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  • Chess was invented in the 5th century AD in India and spread throughout the world. The uniqueness of this game is that it still covers the minds of everyone - from young to old! Chess combines elements of science and sports. They develop logic, perseverance, attentiveness, analytical thinking and memory.  Checkers is a fun, dynamic and relatively simple game. Every country in the world has it. It is comparatively easier to find a partner here than in chess. Backgammon – one of the oldest known board games. It is known that it came to us from the East. First, you need to master the basic techniques, so that later you can boldly apply various tricks during the game.  Cage length: 4.5 cm. King height: 8.8cm King base diameter: 2.8 cm The length and width of the field when unfolded: 44 X 44 cm. Material: wood Country of origin: China.

    84.48 $
  • 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:
    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 $
  • 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:
    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:
    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:
    Fisher

    15.00 $
  • 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 $
  • Author:
    Karoii

    50.00 $
  • 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 $
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Books 1991-2023

  • book

    24.18 $

    RUB

    Основное содержание книги известного журналиста, мастера и международного арбитра Якова Дамского отражено в подзаголовке. Это во многом особый взгляд на развитие Игры, высказываемый автором и его героями - выдающимися шахматистами СССР, России, мира. В книге приоткрываются малоизвестные, либо вообще неизвестные витки шахматной истории, оказавшие серьезное влияние на формирование удивительного, своеобразного мира шахмат.

  • book

    24.67 $

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    "The book of the beginning chess player" belongs to the pen of the two-time champion of the USSR, international grandmaster Grigory Yakovlevich Levenfish, one of the world's largest experts in the theory of debut and endgame. It was on this book that many masters and grandmasters studied, it was she who became an excellent tool for coaches who teach chess in clubs, clubs and Palaces of Pioneers.

  • book

    24.83 $

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    Gift edition. On coated paper. Full color printing. In this book, the famous chess writer Yevgeny Gik gathered together thirty of his chess essays published in recent years. Serious, entertaining and humorous essays are written in free form - with lyrical digressions, history excursions, chess bikes, etc. A variety of genres are presented: interviews, humorous sketches, irony or sarcasm, episodes from biographies of famous people, historical and sports stories. The heroes of the book were the chess kings Karpov and Kasparov, Botvinnik and Tal, the contenders for the Korchnoi and Taimanov crowns, Grandmasters Flor and Gulko, as well as the poet and artist Vysotsky, the writers Aksenov, Vainer, Zorin, Arkanov, composer Dashkevich, the scenographer Krasnov, the television commentator Maslachenko and others. Funny stories about how the chess program won TEFI, as the author was in the Interrekord, and his wife was a double Mireille Mathieu, etc. The book can be considered as a chess album - it contains more than 200 unique photographs.

  • book

    24.83 $

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    A very short time passed and one more "business card", on which our young state is recognized, was the phrase "Kramatorsk chess school". It was in Kramatorsk that the youngest FIDE world champion Ruslan Ponomarev was brought up and a whole galaxy of young grandmasters, talented chess players - current and future champions. About how Kramatorsk became the forge of chess geniuses, is told in this book. The book is supplied with color photographs.

  • book

    24.83 $

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    An entertaining story about interesting pursuits, created by a chess master, mathematician and journalist. Word games, games on paper, games with boards, stones, bones and figures. The book formulated winning strategies (where they exist), many original finds of the author.

  • book

    25.00 $

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    For the first time in the history of Russian literature, a chess encyclopedia created by two well-known Russian chess historians and writers Isaac and Vladimir Linder is offered to the attention of readers. Combining the reference and encyclopedic principle with liveliness of presentation, the authors sought to present this ancient game as a cultural field that has become one of the phenomena of modern civilization. The book contains many illustrations from the personal archives of the authors and is intended for a wide range of readers.

  • book

    25.00 $

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    The chess chronicle of Petersburg-Petrograd-Leningrad and again Petersburg includes several parties from 1889 to the present day. 1. The struggle for the world chess crown from M. I. Chigorin to Khalifman. 2. International chess tournaments from 1895-96 to the modern Memorials of M.I. Chigorin and others. 3. On the contribution of Leningrad-Petersburg chess players to the development of chess theory and practice. A book with a color cover and hardcover is replete with photographs, standings, commented games. Designed for all chess fans, without exception.

  • book

    25.00 $

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    500 games and endings with comments. & quot; Plump & quot; gold-embossed binding.

  • book

    26.67 $

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    The unit is in excellent condition, the cover is shabby. The book in an entertaining way tells about the extraordinary travels of the "inventor of chess" by the Marquis de la Tante. Storms, shipwrecks, attacks by pirates, a Hindu fakir, a prison, a talking dog, an uninhabited island, a miraculous rescue, the king’s cunning ... What is it that is not here! The original little pockets are made by a young artist Julia Krasnova. The book will be of interest not only to young readers, but also to all chess lovers. The authors dedicate a book to the memory of a friend of chess composer Leopold Mitrofanov. Color illustrations.

  • book

    26.67 $

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    Evidence of an eyewitness. Memoirs of a chess player.

  • book

    26.95 $

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    Color photos and cartoons, gift edition