The author set himself a difficult goal: to create a kind of meditator's guide based on the material of the international tournament of grandmasters. Grandmaster Bronstein is famous for the depth of the game, an original understanding of the laws of chess. This is manifested in the games of the grandmaster that bypassed the world press and fully refers to his comments. Numerous positive, and sometimes laudatory reviews of the first literary work of D. Bronstein, the benefits brought by the book according to readers' reviews, indicated that the author successfully coped with the task. The second edition is slightly reduced compared to the first due to the elimination of obsolete material. The introductory article was supplemented, and the errors noted in the first edition were eliminated.

About the name - from the encyclopedia: "D. in Greek mythology, the sons of Zeus and Leda, the heroes of the twins (the mortal Castor and the immortal Polydeuces), who performed a number of exploits. Castor was famous as a tamer of horses, Polydeuk - as a fist fighter. "

Настоящая книга знакомит читателя с одним из крупнейших в истории шахматных соревнований — «Турниром звезд», проходившим с 10 апреля по 7 мая 1979 года в Монреале (Канада). В сборник вошли все 90 партий, сыгранных в Монреале; они публикуются в хронологическом порядке, по турам. Каждому туру предшествует общая характеристика хода борьбы в нем, которую дает экс-чемпион мира Михаил Таль. 45 наиболее интересных партий турнира подробно прокомментированы его участниками: А. Карповым, М. Талем, Л. Любоевичем, Я. Тимманом, В. Гортом, Л. Кавалеком, Б. Ларсеном, главным арбитром турнира С. Глигоричем, а также гроссмейстерами Д. Бронштейном, Э. Гуфельдом, Л. Полугаевским, Р. Холмовым и мастерами Л. Арониным и А. Никитиным. Внимание любителей шахмат, наверное, привлекут интервью, которые составитель взял у победителей «Турнира звезд» Анатолия Карпова и Михаила Таля специально для этой книги. В заметках шахматного журналиста А. Рошаля описывается ход спортивной борьбы, обстановка на турнире и вокруг него. На страницах сборника читатель найдет также портреты участников, сведения о крупнейших турнирных и матчевых успехах, гроссмейстеров, богатый справочный материал, иллюстрирующий спортивной борьбы на «Турнире звезд». Рассчитана на высококвалифицированных шахматистов.

The book contains all 308 games of two interzonal tournaments in 1979 - in Riga and Rio de Janeiro. The most interesting games of the Riga tournament are commented on. Before the games, the reader will find articles about tournaments. About the interzonal Riga tells the author-compiler V. Chepyzhny, about the Brazilian tournament known chess journalist master M.Beylin. Undoubted interest for the readers is represented by a record made at a press conference of the winner of the inter-regional Mikhail Tal. On the pages of the book the reader will also find portraits of participants, photographs, interzonal tables, and a wealth of reference material. Six additional games between A. Adorian and Z.Ribli are also placed there.

The book contains 1000 of the most famous chess games played in tournaments, matches, other competitions from ancient times to the present day. Most of these original chess pieces were created by outstanding masters, although some were taken from the works of lesser-known chess players, sometimes even amateurs. The party is accompanied by a brief commentary, which does not pretend to be academic, but animates what is happening on the board. A small preface explains the originator's approach to the huge chess material that he had to sort out and rework. The book gives an idea of ​​how chess art has changed and developed, tastes and evaluations were refined and improved, and how the playing styles of great masters changed at different stages of a centuries-old chess history. Also presented is the "creativity" of machines, their fights with a man, the best examples of women's chess. Some parties have applied, educational value. The book is designed for a wide range of readers familiar with chess, comprehending their depths.

The last tournament triumph of the great Russian chess player Mi- Hail Ivanovich Chigorin & mdash; a brilliant victory in III All-Russia skom tournament that brought together all the color of domestic chess. Chigorin not only won the tournament, but was also the main author in the preparation of next track tournament collection. The book, published in 1904, was with love and very high quality. Officially published for its time, illustrated with photos and a separate group portrait of participants on coated paper. The success of the book contributed not only to its worthy design and a bright analytical work of Chigorin, but also a markedly increased class domestic masters. The legendary compilation of the III All-Russian tournament has long become a great orally inaccessible bibliographic rarities. Thanks to this & nbsp; reprint edition printed on a special paper with a print run of & nbsp; 500 copies, you have the opportunity to become acquainted with our invaluable chess, historical and literary heritage. & Nbsp; Fragment 1 Fragment 2 Tab

Beautiful and detailed.

The book about the famous tournament in Groningen first appears in Russian. All 190 games of the tournament with detailed notes, articles and photographs of the postwar period. In the spring of 1946, world champion Alexander Alekhin died, and the competition is designed to decide how the world title will be played in the future. A vivid speech by Mikhail Botvinnik, Vasily Smyslov and other Soviet participants once again confirmed the high level of the national chess school. Along with the comments of the old masters, anew commented on more than 2/3 of the total number of games. Among the commentators are both recognized masters and young talents.

What separates the best chess players from the rest? What gives them the edge over their rivals? Chess legend Vladimir Kramnik believes it’s their fighting skills and the ability to continuously find ways to keep a game alive. Colin Crouch agrees, and is fascinated that the world’s strongest players seem almost unbeatable, even when games appear sharp and double-edged. In this book Crouch examines the tremendous fighting qualities of today’s top grandmasters. Analysing key games from 2012, Crouch demonstrates how they give nothing away to opponents but are always alert to punish any slight errors, and crucially, how we can apply these lessons to help us in our own games. Move by Move provides an ideal platform to study chess. By continually challenging the reader to answer probing questions throughout the book, the Move by Move format greatly encourages the learning and practising of vital skills just as much as the traditional assimilation of knowledge. Carefully selected questions and answers are designed to keep you actively involved and allow you to monitor your progress as you learn. This is an excellent way to improve your chess skills and knowledge.

The book does not print pages 130,131,134,135,138,139,142,143

The match for the world championship in London at the turn of the millennium gave chess players a new king, the 14th in the history of the Games. This book tells about the struggle on the chessboard and around it.

A rare program. Coated paper, statistics, photos. Printed in Baku.