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  • 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:
    Bogdanovich

    50.00 $
  • Author:
    Chernyshov

    The authors continue to study typical opening and middlegame positions. Royal Fortress No. 2 has pawns on squares f7, g6, h7 (or f2, g3, h2), and they are usually joined by another defender – bishop on g7 (g2). This formation is called fianchetto, it is found in many popular openings, such as the Catalan Opening, King's Indian Defense, Grunfeld Defense and a number of others.  The authors analyze in detail the techniques of attack, defense and counterattack. Most examples – from the creativity of modern chess players (for example, a separate chapter is dedicated to the strongest Russian grandmaster Ian Nepomniachtchi); they are complemented by parts that have become a classical heritage. The book contains about 300 positions for independent solution, so it is not only a textbook, but also a solid problem book. Grandmaster Konstantin Chernyshov, head of the Interregional Grandmaster School in Kostroma, and his daughter International Master Natalya Kareva – experienced coaches, whose students include grandmasters and masters, champions of Russia and Europe among juniors.  The book is addressed to young chess players and their mentors. 

    20.00 $
  • 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:
    Kasparov

    41.67 $
  • 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:
    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 $
  • The size of the board when folded is 46x23x5 cm. The size of the board when unfolded is 35x35 cm. Cage size is 4.6x4.6 cm  The height of the king is 10 cm. The diameter of the base is 3 cm. Pawn height 5.5 cm. Base diameter 2.8 cm. Weight 1380 g. ART 123 Manufacturer Poland

    183.15 $
  • 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:
    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 $
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    The book presents the most outstanding etudes, created for the centuries-old history of chess. Each of the 150 masterpieces presented on large diagrams contains one or more instructive ideas. Decisions are separated from the diagrams so that positions can be decided on their own, if desired. In the book for the first time a new system of chess characters is used, taking into account the specificity of the etude composition. In this book, any chess player - both beginner and grandmaster - will find many interesting and useful things for himself.

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    (in Czech) Autobiography of the artist with analysis of classical etudes and his own works.

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    The book introduces the art of chess composition - a special area of ​​creativity, aimed at revealing the beauty of chess combinations. The book gives biographical information about chess composers of Belarus, the results of their creative work over the past five decades, collected and summarized several thousand problems and sketches. The purpose of this publication is to attract a wide range of chess fans to chess creativity and cultural leisure.

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    This book is not only a gallery of sketches by Gorgiev, but also an original textbook on tactics. By verifying the course of his thought with the author's decision, the reader will be able to evaluate his chess strength and tactical skills. To do this, after each stage of solving the etude, a scoring score is indicated. This unique book presents all the tactical combinations that can be encountered in a party

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    The book is devoted to the creative work of the outstanding Georgian chess composer & nbsp; Alexander (Alio) Dobordzhginidze

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    An attempt to revive the periodical for composers as a platform for the exchange of experience (Nos. 1-8 came out before the war)

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    An attempt to revive the periodical for composers as a platform for the exchange of experience (Nos. 1-8 came out before the war)

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    Zharkov Yuri Aleksandrovich - sand for many years of his coaching practice he trained over 600 athletes in the category . Among his students are champions of the region and Russia. Books by Yuri Alexandrovich have been published – “150 chess problems”, “111 miniature problems”, “Unexpected move – 300 chess problems", "Magic of miniatures – 150 chess problems", "Chess babies", "1000 and one move",   and others – only 15 books. In 2006, Yuri Alexandrovich’s gift book “Eyes Wide Shut” was published. In 2001, Yu.A. Zharkov was awarded the badge “Excellence in Physical Culture and Sports” in 2003 – Diploma of the Russian Olympic Committee and the FAIR PLAY Committee, in 2004 - laureate of the Governor's Award for People with Disabilities. In 2005, Yuri Aleksandrovich Zharkov became a Laureate of the “Nobility” campaign, annually held in Samara by the Union of Creative Workers of the Samara Region. In 2009, Yuri Alexandrovich became the Russian record holder in the category "Records of Russian Writers" " and Laureate of the regional action "People's Recognition". Yu. Zharkov headed the composition commission of the Samara Chess Federation.