In the book of Evgeny Gik and Ekaterina Gupalo, the authors of numerous articles and books on sports topics, popularly tells about the history of sports, about its role in the modern world. & nbsp; the names of many outstanding athletes. The book tells about major competitions and championships, about phenomenal records and achievements, about the features and traditions of sports in Russia and other countries. Shows the relationship of sports with different areas of activity & mdash; medicine, literature and art, politics, commerce. A significant place is occupied by the history of the Olympic Games & mdash; the largest competitions of antiquity and modernity. Some topics are reviewed in detail for the first time, for example, sport in legends and myths, & laquo; sport & raquo; animals, sports in fiction. & nbsp; Every sports fan & mdash; and a simple fan, and a novice athlete, and a professional & mdash; learns from the book something new and interesting for yourself. Very young athletes and parents who choose a sports school or section for their children will find useful information. The book can also be used as an additional educational tool for sports schools and universities. & nbsp;

The book discusses various types of math problems and puzzles related to chess, about the routes of figures, their arrangements and permutations, about cutting and covering a chessboard. We study games on unusual boards according to unusual rules and with unusual figures. Author of the book E.Ya. Geek is a mathematician, chess master, permanent host of the & laquo; Chess Page & raquo; of the magazine & laquo; Kvant & raquo ;. The book is intended for students, teachers of mathematics and heads of mathematical circles, as well as for all fans of mathematical puzzles and chess problems. Preface. Mathematics Chess Board. Attila's horse. The task of the progress of the horse. Queen-sentry. The task of the gauss about eight queens. Rectilinear rook. Thin routes of the king. Elephant - billiard ball. Independence and domination. Sly permutations. Mathematical records. The power of figures. On unusual boards. Cylindrical chess. Hexagonal chess. Fairy chess.

Color illustrations. What a winning strategy came up with a great financier Mikhail Kasyanov? What shape does the summer cottage of Gennady Zyuganov have? How did Berezovsky, Makashov and Khinshtein manage to cross the river, stay alive and get, for example, to the minister? How many billions of each of the seven oligarchs? How much was the check drawn by `Chara` bank and how much did the reviewer` MK` cheat? Eugene GIK - member of the Writers' Union, Ph.D. in Physics and Mathematics, columnist for the newspaper "Moskovsky Komsomolets".

Colored photos on coated paper. The Olympics in Sochi made the topic of the Olympics especially important for the Russians. What is this event, what is its history and why has it become so prestigious and significant? This book is written in a popular form, it contains many important facts, dates and numbers. without which in the sports edition can not do. Still, to a large extent, these are interesting stories about the development of sports competitions, about Olympic records and champions, about happy breakthroughs and bitter defeats and much more. Color photos on coated paper.

& nbsp; A significant part is devoted to puzzles on a chessboard. Logical and just funny, with numbers and matches, with words and on a chessboard - in one word, entertaining, for adults and children-schoolchildren, fascinating and really interesting games, puzzles and puzzles for all fans to break their heads at their leisure collected in this amazing book. Thanks to her, you will learn to easily find answers to the most tricky questions, and at the same time be able to expand your horizons and spend time not only with pleasure, but also with benefit for the mind. & nbsp;

A detailed history of computer chess: the world championships among supercomputers and microcomputers, numerous games between grandmasters and computers. The Kasparov games against the strongest programs are commented in detail, incl. both matches with deep blue. Achievements of computers in the analysis, terminations, etc.

The brochure includes unusual charts, tic-tac-toe, sea battle, typesetter, anagrams, palindromes, Othello or reversi. All games are provided with illustrations and detailed descriptions.

The authors of this miniature book put together all their favorite tasks, puzzles and games - simple and complex, which are usually called logical and intellectual. The collection consists of eight chapters, contains a lot of funny and funny stories, humorous situations and tasks-jokes.

The book "The Best Parties of Contemporary Grandmasters" is based on materials published in the journal "64-Chess Review". The book includes reviews of the most significant tournaments, including & mdash; World Olympic Games in Istanbul, a match for the world championship between Anand and Gelfand, the World Women's Championship. Among the authors of the collection & mdash; authoritative grandmasters and the best chess journalists. The most important parties are commented on by the participants, who are members of the world chess elite. C color photographs on coated paper.

“This book -“ Melodies of the beloved brain ”- for those who love their profession, looking for new facets of inspiration, fiction and creativity. And also for teachers, psychologists, athletes. For people of science and just for the curious, who confidently build and change their a life..."

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Imagine life without the Internet is becoming increasingly difficult, there are various ways to use it by chess players. The new century has defined a new form of absentee chess. The traditional game “through letters” was replaced by e-mail and online games. This type of chess eliminates the disadvantages of traditional correspondence and has many advantages. The book is addressed to all chess lovers, and its goal is to contribute to the spread of the game in Russia through the World Wide Web.