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  • Author:
    Franco

    In his new book, grandmaster Zenon Franco deeply analyzes the 69 instructive victories of the 11th world champion Robert Fischer. The book is not overloaded with options, the emphasis – with detailed explanations in a move-by-move style, creating an ideal platform for learning chess. In the "reference" At points in each game, the reader is offered test questions, which helps both the practical study of key techniques of the chess game and the reliable assimilation of acquired knowledge. Questions and answers engage the reader in the learning process and help him track his growth in chess strength. The appendix provides a critical analysis of the unsatisfactory translation of Robert Fisher's famous book “My 60 Memorable Games.”

    23.33 $
  • 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:
    Zhuravlev

    This tutorial is addressed to those who want to learn to play chess on their own and improve further. The lesson-based method of presentation, as well as numerous exercises, contribute to the consistent assimilation of the rules and laws that form the basis of the chess game. The book contains extensive educational material, which is presented to the reader in accordance with modern pedagogical principles. The purpose of this manual is to train chess players of the III category (rating up to 1800). The textbook can also be used for classes in groups - it covers the material of existing programs of the first year of study in children's and youth chess schools.

    23.33 $
  • Author:
    Tal

    21.67 $
  • Author:
    Galkin

    16.67 $
  • 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 $
  • The height of the king is 95 mm, the diameter of the base of the king is 42 mm. Currently used in tournaments of the Central House of Chess Players. The kit is sold without a board.

    47.50 $
  • 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 $
  • Author:
    Fisher

    15.00 $
  • 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 $
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    The book of the international grandmaster, two-time world champion in absentee game of checkers V. Agafonov is an encyclopedia of drafts beginnings. Each debut is analyzed in detail and illustrated with examples from the games of the strongest grandmasters and masters, both Soviet and foreign. 6963 In fact, in the “Debut Course”, the experience of the world's leading schools, Soviet and Dutch, is summarized. Good Samara

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    In a quality composite hardcover of the era. A large photo of the author - the champion of Ukraine V.K. Lysenko. In a good condition. Page 17 is glued, page 161 is torn. Course of debuts and principles of positions, beginners' guide. 85 debuts, illustrated with 106 diagrams and 75 batches of the strongest Russian drafts players, were disassembled in detail. From the preface: "Our work is only the first experience, which, we believe, will meet the favorable attention of the amateur and awaken in him even greater interest in this deep, difficult, graceful and extremely interesting folk game."

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    Konvolut annual kits in hardcover Riga

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    31.09 $

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    Rokitnitsky A.V. - an outstanding popularizer of the game, “the father of Belarusian drafts”. Honored coach of Belarus (1951), champion of the republic (1952 and 1954), master of sports (1956). He fought, was awarded the Order of the Red Star, medals. After the war, he was engaged in coaching and organizational sports activities, edited drafts departments in many publications, led television programs dedicated to drafts. The book will be interesting to all lovers of drafts. It outlines the basics of this game, discusses various game situations.

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    Rokitnitsky A.V. - an outstanding popularizer of the game, “the father of Belarusian drafts”. Honored coach of Belarus (1951), champion of the republic (1952 and 1954), master of sports (1956). He fought, was awarded the Order of the Red Star, medals. After the war, he was engaged in coaching and organizational sports activities, edited drafts departments in many publications, led television programs dedicated to drafts. The book will be interesting to all lovers of drafts. It outlines the basics of this game, discusses various game situations.

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    20.94 $

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    Stories about interesting parties and compositions

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    7.85 $

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    The book of masters in international drafts reveals the typical ways of wrestling on a 100 cell board in various stages of the game. Especially the authors distinguish endgame play techniques. As a teaching example, positions from the classical heritage of the work of Soviet masters are used.

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    26.17 $

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    Course debuts and principles of positions, a beginner’s guide. 85 debuts, illustrated with 106 diagrams and 75 batches of the strongest Russian drafts players, were disassembled in detail. From the preface: "Our work is only the first experience, which, we believe, will meet the favorable attention of the amateur and awaken in him even greater interest in this deep, difficult, graceful and extremely interesting folk game."

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    33.11 $

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    Moser I. Check endings. Translated from the Dutch and edited by Yu.P.Barsky. The preface of world champion I.I. Kuperman. The book of the Dutch theoretician I.Mozer is an anthology, where all the best that has been accumulated in the area of the 100-cell endgame from 1723 to 1941 is collected. The Russian translation, made by the master of sports Y. Barsky, contains numerous explanatory notes, corrections and additions.

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