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  • Author:
    Galkin

    16.67 $
  • 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 $
  • 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:
    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:
    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:
    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 $
  • 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:
    Karoii

    50.00 $
  • Author:
    Bologan

    The 2nd edition, revised and supplemented, of the popular monograph, which is dedicated to one of the most combat modern debuts – the Old Indian defense. The author meticulously builds the entire defensive line of black (including on the territory of "adjacent" openings, such as the English beginning or the London system), explains standard plans and tactical techniques, offers a number of novelties in current schemes. Carefully selected positions for the solution will help the reader to consolidate the acquired knowledge. The book is addressed to chess players of any level, since the laws of Old Indian are the same for both amateurs and super grandmasters.

    21.67 $
  • 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 $
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    25.00 $

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    13.66 $

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    The world champion in chess composition and one of the best connoisseurs of chess etude Sergey Tkachenko offers to test his tactical skills by solving the secrets of 100 unique positions, in the final of which White has a lone rook. The number of moves in these positions is not more than six, which allows you to find a solution directly from the diagram. The book is designed for a wide range of admirers of the chess game - from beginner to grandmaster.

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    The leading chess composer of the country, Honored Master of Sports of Russia Yakov Vladimirov offers his readers a new book. In it he talks about the formation and perfection of the poetry of chess, its main genres and styles, the leading chess composers of the past and the present, the current state and prospects for development. The edition is richly illustrated with remarkable works of leading compilers of the world, their portraits, some of which are printed here for the first time in our country. The book is designed for the widest circles of chess fans and fans of the composition.

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    There are 64 chess problems-miniatures of the problemist from Karelia Valery Alekseevich Ivanov. The collection is original in that in each of the tasks the white king stands on another field. This is one of two trilogy books in which the author pays tribute to each board field. The books of the author abound with comparisons, winged sayings, proverbs, aphorisms ... In the tone of all this, and the characteristics of the book: the chessboard is a home for the white king, where he knows every cell he can step into at any time suitable for him - .

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    There are 64 chess problems-miniatures of the problemist from Karelia Valery Alekseevich Ivanov. The collection is original in that in each of the tasks the white king stands on another field. Looking at the publication dates and paying attention to the high quality of the works, it should be assumed that the author initially did not pursue the goal of making tasks with progress to a certain field. It is also surprising that in the work of one problemist one can select on the basis of this principle all 64 tasks of orthodox genres .

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    This book is the third of a trilogy conceived by the author under the poetic title "All Can Kings". In all the titles a reference to "his royal majesty" sounds - but this is about the aristocracy of people who touched and saw poetry on 64 cages. 64 tasks-miniatures of problemists of Karelia

  • book

    15.00 $

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    About 260 compositions on the themes of retroanalysis are divided into chapters. At the beginning of each chapter is an essay on the relevant topic.

  • book

    9.42 $

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    Etudes Kr + F + K against Kr + F without pawns. This monograph is devoted to the struggle of the queen with the horse against the queen and begins a series of pamphlets with five-figure sketches. It is designed for chess players of various qualifications, studying endgame, composers and solvers.

  • book

    6.22 $

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    Retroanalysis (the main composition of A. Troitsky). 47 commented songs.

  • book

    13.82 $

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  • book

    9.67 $

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    As a result of the women's rating list published by the International Chess Federation on April 1, Alexandra Kosteniuk improved her position by one place. Thus, Kosteniuk is ahead of the world chess champion - 2006 Xu Yuhua and Piu Cramling, who occupied the third position at the beginning of 2006. Alexandra takes the first line of the rating of the Russian Chess Association and still remains the only Russian chess player who has the title of a male grandmaster.