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  • 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:
    Zhuravlev

    This tutorial is addressed to those who want to learn to play chess on their own and improve further. The lesson-based method of presentation, as well as numerous exercises, contribute to the consistent assimilation of the rules and laws that form the basis of the chess game. The book contains extensive educational material, which is presented to the reader in accordance with modern pedagogical principles. The purpose of this manual is to train chess players of the III category (rating up to 1800). The textbook can also be used for classes in groups - it covers the material of existing programs of the first year of study in children's and youth chess schools.

    23.33 $
  • Author:
    Kasparov

    41.67 $
  • Author:
    Tal

    21.67 $
  • Author:
    Vysotsky

    20.00 $
  • 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:
    Kalinichenko

    The vast majority of opening guides are written for adult readers. This book is also devoted to the theory but it is junior. The structure of the book is simple and attractive: openings are examined using examples from actual games, each of which is presented in the form of a lesson with its own name. Several such lessons form an opening theme, and the examination of each theme concludes with exercises. In each opening, attention is drawn to its characteristic tactical and strategic ideas of combinations for independent solution strictly corresponds to the opening theme. Written in clear and easy language, the book is furnished with a large number of diagrams. Colored explanatory arrows on the diagrams and the selection of individual pages with a colored background make the book easier to understand. Regular work solve two problems: deepen the student's knowledge and develop his tactical vision, thus improving his skill and results.

    28.80 $
  • Author:
    Bologan

    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.

    21.67 $
  • 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:
    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 $
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Books 1991-2023

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    20.04 $

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    Classic classics are different. There is a museum classic, like those dead languages ​​that still smell, but on which no one speaks. And there is a classic living, always renewing; There are & quot; languages ​​& quot; in which each next generation & quot; says & quot; in its own way, enriching and transferring to its descendants.  Chess in general and the theory of debuts in particular are not an exception to the general rule. The debut systems, named after Zuckertort, Torre, Kohle, were relevant a hundred years ago - and have not lost their relevance until now. The strongest grandmasters of our time tested them with a "laser beam" powerful computer programs. Unnecessary discarded, useful fixed, making it suitable for mass study and use.  This is the second volume of the monograph "The Debut of Queen's Pawns." Debut, which will never become obsolete.

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    Attacking the name of the remarkable chess player Carlos Torre is usually associated with the development of the initiative for the king by f2-f4 or by attacking the queenside with b2-b4. The great contribution to the territory and practice of the option was made by the ninth world champion Tigran Petrosyan. Actual ramifications of this system are often found in modern tournament practice of large chess players.

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    20.00 $

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    The second book of Nikolai Kalinichenko comprehensively illuminates the tricks of the game in the opening. Strictly thought-out and carefully selected modern material will help you easily find the necessary continuation for any opponent's move and avoid the time-consuming process of studying thick textbooks on the theory of debuts. By including both the combination chess player and the positional repertoire in your arsenal, you will become practically invulnerable to your opponents and you will be able to vary your opening weapon depending on the circumstances and strike your partners with both hands.

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    40.00 $

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    Strictly thought-out and carefully selected modern material will help you easily find the necessary continuation for any opponent’s move and avoid the time-consuming process of studying thick textbooks on the theory of debuts. Having included both the repertoire of the combination chess player and the positional player in your arsenal, you will become practically invulnerable to your opponents and you will be able to vary your opening weapon depending on the circumstances and strike your partners off with both hands.

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    The debut repertoire is built according to many factors, among which one can distinguish the chess player's style (combinational or positional), his character, his propensity to play certain positions, his experience, his tournament position, etc. This book is addressed primarily to chess players who like to attack or are forced to play acutely in accordance with their tournament position.

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    23.59 $

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    International master K. Lakdavala recommends greasy debut repertoire for white, based on which lies his favorite system is Colle. This debut is distinguished by increased reliability and simplicity development, but some consider it not ambitious enough. However, on numerous examples from the classical and contemporary practice, the author explains that in this quiet To the system white can "show teeth", at the slightest inaccuracies of the enemy, developing a rapid attack. The book is built on the principle of a simulator - The test questions are asked to fix received knowledge. Availability of presentation and accent on the typical plans of the parties make it an ideal self-teacher for chess players of any level.

  • book

    44.83 $

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    This book is unparalleled. It is written by a man who does not need to be introduced to the chess world. The current grandmaster Gennady Anatolievich Timoshchenko has collected the most effective and popular opening repertoires. The book is written easily, so it is accessible even to beginners. Clear combinations and understandable tactics will come in handy for you in more than one game and will help you more widely understand the fascinating world of chess. Hardcover, 240 pp., Moscow 2009

  • book

    24.83 $

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    This study contains not only a review of the well-known material, but also numerous author's analyzes, points to ideas that have not yet been encountered in practice, gives general recommendations on playing out the original "Dutch" positions. The material has been carefully checked using the most modern computer programs. The book is written in a living literary language and will be useful to chess players with a high Elo coefficient, and to fans.

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    The Grandmaster Repertoire is a series of high quality chess books written on the main lines, written by strongmasters. It’s good for the elite tournaments, and for the club championship. Grandmaster Repertoire provides a repertoire to last a lifetime. Mihail Marin's reputation as a chess author is unsurpassed. In this book he reveals his own white repertoire with the English Opening. It is a state of the art theory. Mihail Marin is a grandmaster from Romania. He has been established as one of the world's finest chess authors. Marin's recent tournament successes, using this repertoire, increased his rating to a personal best of 2616.

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    Coated Paper. The Queen’s Gambit It will give you an idea of ​​how to play it. It wouldn’t have been a matter of fact, it wouldn’t have been a bad idea. Afer 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.cxd5 exd5. For all whites? It is clear that it will be possible to reach the structure.

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    8.28 $

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    Grandmaster Repertoire is a series of high quality chess books based on the main lines, written by strong grandmasters. The aim is to provide the reader with a complete repertoire at a level good enough for elite tournaments, and certainly also for the club championship. In two volumes, The Gr? Nfeld Defense offers a complete repertoire for Black against 1.d4. Avrukh's two previous Grandmaster Repertoire books White received universal rave reviews and have been hugely influential on chess players all over the world, including at the very highest level.