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  • 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:
    Bogdanovich

    50.00 $
  • Made in Holland. Chess computer "Centaur" easy to use. You can easily install any language. Using the touch panel  40x40 cm (cell size 48 x 48 mm) you can easily move the figures. The sensors will record strokes. The board has a capacious rechargeable internal battery. The uniqueness of the computer is that it quickly adapts to  your playing strength (from beginner to grandmaster) so that you have the right opponent. Centaur will help you analyze the game so as not to make the same mistakes and improve your chess skill. Please note, computer is not compatible to connect to your PC or online chess. The set includes USB cable and DGT electronic chess pieces . Height of the king is 86mm.  

    1553.60 $
  • Author:
    Kostrov

    Hundreds of thousands of novice chess players have held in their hands the solution books of “1000 chess problems” for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd years of study. These collections became winners of the “Chess Vseobuch of Russia” competition. We decided to combine our three books into one so that the future grandmaster would have more opportunities for improvement and choice of material. It will also be easier for students and coaches to regulate the speed of the material. In the first parts of our book, novice chess players will get acquainted with all possible types of checkmates. Then, future grandmasters will learn to deliver magnificent double blows with a queen and a knight, promote a pawn to a queen. Studying according to this solution book, you will also master the pin, learn to cover yourself from the enemy's pieces, block the enemy's forces, destroy the most reliable fortresses, distract and entice his royal majesty and much more. Work with the book as with a textbook, and do not forget to write down the solutions under each diagram! The correct solutions are at the end of the book. For the widest range of chess fans.

    15.75 $
  • Magnetic road chess: folding board-case made of artificial leather, tablet-figures with a convex image. Wallet size 19x22 cm. The playing field is 15.5 x 15.5 cm. Cell 2x2 cm.

    51.72 $
  • 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:
    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:
    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 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:
    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 $
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  • book

    8.99 $

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    The material of the book will not leave anyone indifferent - a professor and a regular time starter, an elderly person and a young one. She teaches and warns: the world of games is truly huge. So play reasonably for the development of intelligence and abilities. Play not to the detriment of yourself (especially physical development), not to the detriment of the family, not to the detriment of society. Do not reduce the thousands of options and combinations to a primitive two-three.

  • book

    41.38 $

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    In the book, based on an analysis of the process of choosing a turn, the main intellectual functions of chess players are determined. A real increase in sportsmanship is supposed by intensifying the training of the evaluation function. In order to master the methodology, 30 positions are given for evaluation with answers in well-known sign and proposed quantitative forms. The issues of the effects of playing chess on the body's systems that are "targets" are covered. General recommendations and modern health remedies are offered, including pharmacological correction, aromatherapy, reflexotherapy, exercise and massage to increase the mental performance of chess players. As one of the methods for an objective assessment of the effectiveness of these tools, 240 tactical positions are proposed for solving. Informed recommendations are given to parents and trainers on the prevention of the specific effect of playing chess on the children's organism. The content of the book is aimed at chess players of various qualifications and age, parents, coaches and organizers of chess sports.

  • book

    8.27 $

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  • book

    8.29 $

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    This book has many authors and a common theme is chess. But the reader does not even need to know how the figures go. He is invited to plunge into the world of eternal game - its history, psychology, philosophy ... He will feel the aroma of various eras, and such great boulders as Zweig, Kuprin, Leonov and Firdousi will help him in this. But not only they. The book also includes the wonderful essay by Chagodaeva, the last wife of the character of Capablanca’s chess, who wrote about him with love and sadness, and the mystery poem by an unknown author.

  • book

    33.11 $

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    For the first time in chess literature, this book tells about record achievements and cases of honor in 100 nominations that are directly related to chess. Here you will find fascinating stories about the most-most games, people, tournaments, matches and events in the chess world.

  • book

    9.67 $

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    The book includes Rex Stout's novels The Death Gambit and Alfred Mason's Murder in the Pink Pavilion. Preface S. Bavin. "A murder occurred in the elite chess club" Gambit ". Nero Wolfe, well-known to the domestic reader and the viewer, takes up the investigation ..."

  • book

    The fundamental book about CHESS, about people who love chess, and about the city of Kharkov, in which hundreds of years lived, live and work fans of chess. In fact, it is a regional chronicle, designed to preserve the pages of the 250-year history of Kharkov chess and the work of chess players, to capture their images and pictures of multifaceted life. The book contains documentary historical information and memories, about 900 works of chess creativity of Kharkov (ancient and modern parties and compositions), as well as fragments of works of fiction, photographs, paintings. In chronologically ordered annual reviews, full-time chess is side by side with correspondence chess and composition; there are sections & quot; chess reflection & quot; and & quot; chess folklore & quot ;. It is addressed to chess players of all ages and any qualifications. Of particular interest is for those interested in the history of chess in Ukraine.

  • book

    11.05 $

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    Preface by Garry Kasparov.   A computer is a great thing! With it, you can solve a lot of problems without leaving your home. You can find the necessary information. You can communicate. In the end, just play! True, there is one inconspicuous and seemingly harmless trend: a computer can gradually become the most indispensable and expensive creature in the world for humans. And then it is not clear where the computer ends and the person begins. And is the main thing left of him - the desire to think independently.   Mark Gardner was the world chess champion. He spent ten years on a desert island, and when he returned to his homeland, it turned out that the world had changed a lot - everyone around was happy. But Mark is somehow worried about this ...   Artist B. Trzhemetsky.   Color illustrations, gift edition.

  • book

    11.75 $

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    Here is a brilliant novel by Bernard Werber, author of the world bestseller "Empire of Angels". This time the cult French writer invites the reader to penetrate the secrets of human consciousness. Genius is playing a match with a computer DEEP Dlue IV. At stake is the title of world champion. Victory is on the side of man! Hall applauds. And suddenly...