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  • The height of the king is 95 mm, the diameter of the base of the king is 42 mm. Currently used in tournaments of the Central House of Chess Players. The kit is sold without a board.

    47.50 $
  • Author:
    Franco

    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.”

    23.33 $
  • 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 $
  • 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 $
  • Author:
    Galkin

    16.67 $
  • 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:
    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:
    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:
    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 $
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Books 1991-2023

  • book

    5.87 $

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    Chess humoresques, epigrams, cartoons.

  • book

    34.55 $

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    It is no secret that to successfully play an open Sicilian (2.Kf3 and 3.d4) it is necessary to have deep knowledge of a very large range of various schemes and debuts. If you do not want to memorize a lot, then you can go to a closed Sicilian by 2.Kc3 and 3.g3 or 2.Kf3 and 3.Cb5, or choose the Alapin 2.c3 option. But all this has long been known and well studied. First of all, this book (as well as other books in this series) is intended for those chess players who love the initiative game, are not afraid to sacrifice, but at the same time they just want to play chess for their own pleasure, and not engage in constant tracking of the latest innovations in line with the official theory.

  • book

    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.

  • book

    28.79 $

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    The author offers to your attention a course covering all major gambits and gambit systems. “Before you try to play positionally, you need to learn how to combine. Do not start with closed beginnings or French defense, play open beginnings and gambits! Perhaps you will suffer a few defeats at first, but in this way you will learn how to play, ”these ideas of the outstanding chess thinker Richard Reti form the basis of this book. The publication is designed for a wide range of chess lovers.

  • book

    20.04 $

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    In this book, much has been done for the first time. For the first time (at least in Russian) a detailed and qualitative analysis of the Veresov system is given. For the first time, a map of mines and traps & quot; garden and park & quot; Blackmar-Diemer's gambite will appear before the reader in full format, without cuts. The original idea of Litvinenko also did not remain without a thoughtful and painstaking analysis submitted to the reader’s court. From the reader, by and large, only one thing is required: desire. The desire to avoid jaded along and across the schemes of the Queen's Gambit, the desire to try something new. Off, template game! If there is such a desire, the first volume of the monograph & quot; Debut of Queen's Pawns & quot; will become an indispensable assistant on the way to a bright creative experiment. And victories!

  • book

    8.64 $

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    This book opens a series of issues from six books of the Chess Library Books, dedicated to the debut of queen pawns. According to the authors, to play this debut, you need to know it and - to love!

  • book

    6.91 $

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    Lovers & quot; have fun & quot; at the chessboard, it is proposed to get acquainted with one of those & quot; curves & quot ;, & quot; frivolous & quot; debuts that will not meet in a world championship match.

  • book

    12.43 $

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    Your attention is invited to a monograph on one of the most popular open debuts - the Russian party. The idea of a counterattack that underlies the Russian game after 1.e4 e5 2.Kf3 Kf6! Is so attractive that this debut is constantly found at all major competitions, including matches for the World Championship. The author of the book, multiple world champion Anatoly Karpov, has repeatedly tested the Russian game in matches against Garry Kasparov, Gata Kamsky and in major tournaments of our time. His co-author - grandmaster Nikolai Kalinichenko - the author of numerous monographs on the theory of chess, has been working on the theme of the Russian party for more than 20 years. The book is based on a unique card file, which contains many batches and analyzes that have not been published in print and electronic databases. Work is broken into three volumes. The first one is devoted to such sharp and interesting schemes as the Cochran gambit 4.K: f7!?, Variant 5. Xcz !, A. Shirov’s formidable weapon and other interesting possibilities. The authors as comfortable as possible offer the reader to plunge into the fascinating world of the Russian party and to comprehend its innermost secrets.

  • book

    9.67 $

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    The third volume is devoted to the Steinitz system 1. e4 e5 2. Kf3 Kf6 3. d4, which has not lost its relevance today

  • book

    17.27 $

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    The theoretical work of grandmaster Viorel Bologan is devoted to the Rossolimo system in the Sicilian defense: 1.e4 c5 2.Kf3 Kc6 2.Cb5. This scheme, which for a long time was considered “secondary”, harmless to black, has a deep positional basis, thanks to which it not only proved its right to exist, but also moved many elite grandmasters into the repertoire.