Binding: softcover Language: Serbian, English Condition: very good 48 pages Die Grünfeld-Verteidigung ist eine Schacheröffnung, die mit Zügen beginnt. Bezieht sich auf halbgeschlossene Anfänge. Eingeführt in die Turnierpraxis durch den österreichischen Großmeister Ernst Grünfeld 1922 in der 4. Partie der Partie gegen Albert Becker. Die Grünfeld Defense ist bei Amateuren und Profis sehr beliebt. Sie wurde wiederholt in Eliteturnieren und Weltmeisterschaften wie Kasparov-Karpov und Kasparov-Kramnik getestet. Size: 21 x 29,5 cmEK35

Antique Russian chess book: Author: N.Zubarev Unified chess code of the USSR Published:  Moscow 1936 Binding: Hard Language: Russian 64 pages Condition: Good. Ex-libris "Library of V. A. Horev" on the title page. Viktor Alexandrovich Horev (February 22, 1932, Vologda, RSFSR — May 25, 2012, Grodno, Belarus) was a Soviet and Russian literary critic, researcher of Polish literature, Honored Scientist of the Russian Federation (2009).EK29

Russian Chess Book: Author: S. Tartakower Modern debuts. Theory and practice Published: Leningrad, 1928 Binding: Soft Language: Russian 104 pages Viktor Alexandrovich Horev (February 22, 1932, Vologda, RSFSR — May 25, 2012, Grodno, Belarus) was a Soviet and Russian literary critic, researcher of Polish literature, Honored Scientist of the Russian Federation (2009).   Ex-libris "Library of V. A. Horev" on the title page.   Condition: damage to the spine, cover contamination.EK30

Binding: Hardcover Language: Dutch Condition: very good Coated paper. Many color photos. 59 pages Size: 29,5 x 29,5 cm

Chess Book:Author: Linder I.M.Title: Schach. Schachfiguren im Wandel der ZeitPublisher: Verlag der AG «H.G.S», Moskau, 1994Language: GermanBinding: hardcover + supercover + cardboard case288 pages The name of Dr. Isaac Linder is well known owing to his numerous works on the history of chess.Born in November 20, 1920 he began to play chess in his early childhood. Great Lasker gave his praise to the 14-year-old schoolboy.Passion for chess and a professional approach of the historian (Dr. Linder is a graduate of the historian faculty of Moscow University) mark his books "First Russian Chess Master A.D.Petrov" (1952,1955), "Artist of Chess I.S.Shumov" (1959), "At the Putset of Chess Culture" (1967) and "First Russian Chess Masters" (1979). In these monographs many archival materials, unearthed and studies by the author, were used.A fundamental approach also marks his book "Chess in Rus" published by the Russian Academy of Sciences in 1064 and then reissued in 1975. Original research into the chess etymology and chess realities in bylinas (Russian epic) was also done by the author. His book "Chess in Old Russia" was published in English in Switzerland in 1979.This book is the result of Dr. Linder's thirty-year-long research into the history of chess pieces and its interrelation with world culture.For about one and a half thousand years, from the time of emergence of chess up to now, people have been trying to render the true charm of this wise game through the chess pieces they made, displaying outstanding talent, fantasy and resourcefulness. The miniature chessmen have always been genuine works of art no matter what material they were made of (ivory or silver, mother-of-pearl or porcelain), and whether they reflected people's life at different times or were of abstract character.The author of the album is a well-known Russian historian Dr. Isaac Linder who describes in a captivating manner the stages of evolution of figurative and abstract chess pieces from medieval to modern forms. This description is based on a thorough study of private collections and museum pieces. The riches of the art of chess pieces are shown in its entirety, including such archaeological finds as the ancient chess pieces from Afrasiab (seventh to eighth centuries, Uzbekistan), unique porcelain, ivory and metal sets of all times and lands.The album, containing 250 black-and-white and colour illustrations, is a good gift to chess collectors and all lovers of this ancient game.

Author: Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, VasyukovTitle: Paris, Elista, YerevanThe World Chess Championship 1996Karpov – KamskyWith  commentary by GM Evgeny VasiukovPublished: Moscow, 1996Language: English, Russian288 pages Илюмжинов К., ВасюковПариж, Элиста, ЕреванМосква, 1996

Published: St. Petersburg, 2012 Author: Yakovlev Binding: Hardcover Language: russian Condition: very good 275 pages Size: 15 x 22 cm   For more than half a century, Alexander Vasilyevich Cherepkov possessed among the chess players of our city and the whole country the strong and high authority of a reliable person, a born teacher and a wonderful master. The author of the book hopes that it will serve as a confirmation of this. For a wide range of chess lovers.MN

Published: Tallin, 1983 Binding: Softcover Language: Russian, Estonian, English Condition: good 19 pages Size: 14,5 x 19,7 cm Contains: cancellation of the first day of the tournament and rare photos. Paul Petrovich Keres is an Estonian and Soviet chess player, chess composer and theoretician. One of the strongest chess players in the world in the 1930-1960s. He was included in the list of “100 Great Personalities of Estonia of the 20th Century”, recognized as the best Estonian athlete in the 20th century. The first chess player in history who was depicted on banknotes (5 Estonian kroons). EK35

Published: Tallin, 1977 Binding: Softcover Language: Russian, Estonian, English Condition: good 23 pages Size: 14,5 x 19,7 cm   Contains: cancellation of the first day of the tournament and rare photos.   Paul Petrovich Keres is an Estonian and Soviet chess player, chess composer and theoretician. One of the strongest chess players in the world in the 1930-1960s. He was included in the list of “100 Great Personalities of Estonia of the 20th Century”, recognized as the best Estonian athlete in the 20th century. The first chess player in history who was depicted on banknotes (5 Estonian kroons).EK35

Author: A. Bezgodov   Published: Krasnoturinsk, 2003 Binding: softcover Language: russian 251 pages Contents: games, tactics and strategy of the game, analysis with photos. International Women's Tournament Northern Urals Cup - the largest women's chess tournament of our time. Seven grandmasters plus an international master participated in 2003. Condition: very good Size: 15 x 20,5 cm EK34

Chess Book: Authors: Karpov Anatoly, Gik YevgenyTitle:  Karpov - Kamsky Duel. Before and after the match (two volumes). Volume 1 (The second volume of this book was never published)Language: EnglishPublisher: Moscow, Karich Foundation, 1995192 pagesCondition: the book is absolutely new, not read. But it has a wear offs on the cover and a wrinkle on the front list.

Edited: V. Rogozin   Published: Moscow 1949   Authors: N. Grekov Binding: Hardcover Language: russian Condition: good with small traces of water 552 pages Size: 22,5 x 14,5 cm Contains: 350 selected parties, biographical materials, articles, memoirs.EK34