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  • Author:
    Blokh

    The answer book of an international grandmaster and an experienced coach (among whose students is A. Grischuk) Bloch's Maxim contains over 1200 combinations from practical games and specially compiled examples. All tasks are characterized by intense struggle, in which the goal is achieved by single moves. The book is intended for both young and adult amateurs, and for masters. The arrangement of examples by topic allows you to use the book not only as a task book, but also as a textbook. Of particular interest are over two hundred specially compiled by the author overstressed positions in which white wins the only way during the course of white, and black wins during the course of black. These examples, as well as over 50 fragments from the parties of the author and his students, are published for the first time.

    21.67 $
  • 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:
    Fisher

    15.00 $
  • 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 $
  • 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 $
  • 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:
    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:
    Chandler

    The set consists of the book Chandler M. Chess for Children (gift edition) and the hero of this book - Marty the dragon (Dragon is the symbol of 2024). LEARN CHESS with the Very Big Dragon Marty! Using this entertaining book, your child will quickly and easily learn to play chess – the world's most popular strategy game that develops logical thinking. The rules are explained clearly and clearly, step by step, from scratch. The lessons reinforce the fun conversations between the boy Petya and his favorite dragon Marty, who calls himself the Very Big Dragon. In many countries, chess is recognized as a useful means of developing creative thinking in children. Although they are considered a complex and even mysterious game, the rules are quite simple. It doesn't take long to understand how the pieces move, and even a five-year-old child can enjoy chess. And children really like to beat their friends and relatives! Enlarged format (210x290 mm) The cute green dragon, the symbol of 2024, symbolizing strength, generosity, courage and endurance, is the hero of the book, which explains the rules of the chess game. The dragon has a suction cup, and you can use it to hang the toy on a glossy surface, on a window or refrigerator. Made of soft fabric,  has a height of 20 cm and a length of 26 cm.

    27.33 $
  • 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 $
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Books 1991-2023

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    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.

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    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.

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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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    8.64 $

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    All serious analyzes of the Veresov system in the debut of the queen pawns refer to the “precomputer era”. It was widely used in the second half of the last century, but now games at the grandmaster level are very rare. And, as the authors write in conclusion, still little is known about this debut and there is still little that is clear about it.

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    6.91 $

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    These classic variants, which do not claim a big opening debut, but extremely poisonous in practice, have safely survived to our time and are widely used in tournaments of various levels: from amateur to grandmaster.

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    8.64 $

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    This release of The Chess Player's Library is dedicated to options emerging after 1.d4 d5 2.Kf3. In the first chapter, the answer is 2 ..... Kf6 "under ban", in the second, continuation 2 ...... Kf6 3.Cf4 is considered, in the third - 2 ...... Kf6 3.g3.

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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.

  • book

    24.83 $

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    New edition of the most popular domestic book about debuts.

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    The 7th, the newly revised edition of the most popular debut leadership of the Soviet era.

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    The debut largely determines the further course of the chess game, but it contributes little to the success of the struggle if the game plan in the middle of the game is weakly associated with the debut. Therefore, the material of the book is built in batches, which makes it possible to study the debut in close connection with other stages of the party. The book contains about 600 games played by the strongest grandmasters of our time in the competitions of recent years. The material is classified by debut and covers all major systems and options. The book offered to your attention will help you not only with little effort to master the wisdom of debuts in theory, but also will bring pleasure from the beautiful samples of chess art collected in it. For a wide range of chess lovers.

  • book

    24.83 $

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    The defense of Alekhine, a brave debut that defies all classical rules of the game at the beginning of a chess game, has evolved over time into a flexible system that allows blacks to either agree to "extreme" options, or to move to three horizontal lines to free themselves at a convenient time. This debut is relatively rarely chosen by elite grandmasters, due to which he is far from being drawn to the bottom and quickly leads to live gaming positions. Choosing it, Black sets himself the task of winning, not only to fight for a draw. From playing, both white and black, Alyokhin's protection is demanded by specific knowledge, books devoted to this protection in Russian have not been published for almost 30 years. This edition, consisting of 16 parts and 87 chapters, examines, among others, the lines of protection, the practice of which is dated exclusively to the twenty-first century. Thanks to modern technology and in-depth analysis, estimates of many previously known variants have also been changed. The book is written in a living literary language and will be useful as chess players with a high Elo ratio, and for fans. Increased format (170x235 mm).

  • book

    37.24 $

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    In any intellectual sphere of human activity, the highest kind of literature reflecting this sphere is certainly the encyclopedia. The encyclopaedic edition differs not only in the vastness of the collected material, but also in its depth and fundamentality. Of course, chess theory is no exception, especially when it comes to its most developed, debut field. Every acting chess player dreams to buy a debut encyclopedia, and therefore its publication is a significant event in chess life.