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  • 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:
    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 $
  • Unique chess for 3 players. Such chess will appeal to any person who chooses something new and appreciates original things. Manufacturer MADON-CHESS (Poland) Chessboard size: 46.5x54x2.5cm (unfolded) King height: 7.7cm King base diameter (cm): 3  Pawn height (cm): 3.6 Pawn base diameter (cm): 2.1 Presence of weighting agent: no Weight: 1311 g. Wood used for the chessboard: beech, birch Wood used for figures: hornbeam, beech  Intermediate chess for three is ideal entertainment for friends. The chess store presents to customers a unique set from a Polish manufacturer. If you are planning to buy a medium chess set for three in Moscow, pay attention to the set MADON-CHESS.   The main advantages of a chess set for three are reasonable cost and workmanship. The chess pieces are made of beech and oak of the highest quality. The chessboard is not inferior in quality: it is based on birch and beech.  The set consists of chess in three colors.  The chessboard has a compact size and is convenient to store on a shelf. Inside the board there are three separate compartments for storing pieces. For convenience and to keep products intact, the board is equipped with a soft lining.

    214.50 $
  • Author:
    Galkin

    The book by grandmaster and experienced coach Alexander Galkin is dedicated to the strongest piece on the chessboard – to the queen. Using the example of episodes from games of modern grandmasters (the vast majority of games date back to 2020-2023) and his own grandmaster practice, the author tries to generalize, and in some places even clarify the methodology for understanding and playing queen endings, as well as other types of endgames with the presence of queens ) On the desk. The book presents various ratios of material – “queen against queen”, “queen and minor piece against queen and minor piece”, “queen and rook against queen and rook”, “queen against two rooks”, “queen against rook and pawns”, “ queen against a rook and a minor piece”, “two queens against two queens” – practically the entire spectrum of encountered endgames of this type. The material is structured in such a way that the reader can get maximum benefit from studying the examples of queen endings and its other derivatives offered by the author. 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:
    Kasparov

    41.67 $
  • Author:
    Galkin

    16.67 $
  • 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 $
  • 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 $
  • The size of the board when folded is 35x17.5 cm. The size of the board when unfolded is 35x35 cm. Cage size is 3x3 cm  King height 6.6 cm. Base diameter 2.2 cm. Pawn height 3.1 cm. Base diameter 2 cm. Backgammon - checker 2.1 cm. Weight 830 g. Includes backgammon chips and dice Chess board and backgammon chips can be used to play checkers Manufacturer Poland

    148.00 $
  • 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 $
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Books 1991-2023

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    In this collection are collected almost all (364) tasks of the author compiled in collaboration with 108 (!) problemists, and also included 34 tasks of the author from a personal archive and 6 diagrams with skahograficheskimi problems of I.Chepa and Yu. Fokin dedicated to jubilee dates . The collection contains a lot of useful and interesting information: & ndash; photos, dates of birth, co-authors' rating; & ndash; historical information; & ndash; in a concise and simple form, the concepts and terms on certain chess composition issues are explained; & ndash; the author shares his experience by opening the & laquo; door & raquo; his creative laboratory. The collection is designed for a wide range of chess fans and chess composition.

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    Репринт в картонном переплете.

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    An attempt to revive the periodical for composers as a platform for the exchange of experience (No. 1-8 came out before the war) .

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    The book tells about the creative path of a bright chess ascetic, master of sports of the USSR in practical play and composition, a brilliant journalist and mentor of etude champions - Anatoly Georgievich Kuznetsov (1932-2000). The book contains fifty of his parts and fragments. Kuznetsov's rivals include many famous matadors: future world champion Boris Spassky, grandmasters Igor Bondarevsky, Alexander Tolush, Evgeny Vasyukov, Vladimir Liberzon, Vladimir Simagin, Leonid Shamkovich, Vladimir Antoshin & hellip; The creative portrait of the maestro will be complemented by a hundred selected studies and problems that have become classics of chess art. For example, the 12th world champion Anatoly Karpov commented on three works by Kuznetsov for the book A Chess Study Through the Eyes of a Grandmaster. Anatoly Georgievich was also a true creator of talents, among his pupils were international grandmasters Ernest Pogosyants, Nikolai Kralin and Oleg Pervakov. The book is designed for a wide range of chess players, from beginners to grandmaster.

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    Readers are invited to a brilliant book of the famous Romanian grandmaster Michael Marina, which was recognized in 2005 as the best chess book in the United States. In the second volume of the two-volume book, the work of world champions T. Petrosyan, R. Fisher, A. Karpov, and the unfading V. Korchnoi is considered.

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    18.32 $

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    Multicolor - 380 endgame positions with multi-colored elephants. The end of the chess games with colorful elephants.

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    18.66 $

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    Honored Chess Master of Sports Sergey Tkachenko invites all fans of the chess game to test their tactical skills by unraveling the secrets of 64 sketches of one of the brightest chess composers in the world Andrei Vladimirovich Selivanov. Tackling these & laquo; tactics quiz & raquo; will allow you to adopt a large number of techniques and ideas that will help you out in a practical game. Introductory essay & laquo; The Art of Living in Time & raquo; and 38 original photographs will tell about Selivanov’s original life, having achieved stunning results in the chess field and at the age of 26 became the youngest deputy of the State Duma of Russia.

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    Before you — a collection of selected problems and studies by Vladimir Hakobyan, international grandmaster, FIDE vice world champion, multiple Olympic chess champion as part of the Armenian team. You will get acquainted with a variety of beautiful ideas, some of which may well be found in a practical game. Solving these chess pieces will surely give you great pleasure and help develop your tactical vigilance. Oleg Pervakov, two-time world champion in chess composition, was the special editor of this book. For a wide range of chess lovers

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    20.00 $

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    Книга знакомит с наиболее простым и популярным разделом шахматной композиции - двухходовой задачей. На примере собственных произведений автор в доступной форме прослеживает изменение и усложнение тематики «двухходовки», переходит от задач стратегической школы к логическим задачам и заканчивает многофазными композициями. Книга рассчитана на широкий круг любителей шахмат.