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  • Author:
    Ezhov

    Grandmaster Carlos Torre – like a chess comet; his genius flashed dazzlingly and quickly went out in the chess firmament! He – the author of the most famous “mill” in the history of chess, the 2nd world champion Emanuel Lasker fell into its merciless millstones. The authors spoke about the life and work of the Mexican genius (the book contains 25 commentated games by K. Torre). Torre’s book “How a Chess Player is Formed” is presented, an essay by international master Yaroslav Prizant about Torre’s attack in modern practice. In the section "Play like Torre" – 36 instructive examples from his practice to solve. Finally, there is an interview with Carlos Torre, conducted by Gabriel Velasco in 1977. Working with the book will give readers not only aesthetic pleasure, but will also help improve their skills.

    18.33 $
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    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:
    Golenishchev

    Like other titles in the Training Program for Chess Players series, this volume is both an excellent textbook for independent study and a powerful training aid for chess coaches. In the view of many experts, no better work of this kind has ever been written. coach and Master of Sport. Golenishchev's programs are still considered. critically important and are successfully employed in chess schools. His teaching methods remain popular in Russia and around the world. Supervised by Editor-in-Chief and former Karpov, this new edition of Golenishchev's classic work is updated to include important games from the recent high-level chess competitions, reflecting modern approaches to the game. OPENING Fragment 1 OPENING Fragment 2

    30.00 $
  • 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 $
  • Made in Holland. Chess computer "Centaur" easy to use. You can easily install any language. Using the touch panel  40x40 cm (cell size 48 x 48 mm) you can easily move the figures. The sensors will record strokes. The board has a capacious rechargeable internal battery. The uniqueness of the computer is that it quickly adapts to  your playing strength (from beginner to grandmaster) so that you have the right opponent. Centaur will help you analyze the game so as not to make the same mistakes and improve your chess skill. Please note, computer is not compatible to connect to your PC or online chess. The set includes USB cable and DGT electronic chess pieces . Height of the king is 86mm.  

    1553.60 $
  • Author:
    Getmanchuk

    16.67 $
  • 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 $
  • Author:
    Karoii

    50.00 $
  • 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:
    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 $
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    This work of the Palace Coaches & nbsp; Pioneers on the Sparrow Hills was highly appreciated by & nbsp; chess experts. & nbsp; Studying & nbsp; tactics & nbsp; and active plans, most players forget about their own security. & nbsp; & nbsp; While the defense is one of the main components in the actions of a strong chess player. The book contains exercises that help to form the basis of preventive thinking. Having solved it, you will be able to get rid of yawns and annoying mistakes associated with inattention to your own defense.

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    "Chess for friends" is the first in our country children's chess textbook with stickers. Addressing the young readers and their parents, the 14th World Chess Champion Vladimir Kramnik said in the Preface: "Walking along colorful pages with a cheerful puppy (the hero of the book), you will not even notice how quickly and easily master the basic chess rules. I hope that chess will become a favorite game for your whole family. " A fully colored book of a large format (64 pages, laminated cover, 2 pages with stickers) contains a variety of tasks: coloring, tests, chess problems. With the help of this textbook your child will master all the rules of chess: learn the moves of the figures and learn how to put the mat. "Chess for friends" will be a good gift for a young chess player for the New Year. Soft binding, 64 sec., Large format 21 x 29, Cheboksary 2009.

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    The author is a famous grandmaster and coach. All the games are flowing from the bottom to the bottom, and sprinkled with spectacular ideas and sacrifices. However, it’s not true that they couldn’t brighten up their creative successes. It is important for students to learn how to play. Here, one of the most experienced annotators has selected the mystery. Positional factors led to that decision being justified. One can observe either a lightning-fast storm, or one lightning-fast storm. Finally, we witness the final execution of the tactical blows. We’ve been grasped by the ideas, where we’ve been practicing the heroics. Zenon Franco is a grandmaster from Paraguay who lives in Spain. He is an experienced chess trainer, his most notable pupil being Paco Vallejo, now he wondered from 1995 to 1999.

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    Condition: book used. Superb defensive technique is a hallmark of all great chess-players. For example, it’s not a good idea. That ordinary players can develop? It’s a good deal more subtle. It’s a challenge to make a difference in your position. The methods he advocates are varied: often a countersacrifice is the key, while a simplification can be used.

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    18.62 $

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    Paraguayan grandmaster Zenon Franco's books are well received by readers in many countries around the world. They are distinguished by an excellent selection of material and a highly conscientious approach to commenting. "The Art of Attack" tells about the most fascinating element of the chess game with exemplary examples of creativity, mostly from the practice of modern grandmasters. Readers can be sure that they will not be left to flounder in the sea of ​​computer variants, but on the contrary, they will explain in detail the ideas that hide behind each move. Reading this book will not only bring pleasure, but also help to better understand chess, which is played at the highest level today. Table of contents Excerpt

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    20.69 $

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    The book is a kind of textbook in which the author, a well-known grandmaster, in a test form offers to answer questions related to assessing the position and calculating options. The results are summed up after each game. And it does not matter if you earned a few points - ahead is the next task, at the end of which it may turn out that you are the second Shirov or Korchnoi!

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    23.03 $

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    The books of the Paraguayan grandmaster and coach Z.Franko are deservedly successful. They are distinguished by an excellent selection of material and a highly conscientious approach to commenting. In this paper, issues of active defense of difficult chess positions are considered. The author shows how a single-minded game can not only to repulse the offensive, but (and this is especially important!) to reveal the shortcomings plan opponent, using someone else's attack for his own victory.

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    22.76 $

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    The books of the Paraguayan grandmaster Zeno Franco enjoy deserved success with readers in many countries around the world. They are distinguished by an excellent selection of material and a highly conscientious approach to commenting. & laquo; Attack Art & raquo; talks about the most fascinating element of a chess game on the example of magnificent examples of creativity, for the most part from the practice of modern grandmasters. Readers can be sure that they will not be left to wallow in the sea of ​​computer options, but on the contrary, they will explain in great detail the ideas that are hiding behind almost every move. Reading this book is not only fun, but also helps to better understand chess, which is played at the highest level today.

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    15.94 $

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    The books of the Paraguayan grandmaster Zenon Franco enjoy well-deserved success among readers in many countries of the world. They are distinguished by an excellent selection of material and a highly conscientious approach to commenting. & laquo; Art of attack & raquo; talks about the most fascinating element of a chess game on the example of magnificent examples of creativity, for the most part from the practice of modern grandmasters. Readers can be sure that they will not be left to flounder in the sea of computer options, but on the contrary, they will explain in detail the ideas that are hidden behind almost every move. Reading this book will not only be a pleasure, but will also help to better understand chess, which is played at the highest level today. This is an e-book, a link to which will be available in your account after payment.

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    In his new book, grandmaster Zenon Franco deeply analyzes the 69 instructive victories of the 11th world champion Robert Fischer. The book is not overloaded with options, the emphasis – with detailed explanations in a move-by-move style, creating an ideal platform for learning chess. In the "reference" At points in each game, the reader is offered test questions, which helps both the practical study of key techniques of the chess game and the reliable assimilation of acquired knowledge. Questions and answers engage the reader in the learning process and help him track his growth in chess strength. The appendix provides a critical analysis of the unsatisfactory translation of Robert Fisher's famous book “My 60 Memorable Games.”