endgames. Clarification of the methodology for working on this stage of the game, as well as the main features and methods of playing such endings. Examples  taken from the practice of modern grandmasters and dated back to 2020-2023. The author offers the reader the most recent and unique information. The material is structured in such a way that the reader can get the maximum  benefit from studying the examples offered by the author  queen endings and its  other derivatives. 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:
    Karoii

    50.00 $
  • 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:
    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 $
  • Author:
    Galkin

    16.67 $
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Chess textbook 1991-2023

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    English grandmaster David Norwood's book is an unusual chess textbook. It is designed for those who make the first steps into the magical world of chess (first part), and for those who, knowing the basics, seek to improve their skills themselves by solving simple typical tasks (second part). 

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    та книга предназначена для юных любителей шахмат, которые делают самые первые шаги в этой мудрой и увлекательной игре. Шахматы - это борьба умов, в которой побеждает более умный, более знающий, более умелый. Не все из вас достигнут мастерства в шахматах, но занятия шахматами, несомненно, принесут пользу всем. Они развивают логичность и последовательность мышления, усидчивость, умение анализировать шахматные и жизненные ситуации, а также помогают укрепить характер. Шахматы - трудный вид деятельности, требующий больших усилий ума и воли, а также больших затрат времени. Чтобы успешно выступать в соревнованиях, нужно постоянно заниматься их изучением. Но прежде всего нужно научиться хорошо видеть простые комбинации. В этом вам должен помочь предлагаемый учебник. Как по нему заниматься? Необходимо решить все упражнения без доски. За одно занятие рекомендуется решать от 6 до 30 позиций. Примеры расположены по мере возрастания трудности и разбиты на пять ступеней. Всего в книге содержится 1320 позиций-заданий. Они "обкатаны" в процессе 25-летней практики обучения начинающих. Преподаватель может построить план занятий исходя из того, что у каждого есть экземпляр этого учебника.

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    In English. Enlarged format.

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    The book of the world champion, Olympic champion in chess, honored FIDE trainer Zuzhi Polgar contains the following sections: chess fundamentals, attack, defense, pawn endings, methods of calculating options for 6 moves ahead, rules of conduct in competitions and other useful information. The book contains hundreds of exercises that allow the reader to improve the practical level of their game. Designed for both beginners and advanced chess players.

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    The brilliant American chess master Paul Morphy (1837-84) had a dazzling gift for attacking play that is admired to the present day. In this book, Chris Ward undertakes a fascinating examination of Morphy's games and style of play, providing a revealing insight into how Morphy was able to dominate his contemporaries. The recent return in popularity of the swashbuckling Evans Gambit, one of the daring opening variations associated with Morphy, shows there are many modern-day lessons to be learned from the chess visionaries of the past.

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    In his book, Leonid Nikolaev & ndash; master of sports in chess, having more than twenty years of experience in coaching with chess players of various qualifications & ndash; he sets out the basic principles of chess strategy in a simple and accessible way, points out methods for finding the right moves in complex positions and gives examples of typical plans in positions with various pawn structures in the center. As an illustration, about two hundred commented in detail on the games of eminent masters of the past and modern masters and trainers were used. The book is designed for chess dischargers, and can be used both for self-study and for coaches in clubs and sports schools.

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    The manual "Amazing Adventures in the Chess Country" was developed for training courses for primary school "Chess, first year" and "Chess, second year". It includes the most valuable methodological material of two years of study. The main purpose of the manual is to help parents who cannot play chess, master their basics and effectively use the knowledge gained, spending leisure time with children involved in elementary school under the programs "Chess, first year" and "Chess, second year." This book is a substantially revised and enlarged edition of the book "Adventures in a Chess Country" (Moscow: Pedagogy, 1991), especially for the first and second year of chess courses. For parents, primary school teachers, children 4-8 years.

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    The author of the book introduces a child of 5-7 years into the world of chess, tells about the history of their occurrence, introduces the basics of the chess game, which develops attention, memory, visual-figurative thinking. The entertaining form of presenting the material, its accessibility, colorful illustrations will help preschoolers to master the skills of a challenging, but interesting game. For sharing parents with children.

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    According to an Indian saying that she can drink it. The game wasn’t always like it!   In the middle of the game. Jan Timman shows his way through the middle game. After all, if you don’t know how to exploit this advantage?   It was clear that he was in the middle of the countless examples of the matchless bishop pair. Knock it out and make it out? And what is the bishop? And how can you put this asset to maximum use? Or, conversely, how can you have been reversed?

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    A brochure written by an experienced coach, the ICCF International Grand Master, contains recommendations for organizing the work of a children's chess team.