This is a collection of chess poems and poems by famous modern poets from the living classic Andrei Voznesensky to the Nobel Prize nominee for literature Konstantin Kedrov. Here d'Artagnan competes in chess with the cardinal, Leonardo makes unexpected moves with his horse, cavaliers and ladies play color chess. Artists from Sydney to Paris are actively involved in the game with their own drawings.

Maksimov V. I., Maksimov V. I. Chess pieces : (useful thoughts on self-education) : a collection of unobtrusive reflections on chess and chess players

The book contains explanations of the rules of the game and competitions (personal, team, round-robin, Olympic, Swiss systems, one-hour, “fast” and “lightning” chess, correspondence game, chess composition), requirements for sports and referee qualifications, table of debut indices, glossary of terms, forms of tournament documentation. Useful for chess players of any qualification, coaches, organizers and referees.

Four chapters: “Fight for the crown” - all the games of the match for the world chess crown in Seville through the eyes of Karpov, “Debut surprises” - on finds in critical positions of various openings, “Quartets” - on chess compositions with 4 pieces , "" Computer Chess "."

About the origins, origin and development of chess composition in St. Petersburg (and actually in Russia). Describes how to compose and solve problems and studies. Contains creative portraits of Petrov, Shumov, Kubbel, Troitsky, Simkhovich, Korolkov, etc.

Before you are the complete rules of an ancient and wise game. In a simple, accessible and concise form, the publication outlines the basic rules of a chess game: you will learn how pieces move, how to use castling, what is “taking on the aisle”, how to record a game and much more. The book will be interesting not only for adults, but also for children who are just starting to take their steps in understanding the amazing and fascinating world of chess. Examples of the game of champions, whether it is possible to take the move back, what are the cases of draws - all this can also be found here. And having mastered, with the help of this book, the recording of a chess game, you will be able to read on your own the textbooks of the chess game and other special literature.

The book of the chess master, a famous writer and columnist of the popular metropolitan newspaper Moskovsky Komsomolets Evgeny Gik contains about 500 funny chess stories, jokes and tales. Among their heroes are both outstanding grandmasters, candidates for the chess crown and world champions - from Steinitz and Lasker to Karpov and Kasparov, and people far from the world of chess, for example, Alla Pugacheva and other pop stars, as well as writers and poets, artists, artists, musicians, scientists and politicians are big chess fans.

The book of the famous chess master and writer Yevgeny Gik appears in the series "Popular Sports History". It presents the most diverse aspects of chess, "intellectual sport" - from duels for the crown and a match between the national teams of Russia and the world to the personal life of chess kings. There are fifteen stories in the book: conversations with the great champion Garry Kasparov, the best games of grandmasters for four decades, samples of the game of chess prodigies. Such topics as battles of world champions with robots, grandmasters and money, chess in fiction, etudes-miniatures, chess by Fischer, etc. are reflected. The book is read with pleasure by qualified chess players and simple amateurs, as well as everyone who is interested in the world of sports.

If our whole life is a game, then why not use the chess principles in it? After all the success of any of our undertakings almost always depends on how accurately and far-sightedly we calculate the first moves, as well as in chess, often very much depends on a successful debut. Bruce Pandolfini - a famous grandmaster and business consultant - believes that chess principles can be used with tangible benefits for themselves in any life situation, especially in business. For this, no special knowledge is required, so after reading this book you will discover the secrets of an effective strategy for achieving success in any business.

In the book of the writer and chess master E. Gik, funny chess stories are collected: essays, anecdotes and tales.

On the chess creativity of outstanding scientists, artists, culture, sports. The facts not previously known, discovered by the author in state and personal archives, are given. (foreword by V.Smyslov).