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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:
    Bologan

    «The idea of continuing the autobiographical book “Steps” has been in the air almost since the moment it was written. Despite the bullet point at the end of the book in the form of a victory over Magnus Carlsen, my chess career continued for another full 14 years, and the subsequent stormy socio-political career is only gaining momentum.” (V. Bologan).  The book contains 75 games commented in detail and a number of fragments. A frank story about the life and professional path, about cooperation with the leading grandmasters and coaches of the world (among them - A. Karpov, G. Kasparov, Yu. Polgar, Zhu Chen, R. Ponomarev, A. Shirov, A. Morozevich, A. Onischuk, A. Ryazantsev, E. Inarkiev, M. Al-Mudakhka, M. Dvoretsky, M. Podgaets, V. Chebanenko, Z. Lanka and others), about political activities in the Parliament of Moldova and about work in FIDE are complemented by numerous photographs.   For a wide range of chess lovers.

    36.67 $
  • 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:
    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:
    Karoii

    50.00 $
  • Made in Holland. Chess computer "Centaur" easy to use. You can easily install any language. Using the touch panel  40x40 cm (cell size 48 x 48 mm) you can easily move the figures. The sensors will record strokes. The board has a capacious rechargeable internal battery. The uniqueness of the computer is that it quickly adapts to  your playing strength (from beginner to grandmaster) so that you have the right opponent. Centaur will help you analyze the game so as not to make the same mistakes and improve your chess skill. Please note, computer is not compatible to connect to your PC or online chess. The set includes USB cable and DGT electronic chess pieces . Height of the king is 86mm.  

    1553.60 $
  • Author:
    Galkin

    The book by grandmaster and experienced coach Alexander Galkin is  the final link in a series of publications by the author, directed  to study the classical endgame using examples of modern games   grandmasters. This time the subject of the study – light piece endgames. Clarification of the methodology for working on this stage of the game, as well as the main features and methods of playing such endings. Examples  taken from the practice of modern grandmasters and dated back to 2020-2023. The author offers the reader the most recent and unique information. The material is structured in such a way that the reader can get the maximum  benefit from studying the examples offered by the author  queen endings and its  other derivatives. The book is aimed at advanced chess players, is useful for coaches and can be recommended to a wide range of chess fans

    18.33 $
  • Author:
    Fisher

    15.00 $
  • 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:
    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 $
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    16.67 $

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    Chess heritage of A. Matokhin (about a 5-time champion of the Volgograd region).

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    Capital work tells about the life and work of the outstanding French chess player and musician Francois Andre Danican Filidor, the founder of modern chess theory and one of the creators of the comic opera. The materials included in the publication are of both historical and great practical interest. In particular, the famous textbook by Philidor & laquo; Analysis of the Chess Game & raquo;, the attention to which has not been weakening for several centuries, is for the first time fully published in Russian. The book also contains all the surviving parties of the great master, most of which are re-commented. Fans of historical and adventure literature will be attracted by an excerpt from the novel by V. Henkin Odyssey of a chess machine, vividly recreating the atmosphere of the chess life of France and England in the second half of the 18th century. For a wide range of chess lovers.

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    16.67 $

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    "Of all the questions of interest to the chess world, perhaps the most important is the question of the title of world champion," he wrote. R. Capablanca in 1937. Today, when humanity entered the third millennium, the justice of these words has become even more obvious. Chess is one of the phenomena of civilization, and the title of world champion is surrounded by an aura of honoring the great powers of the human mind. This is confirmed by the example of 14 geniuses who ascended the chess throne. Astrel Publishing House continues to release a new series - Encyclopedia of Chess Olympus, dedicated to the life and work of all world chess champions: from Steinitz to Kramnik. The authors are famous Russian writers and historians of chess Isaac and Vladimir Lindera. The third world champion, the famous Cuban Jose Raul Capablanca (1888-1942). The finest intuition, unparalleled speed of thinking, the technical perfection of the game, combined with elegant combination insights, created during his lifetime an idea of the ideal of a chess grandmaster. For a number of years he was considered invincible, and his every loss was perceived in the world as a sensation. Biography, the best party, photo, statistics ...

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    16.70 $

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    A story about the life of the legendary grandmaster in the late XX - early XXI century, about his meetings at the chessboard with players who are several generations younger than him. The core of the book is Korchnoi’s 25 detailed commented victories over his "chess grandchildren." The above fragments from books, magazine articles and interviews will allow the reader to better feel the atmosphere of various competitions. The authors express their sincere gratitude to the grandmasters Boris Gelfand, Ruslan Ponomarev, Nikita Vitiugov, Viorel Bologan, Artem Timofeev, who wrote specifically for this book about their meetings with the Master. Undoubtedly, Viktor Lvovich Korchnoi is a unique phenomenon in the world of chess, his victories over young chess players seem to push the boundaries of time.

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    17.27 $

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    Revised and supplemented edition! Correspondence world champion games. The winner of the XII World Correspondence Championship talks about his chess career and comments on the best games in detail. Amazing depth and brightness of thought!

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    Tal Mikhail Nekhemievich (11/11/1936 - 06/28/1992) the eighth world champion (1960-1961), international grandmaster (1957). Champion of Latvia 1953, 1965 USSR champion 1957, 1958, 1967, 1972, 1974, 1978 Eight-time winner of the World Chess Olympiads as part of the USSR team, six-time European champion and three-time student world champion in the team event. Winner of the first unofficial world blitz championship (1988). Winner of the interzonal tournaments of 1958.1964, 1979, the contenders tournament of 1959, the participant of two matches for the world championship and seven matches of applicants. He won in 44 international tournaments. The most complete collection of games by M. Tal is designed for a wide range of chess fans.

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    Alexander Alekhine won many competitions of the highest rank, and yet his two victories stand apart. The tournaments in San Remo (1930) and Bled (1931) brought together almost all the strongest grandmasters of that time, and the 4th world champion seemed to appear “out of competition”. His separation from the closest pursuers was 3.5 and 5.5 points, respectively! “He is cracking down on us, like with the yellow-and-yellow chicks,” Nimtsovich sighed, stopping the clock after another defeat from Alekhine.

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    17.27 $

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    This book is unusual. It is addressed to both children and their parents. The process of learning chess promotes concentration and develops logical thinking, strengthens memory, develops ingenuity. Children with enthusiasm listen to fairy tales about exciting adventures in the chess country of familiar and favorite literary characters.

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    The name of Frank Marshall (1877-1944) is one of the most glorious in the history of chess, and his book about himself, one of the "cult" & rdquo; in the chess literature. This book consists of two parts - in the first F. Marshall talks about his life in chess, and the second - 140 of his best games. It is safe to say that the analysis of living and witty parties (boring in the collection there!) Will give the reader real pleasure.

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    17.27 $

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    "Debut Raisins". Chess almanac. Issue 1 Russian master and his debut

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    17.27 $

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    You have an exciting story about the legendary chess battle in Reykjavik (1972) between Soviet champion Boris Spassky and American challenger Bobby Fischer, the epic confrontation of the Cold War era and the most famous chess match of the twentieth century. Relying on previously unknown documents and personal conversations with the main actors of those events, the authors - famous British journalists John Aydinau and David Edmonds - managed to create a real thriller on the chess theme!

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    A historical sketch and review of the current state of Siberian chess with creative portraits of grandmasters (Tymoshenko, Weisser, etc.) and the strongest masters. Many rare chess examples. Richly illustrated. The reader & quot; will visit & quot; at the first All-Russian and Siberian congresses and championships, he learns a lot of interesting things about the chess pioneers of Barnaul, Biysk, Buryatia, Irkutsk, Krasnoyarsk, Kuzbass, Novosibirsk, Tomsk, Omsk, as well as about N., who stood at the helm of the country in the 20-30s. Krylenko and A. Ilyin-Geneva. The book has many rare photographs. For a wide range of readers.