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  • 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 $
  • Author:
    Bogdanovich

    50.00 $
  • 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:
    Bologan

    The Caro-Kann defense is one of the most popular modern openings, which is firmly included in the repertoire of most elite chess players. The author of the book, a well-known grandmaster and theorist, offers a full repertoire for black in response to 1.e4, explains in detail the main strategic ideas of each option and gives the exact order of moves, offers a number of novelties in current schemes. In each chapter, alternative plans for black are considered, so that the reader can make a choice according to his taste, and it was more difficult for the opponent to prepare. Much attention in the monograph is paid to correspondence games in which players use all the achievements of modern technology. All analyses during the work on the manuscript are checked on powerful computers. Carefully selected positions for the solution will help the reader to consolidate the acquired knowledge. The 2nd edition supplements the section with the 10 most interesting current parties. The book is addressed to chess players of any level – from amateurs to professionals.  

    21.67 $
  • A limited edition of the most famous electronic chess clock. Design & quot; under the tree & quot ;. Released for the 25th anniversary of the DGT. & Nbsp; These watches are used in all major tournaments, world championships and World Cups, World Chess Olympiads. Installation of any time controls, including Fisher and Bronstein controls (with added time). & Nbsp;

    237.50 $
  • 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:
    Fine

    In the vast ocean of chess literature there are relatively few books about the endgame, and only a few of them can be considered true chess classics. And the most outstanding among the classics — Reuben Fine's book "Basic Chess Endings". Reuben Fine (1914−1993) was for a long time one of the best chess players in the world. As an author, Fine showed himself to be an excellent analyst who understood the full depth and peculiarities of the endgame. Having studied various types of standard positions, Fine established useful rules for practical play and proved himself to be an experienced teacher who, using skillfully chosen examples, was able to teach the reader all the necessary lessons and introduce him to the basic ideas of the endgame. Many generations of chess players in different countries of the world keep copies of “Basic Chess Endings”. For example, Mikhail Botvinnik considered Fine's work the most worthy of all that had ever been written on endgame theory.

    35.00 $
  • 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 $
  • 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:
    Fisher

    15.00 $
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    By & mdash; outstanding writer, historian, doctor of political sciences. After graduating from the Institute of the Red Professor, he worked in the Central Committee of the All-Union Communist Party of Bolsheviks, was at the center of the political life of the USSR in the 1930s. & Laquo; Technology of power & raquo; & mdash; one of the most famous and popular books in the world about the functioning of the Soviet power machine. & laquo; For me, Abdurakhman Avtorkhanov became a great teacher on how to write books & raquo ;, & mdash; Victor Suvorov. On the cover: Bulganin N. A., Bukharin N. I., Khrushchev N. S., Beria L. P., Malenkov G. M., Molotov V. M., Stalin I. V., Lenin V. . I., Kalinin M.I. This is an e-book, a link to which will be available in your account after payment.

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    Full color printing. On coated paper. Chess & mdash; royal game taught by the chess king & mdash; many-time world champion Anatoly Karpov. You will learn about the morals and habits of figures, learn how to attack energetically and cold-bloodedly defend. You will learn a lot of tricks and traps that you can put to careless rivals and, just as importantly, find out how to avoid getting into them yourself. Having traveled through the pages of this book, with the help of the great chess player, you will prepare for your first chess battle & mdash; against mom or dad, friend or computer, on the Internet or at a competition. The book will allow your child to learn the rules of the game at ease, help him win victories not only in chess, but also in life. After all, chess develops perseverance, logical thinking and memory, learn to use time rationally. According to this tutorial, teachers, trainers or parents can even teach children the basics of wise play with minimal chess training. The book is colorfully designed and will be a wonderful gift for someone who wants to learn ancient and wise game. This is an e-book, a link to which will be available in your account after payment.

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    A brilliant book of the famous Romanian Grandmaster Mikhail Marina, who was recognized the best chess book of the year in the USA. The author explores those sides. the creativity of the great chess players in which they were undeniably strong- the most. According to the thoroughness and depth of analysis, Marina’s work is worth Along with the famous works of Garry Kasparov. The first part of the book is dedicated to A. Rubinstein, A. Alekhine, M. Bot- Vinnik and M. Tal. The second part deals with the work of T. Pet- Rosyan, R. Fisher, A. Karpov and V. Korchnoi. The chapter concludes the book. with instructive examples from the practice of the current champion the world of Magnus Carlsen. The textbook will be useful not only to a wide range of chess lovers, but also to specialists. This is an e-book, a link to which will be available in your account after payment.

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    International master K. Lakdavala recommends a universal debut repertoire for whites based on his beloved Colle system. This debut is characterized by increased reliability and ease of development, but some consider it not ambitious enough. However, using numerous examples from classical and modern practice, the author explains that in this calm-looking system, white can & ldquo; show teeth & rdquo;, at the slightest inaccuracy of the opponent, developing a swift attack. The book is built on the principle of a simulator - the reader is periodically asked test questions designed to consolidate the knowledge gained. The availability of presentation and emphasis on the typical plans of the parties make it an ideal tutorial for chess players of any level. This is an e-book, a link to which will be available in your account after payment.

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    Three-volume Grandmaster Jacob Ogard & mdash; fundamental textbook on the most vivid and interesting phase of a chess game & mdash; attack. Most books on attack teach only what to do when it has already begun. They mainly talk about the victims. This work also does not bypass the victim, but in addition to this, it analyzes in detail a more mysterious, little-disclosed topic: it studies in detail the question of how an attack arises. The second volume is devoted to questions of constructing opaque constructions, as well as typical techniques for playing pieces and pawns in attack. Each chapter is preceded by tasks for an independent solution, some of which are also recommended to be played against a computer program. The book uses a lot of parties in recent times, and parties relatively unknown to the Russian-speaking reader. Jacob Ogard is not only a grandmaster and teacher, but also a born writer, a rich language and a fascinating presentation of material & mdash; important component of his books. For a wide range of chess lovers. This is an e-book, a link to which will be available in your account after payment.

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    Systems with 1.c3-b4. Debuts: Abandoned cant, Reverse old party, Reverse game of Bodyansky, Reverse poke, Reverse city party. This is an e-book, a link to which will be available in your account after payment.

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    The book contains 1000 selected popular chess sketches, & nbsp; characterized by easy construction, witty and effective solution, excellent shape. The author of the collection, a 14-time world champion in chess composition, an international grandmaster, not only gives solutions, but also talks about the history, theory, themes of modern chess composition, the famous compilers of the past and present. The book is also a kind of rehearsal (answers & mdash; at the end of the book!), With which you will improve your tactical vision and hone the technique of calculating options. For a wide range of chess lovers. This is an e-book, a link to which will be available in your account after payment.

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    The books of the Paraguayan grandmaster Zenon Franco enjoy well-deserved success among readers in many countries of the world. They are distinguished by an excellent selection of material and a highly conscientious approach to commenting. & laquo; Art of attack & raquo; talks about the most fascinating element of a chess game on the example of magnificent examples of creativity, for the most part from the practice of modern grandmasters. Readers can be sure that they will not be left to flounder in the sea of computer options, but on the contrary, they will explain in detail the ideas that are hidden behind almost every move. Reading this book will not only be a pleasure, but will also help to better understand chess, which is played at the highest level today. This is an e-book, a link to which will be available in your account after payment.

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    Here is an original chess game textbook. Its author & mdash; famous chess writer and master who wrote about 180 chess books. You can increase your level of play, improve your understanding of the debut, middlegame and endgame. The book contains many examples from the work of world champions (about 250!), as well as other prominent chess players. For a wide range of chess lovers and connoisseurs.

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    Volume I (November 1937 - December 1938) contains documents from the Archives of the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs: records of conversations between Hitler, Ribbentrop and other representatives of the German government with foreign politicians, reports of German diplomatic representatives abroad, etc. < /p> Volume 2 (January - August 1939) is the archive of the German ambassador to Moscow, Tokyo and London, Herbert von Dirksen. It consists of copies of official documents stamped for Mr. Ambassador, official and personal letters.   Published according to the second edition of M., Politizdat., 1981, prepared for printing by the Historical and Diplomatic Department of the USSR Ministry of Foreign Affairs. For historical accuracy, the publisher has retained the preface to the second edition.   The study of published unique (at one time - top secret) documents will help to understand the true reasons for the start of the most terrible war in history and feel the almost physically inevitable catastrophe. Fragment 1 Fragment 2

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