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  • 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 $
  • Magnetic road chess: folding board-case made of artificial leather, tablet-figures with a convex image. Wallet size 19x22 cm. The playing field is 15.5 x 15.5 cm. Cell 2x2 cm.

    51.72 $
  • Author:
    Fisher

    15.00 $
  • 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:
    Galkin

    16.67 $
  • Author:
    Karoii

    50.00 $
  • 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 $
  • 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:
    Fine

    In the vast ocean of chess literature there are relatively few books about the endgame, and only a few of them can be considered true chess classics. And the most outstanding among the classics — Reuben Fine's book "Basic Chess Endings". Reuben Fine (1914−1993) was for a long time one of the best chess players in the world. As an author, Fine showed himself to be an excellent analyst who understood the full depth and peculiarities of the endgame. Having studied various types of standard positions, Fine established useful rules for practical play and proved himself to be an experienced teacher who, using skillfully chosen examples, was able to teach the reader all the necessary lessons and introduce him to the basic ideas of the endgame. Many generations of chess players in different countries of the world keep copies of “Basic Chess Endings”. For example, Mikhail Botvinnik considered Fine's work the most worthy of all that had ever been written on endgame theory.

    35.00 $
  • 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 $
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Books 1991-2023

  • book

    37.24 $

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    Bardzo ciekawa książka o jedynej zorganizowanej w Polsce Olimpiadzie szachowej. Zawiera informacje o przygotowaniach i organizacji imprezy. Kompletne, bardzo szczeg & owlet; łowe wyniki (w tym na poszczeg & ochute; lnych szachownicach). Chronologiczne om & oen; wienie kolejnych rund Olimpiady. Wyczerpująco przedstawiony dorobek poszczeg & lnych ekip biorących udział w imprezie. Całość okrasza 390 partii (część komentowanych). Na koniec autografy uczestnik & w, kopie zapis & w partii, liczne ilustracje i ryciny.

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    The story of the Great match for the FIDE World Champion Title between V. Anand and V. Topalov in Sofia 2010. The 12 Games with detailed annotations.

  • book

    29.71 $

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    A detailed review and selected parties (with detailed notes of the Olympic Games in Bulgaria 1962 in Russian.

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    International chess match R. Ponomarev (Ukraine) - V. Korchnoi (Switzerland) January 16-24, 2001 Donetsk, Business Center of the First Ukrainian International Bank. The general sponsor of the match is AO Danko.

  • book

    14.40 $

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    Before you - a collection of games of one of the most famous tournaments in the history of chess. It played such outstanding master, as G. Pilsbury, K. Schlechter, D. Yanovsky, S. Wi- probably, Z. Tarrash and others. A brilliant victory in the tournament was won The great Russian champion Mikhail Chigorin, who won in an additional match for the first place is a rising star - Rudolf Haruzek. In this edition are all the parties tournament with notes of one of the participants, an outstanding grandmaster Giza Marotsi. In Russian, the book comes out for the first time. The publishing house re- fills the gap, meaning, if possible, to close the "blind stains "of chess history, hindering lovers of eternal game see the picture of chess life of the XIX-XX centuries in all its completeness. This book is a logical continuation of the recently published a collection of games of the international tournament in Hastings, 1895. For a wide range of chess fans.

  • book

    27.64 $

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    (in Russian and English). Each game - with notes from both grandmasters who played it!

  • book

    13.33 $

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    Comp. A. Matsukevich. Parties of two matches (1972 and 1992) with notes in the style of & ldquo; Informant & rdquo ;, friendly cartoons. Coated paper.

  • book

    62.06 $

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    From the library of Grandmaster Lothar Schmid. This book is devoted to ska Mephisto tournament in Munich in 1993 is much more than it is actually impossible to say. The book is updated a lot of pictures from the event and also some comments about the tournament were printed. For each round, the players themselves annotated and analyzed at the end of the game and still find a number of unannotated games. Conclusion: If you look at the top people have commented on the game, this book is an interesting alternative. It is also very interesting, as it reflects the history of the tournament at the time.

  • book

    83.33 $

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    The book is about the brightest period of the "Golden Age" of Soviet chess with its most productive form of holding the national championships - the highest and the first leagues in 1973-1990. All generations of our world champions, heirs of the Patriarch - the legendary Botvinnik, participated in them. Chess in the Soviet Union was a truly popular game. The names of the grandmasters were on hearing, they were followed by the whole country, and the performance for the USSR national team was a matter of honor. The book tells about the history of the last 17 championships of the USSR and includes the 93 most striking - in creative and sporting relations - parties of the country's strongest chess players. The tables of all the higher leagues are given. The authors are most directly related to the events described. Grandmaster Adrian Mikhalchishin is a member of the highest and first leagues, Oleg Stetsko worked in the Department of Chess of the USSR State Committee of Sports, coach of the USSR men's national team (1985-1989)

  • book

    24.83 $

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    One of the biggest open tournaments in the world celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2010. This book is about the history of the tournament and is packed with interesting stories and anecdotes as well as 20 superbly annotated games by super-GM Sergei Movsesian . Also included are a wealth of photos from over the years and 58 tactical puzzles from the Pardubice tournament. & nbsp; One of the largest open tournaments in the world celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2010. This book tells us the history of the tournament and is filled with interesting stories and anecdotes, as well as 20 superbly annotated super-GM games by Sergey Movsesyan. Also included are many photographs over the years and 58 tactical puzzles, in which the games from the Pardubice tournament are presented, in which the reader can get an idea of ​​his chess rating from the results.

  • book

    7.45 $

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    Carlsbad International Tournament of 1929 is rightly considered one of the strongest in the history of chess. In it, with the exception of world champion Alexander Alekhine and ex-champion Emanuel Lasker, all the strongest players of that time, including the world champion Vera Menchik, took part. The collection of selected parties of this tournament was written by the winner of the competition, the outstanding grandmaster, theorist and writer Aron Nimtsovich. This book was a logical continuation of his classic textbooks, relevant to this day & mdash; & laquo; My system & raquo; and & laquo; My system in practice & raquo ;. Bright, memorable characteristics of the world's leading chess players, psychological nuances of the struggle, instructive comments & mdash; all this the reader will find in this book. The previous edition in Russian appeared in 1930 and has long been a significant bibliographic rarity. For a wide range of chess lovers.